"The single most important event in the history of country music." That's not us or Bear Family talking—that's what Johnny Cash called this matchless storehouse of traditional American music. Victor... more

Ronnie was from Arkansas, but his adoptive home of Canada embraced him and gave him the fantastic backing group later known as The Band. Here are his early rockabilly sides for Quality and his best... more

Mixed-race country groups were pretty much unheard of back when this black/white duo formed after meeting while browsing old 78s. Allerton & Alton were broadcast on radio throughout the Northeast and... more

She was one of the biggest stars of early country radio—"the first hillbilly star to own a Cadillac"—, and was a favorite of the folk revival crowd of the '50s and '60s, with appearances at the... more

It took a while for Bear Family to find and restore the sound of all these classic Cajun recordings made by legendary producer J.D. Miller in the '40s and '50s—and to track down as many survivors and... more

After touring with Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger in the U.S., Ramblin' Jack came to England to begin his recording career. He effectively jumpstarted the folk-music craze in England; here are 33... more