16 Of The Very Best, Many Seldom Heard Since Their Original Release (Often On Obscure, Microscopic Or Private-press Labels). Running The Gamut From Smooth Balladeers Of Woe To Ramshackle And Plaintive Backyard Rockabillies, The Hangman's Blues Features Fevered Declarations Of Innocence, Profound Diatribes On Capital Punishment And Mournful Odes To That Last Mile.