But for the efforts of early record labels who criss-crossed the South to record these so-called "hillbilly" singers, many of these names and songs would've been lost. Here are Farther Along Pine... more

He sold hundreds of thousands of his songbooks…his live shows were mobbed…his radio fan base was massive…and yet, today, Bradley Kincaid is largely forgotten. This early country star has appeared on... more

Leavening their serious musicianship with a wicked sense of humor, Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers became one of the most popular, influential string bands of the '20s and '30s. They're... more

Treasured as a crucial link between the old-timey Appalachian string bands and the great postwar bluegrass bands, J.E Mainer's Mountaineers stand at the center of this 100-track collection. You'll... more

The '60s folk revival celebrated the utterly unique Charlie Poole, whose banjo mastery and straight-faced vocals inspired the future pioneers of bluegrass. Here are 96 cuts on 4 CDs, his greatest... more

Here are 84 of the best '30s sides from this influential steel-guitarist: Memphis Yodel; Gamblin' Dan; Roll On, Roll On; Home of the Soul; Wigglin' Mama; Rooster Blues; Georgia Moon, and more!

This set spotlights two great brother acts of the '30s: the yodeling Callahan Brothers and the bluesy Dixon Brothers, plus offshoot groups…101 sides on 4 CDs! Along with the Dixons' The Old Home... more

Protobilly: The Minstrel and Tin Pan Alley DNA of Country Music 1892-2017 Produced by Henry H. Sapoznik, Dick Spottswood, David Giovannoni 3 CDs - 81 selections - 42 never before reissued - 72 page... more

This Canadian country icon (known as Montana Slim to his American audiences) was a yodeling, singing country pioneer who was equally loved on both sides of the border—yet these 4 CDs make for the... more

It all started here, with the prime, early recordings of the Father of Bluegrass! His Columbia hits Kentucky Waltz; Footprints in the Snow; Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong; Wicked Path of Sin; Toy... more

Tom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton were early country music's most important and popular duo; the body of work they recorded for Columbia Records between 1927 and 1933 ranks among the most hallowed in... more