Bear Family's batch of vintage Western theme songs walks the line between recording artists and movie stars—check out this assortment: My Rifle Dean Martin; Bonanza Johnny Cash; Man Without a Star... more

Two generations of country stars (Merle Haggard's and Dwight Yoakam's) drew inspiration from this pioneer of the Bakersfield sound. A 44-page booklet chronicles Wynn's career full of country boogie,... more

Tompall wasn't quite as "wanted" as superstar outlaws like Waylon and Willie, but his was perhaps the definitive outlaw sound. His Hillbilly Central studio was a focal point for the movement, and... more

A pair of 1982 releases consisting of mostly Coe-penned tunes about the darker side of life, and featuring the hits Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat and Take Time to Know Her. Also here are the bonus... more

Following Bear Family's reissue of Tompall's ABC recordings comes their second volume of his '70s MGM and Polydor tracks—and that means the biggest hits from this notorious country-music outlaw! Put... more

One of the best of our new records, this CD marks the debut of a remarkable talent who belongs in the same category as BR5-49 and Big Sandy. James has been playing music in the Los Angeles area since... more

110 copiously annotated tracks comprising most every country recording this multitalented performer cut, taken from his short stops at the Bullet and Bluebonnet labels and, of course, his long stay... more

Includes the Top 10 hit You Never Even Called Me by My Name and a Coe composition that became a #1 song for Tanya Tucker, Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone).

25 of Ernie's best cuts from 1949–1959, featuring his bone-shaking baritone and guests Merle Travis, Speedy West, Moon Mullican and Jimmy Bryant. Includes "The Shot Gun Boogie," "Sixteen Tons," "Mule... more

Bobby returned to RCA after a couple years with Mercury with this 1973 LP, his first full-on collaboration with Shel Silverstein. The album was a smash, giving him his two biggest hits, Daddy What If... more

Before he was a Capitol A&R man (who discovered Tennessee Ernie Ford and Hank Thompson among others), Stone was a stellar country musician and rockabilly pioneer who recorded many fine Capitol sides... more

His complete Decca recordings from 1936 to 1947 (and the never-reissued World transcriptions), more than 200 songs on 8 CDs that chronicle his emergence as one of country's first superstars. Along... more

Jenks 'Tex' Carman was a true American original. His unique style of hillbilly hula music would never have made a dent in Nashville, but on the west coast he was embraced. Playing a bizarre style of... more

Town Hall Party' was among the first of the country music shows to be seen on U. S. television, making it's debut in early 1952 and running until early 1961. Staged every Saturday in a theatre in... more

Includes the hit title cut and its follow-up "Purple People Eater #2," "Are You Satisfied," "Pygmy Love," "Google Eye" and more. 31 tracks!

The last days of Gram Parsons (That's All It Took; She, and, with Emmylou Harris, Sleepless Nights) are documented here, and the Allman Brothers bring Southern rock to the table with Ramblin' Man.... more

Includes the hits It Never Crossed My Mind and Drinking Them Beers.

This 10-CD set from Bear Family traces the career of one of the most remarkable singers—and bands—in all of country music. Every single one of Ray's Columbia recordings from 1950 to 1966 is here,... more

Americana classics from the '70s, '80s and '90s, now back-on LP!Hailed as great records or CDs at the time, the albums in Bear Family's new series are now acknowledged as Americana classics And... more

What a fascinating document. Twitty, rock 'n' roll star, had already scored many pop hits but had started to make country demos when he and his Lonely Blue Boys gave this 1964 performance at the... more

"The single most important event in the history of country music"—Johnny Cash. Victor Records went to Bristol, Tennessee in '27 and made the first recordings of the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers... more

Two lost classics from 1983! Castles is a tribute to the two most misunderstood artists of his generation: Bob Dylan (with a version of Gotta Serve Somebody sung with Lacy Dalton) and Coe himself. It... more

Patsy wasn't just a master of the seductive ballad—she cut a lot of catchy up-tempo stuff in her first five years of recording. Her bouncier tunes have been reissued scattershot on various... more

Town Hall Party' was among the first of the country music shows to be seen on U. S. television, making it's debut in early 1952 and running until early 1961. Staged every Saturday in a theatre in... more

Released in August 2019 in conjunction with the 90th Anniversary celebration of the Johnson City sessions, 'Tell It To Me: Revisiting the Johnson City Sessions, 1928-1929' is intended to demonstrate... more