The bright harmonies and jazzy approach of the Merry Macs vocal quartet (three guys and a gal) pervaded their hit song "Mairzy Doats," as well as "The Hut Sut Song," "Sentimental Journey," "Breathless," "Cheatin' on the Sandman," and "Deep in the Heart of Texas." This 14-track collection also includes collaborations with Bing Crosby ("Dolores" and "You Made Me Love You").

"Their cool harmonies … are still beguiling a half-century later, and bear repeated listening—the Manhattan Transfer owed a certain amount to the quartet's work in the 1940s. The sound, as usual, is impeccable, and the annotation is very thorough, providing one of the better historical profiles of this unjustly neglected group."—All Music Guide