There sure was a change in Eddy Arnold in the early '50s, the period covered in toto by this Bear Family boxed set. Eager to shed his "Tennessee Plowboy" image from the late-'40s, Eddy began telling... more

This grizzly of a Bear Family box packs 307 tracks into 10 CDs, bringing together their best (and rarest) blues, R&B and gospel sides plus Sam Phillips productions that were issued by Chess, RPM,... more

Already a star since the late '50s, Buck Owens saw his star rise yet further in the late '60s, when he started co-hosting "Hee-Haw," sold out concert after concert and cracked the country Top 10... more

Every Decca recording from 1963 to 1969, including every hit, every single and every LP! The hits were still plentiful, including Fools Rush In; For You; The Very Thought of You, and Rick's superb... more

Ranging from the '20s to 1957, the first set in this series features the great early icons of American folk and the original versions of dozens of classics. A 152-page booklet joins 75 tracks: "I... more

The 1958 smash that sparked the folk revival—the Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley"— begins this set: 70 tracks and a 120-page booklet. You'll encounter the dawn of the singer-songwriter age and the great... more

Ancient ballads and new politics come together in set three. The towering songwriters of the day offer their own slant on the issues of their time, and the trailblazing folk-rockers forge a whole new... more

You'll find poets, pop stars, country-rockers, old-school folkies and forward-looking singer-songwriters in the very eclectic (and extensive) fourth set of the series: 80 tracks and a 140-page... more

Fellow Louisiana wildman Huey Meaux produced this 1974 LP, which Jerry Lee considered to be his last great rock album. They went to town on soul, country, R&B and swamp pop—and they recorded enough... more

This honky-tonk hero issued an LP called The Fantastic Johnny Horton in '59, but that one contained his early Mercury sides. This comp collects the key Columbia cuts that followed—the rockin'-est... more

On this DVD, Bear Family presents one complete show from Town Hall on Halloween night recorded forty-four years ago. Set the time machine to October 31, 1959, and sit back and enjoy what no one has... more

The Wayward Wind; Have I Stayed Away Too Long Tex Ritter; If You Ain't Loving You Ain't Living; Goin' Steady Faron Young; the Tijuana Jail Johnny Bond; Gotta Travel on Skeets McDonald; Steel Guitar... more

I Got a Woman; My Baby Walks All over Me Bob Luman; Bumming Around Tex Williams; Cigarettes and Coffee Blues Lefty Frizzell; Guitar Blues Instrumental Quincy Snodgrass & Skeet's McDonald; Boogie... more

NTSC/Region 0. This DVD collects most of the known videotaped performances of Johnny Horton from very early in his career until just a few weeks before he was killed. There are 25 filmed performances... more

The Texas Troubadour brought his honky tonk and country stylings to national television in the mid-1960s. Without a lot of fancy trappings, he showcased the music first and foremost. Now you can... more

Ain't That Peculiar Marvin Gaye; A Sweet Woman Like You Joe Tex; Uptight (Everything's Alright) Stevie Wonder; 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) Wilson Pickett; She Blew a Good Thing Poets; Cool Jerk... more

Soul Man Sam & Dave; Respect Aretha Franklin; Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Cannonball Adderley; Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley; Jimmy Mack Martha & the Vandellas; Tramp Otis Redding/Carla Thomas; Ain't No... more

The first anthology to spotlight only the rockin' Roy, from his legendary Sun cuts to the treasured Monument classics! His first hit, Ooby Dooby, gives way to his pop Top 10s Oh, Pretty Woman; Dream... more

This Harlem vocal group's smash Speedoo hit the pop charts December 10, 1955—almost a month before it hit the R&B charts. That had never happened to an R&B single before; their wild jump tunes set... more

The Book of Tiki author Sven Kirsten curated this musical journey through Polynesian pop: 17 esoteric mood pieces and swinging lounge songs plus a 52-page booklet to help take you to far-off tropical... more

Ella started with Jimmy Dorsey and found fame with Freddie Slack before notching a string of solo hits from 1943–53. She could sing (and found herself alternately filed under) jazz, blues, country... more

Everyone from Elvis Presley to Gale Storm borrowed songs from this Crescent City R&B great—but no one out-rocked Smiley and his killer studio band. Here are 36 raging rockers featuring Smiley's... more

The singer-songwriter Sly Stone dubbed "the baddest man on the planet" and Nick Lowe claimed as his "biggest musical influence" disappeared after just one LP, 1969's Harlan County. It's a mystery,... more

Don was country all the way, but his career took off at the same time as rock 'n' roll—and that fiery sound rubbed off on many of his sides. Here's the first CD collection of his best up-tempo stuff:... more

Endless cover versions and worship from countless rockers have made it clear: Johnny made the hottest rockabilly records of all. Here are his crucial Trio cuts plus 1957–60 solo sides: 36 in all... more