Music Review: 'Treasures Left Behind: Remembering Kate Wolf'

Fans of singer-songwriter Wolf (who died of leukemia in 1986) mention her in the same hushed tones as Dylan and Haggard, and this tribute contains enough of her heart-piercing tunes to justify the claim. Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris score high on the goose-bump chart; unfortunately, others, like John Gorka, handle the material with kid gloves. Still, Treasures spotlights an impressive songbook. B-