In 1959 Columbia Records issued Marty Robbins' brilliant 'Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs', one of the great artefacts of 20th century American Pop Culture. Robbins wasn't the first entertainer to mix music and the movies with a cowboy approach as can be heard on this collection with iconic contributions from Western music legends such as Gene Autry, The Sons Of The Pioneers, Roy Rogers, and many other greats. 100 tracks over 4 CDs with 28 page booklet including discographical information, an authoratative essay and rare pictures. This is a concise survey of what is an ever-popular musical genre.