This 1969 album reminds us that the man was a monster guitarist and inspired interpreter deeply grounded in American roots music. The record finds Jerry Reed revamping chestnuts from the realms of folk, blues, jazz, and bluegrass. In the process, he delivers a dazzling display of hot, predominantly acoustic guitar licks amid inventive arrangements that strike a sort of chamber-folk feel. Whether he's putting funky syncopation behind Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky" or jazzing up Leadbelly's "In the Pines" with a cool conga beat for company, Reed always sounds completely casual and spontaneous, even as he's unreeling an endless supply of jaw-dropping guitar solos.