Cornetist Doc Evans is presented in his prime on this 16 track CD consisting of two releases put out on the Audiophile label in 1959 and 1957, the albums Spirituals & Blues and Traditional Jazz. Featuring Hal Runyon on trombone, Dick Pendleton on clarinet, John "Knocky" Parker on piano, Bill Peer on banjo, George Tupper on tuba and Red Maddock on drums and vocals. Tracks include: Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Joe Turner Blues, Winin' Boy Blues, Just a Little While to Stay Here, Smokey Mokes and many more.