Flamin' Mamie contains early cuts from the underappreciated Western swing bandleader
Hank Penny recorded between 1938 and 1941. The 28 tracks combine traditional country music with swing-oriented jazz on such excellent standouts as "Steel Guitar Polka," "Off to Honolulu," "Black Eyed Susie," "You're So Different," and "Flamin' Mamie," with prominent nimble interplay from
Sheldon Bennett on fiddle,
Louis Dumont on banjo, and
Sammy Forsmark on steel guitar throughout. This is a fine companion piece to Krazy Kat's 1999
Hank Penny compilation,
Hollywood Western Swing 1944-1947.