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The King of Western Swing recorded nearly 400 songs for Tiffany Music, Inc. in ’46 and ’47. He and his band really stretched out on these performances—these are arguably their best recordings. But the transcription discs (distributed only to radio stations) fell into obscurity when Tiffany folded in the late ’40s and collectors could only hear these performances on poorly recorded reel-to-reel tapes or, later, cassettes. Vinyl and CD releases arrived in the ’80s and ’90s but less than half the tracks came to light after the ’40s. Some years back, though, a discovery was made: 49 tape reels full of those long-lost performances. That led to Real Gone Music’s 2014 comp, which made waves then, returned to print in 2020 and set the stage for this sequel, a 2-CD set that’s just as great as volume one. All but one of these 50 tracks have never been reissued in any format: "Little Star of Heaven," "Who’s Sorry Now," "My Mary," "A Cowboy’s Dream," "Sweethearts or Stangers," "Please Don’t Leave Me," "The Convict and the Rose," "Ole Buttermilk Sky," "Old Folks," "Cool Water," "Dusty Skies," "When I Lost You," "Missouri Waltz," "Silver on the Sage" and more. Inside the deluxe six-panel DVD-style digipak you’ll find an oversized booklet packed with photos, memorabilia and extensive notes including testimonials by Billy F Gibbons, Chris Isaak and more! Real Gone Music.