George Jones recorded this album in 1961 for Mercury Records, produced by Pappy Daily. The album compiles covers of country and western hits of the time, showcasing Jones's characteristic honky-tonk style.
The album includes popular songs such as "Heartaches by the Number" and "The Window Up Above", although the latter was not an original hit by Jones. The recording took place at Mercury Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Although not one of the most successful albums of his career, this work helped establish George Jones as a prominent figure in country music, before his major hit "She Thinks I Still Care" in 1962.