"My education in the music of the twenties and thirties was Rich Conaty's Big Broadcast, a radio show on WFUV for twenty years and WQEW for three years thereafter, in New York City (We miss you Rich). The Mound City Blues Blowers reflects perfectly the music of the period, in a word, happy music. You cannot listen to this album without starting to tap your feet and hum, and days later you'll find yourself singing bits of song from the album. I recommend you put it on the CD player in your computer so you can let this music soak into your soul. You'll be a better person for it."