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33 arguments for why Connie was not just a great singer, but a great rock 'n' roll singer! Along with her greatest hits (Who's Sorry Now; Stupid Cupid; My Happiness; Lipstick on Your Collar;... more

For Roy Orbison's 85th birthday, Bear Family releases this unique CD compilation of originals and rare cover versions of famous Roy Orbison songs in it's 'Connections' series! Songs from Roy's... more

Our second release on commemoration of the tragic plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on February 3, 1959. The second part of the 'Winter Dance Party' tour will be... more

February 3, 1959 will always be remembered as 'the day the music died.' On that frigid occasion, a small plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper crashed in a frozen Iowa field,... more

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

Travel back to an era when Civil Defense helmets and underground bunkers were commonplace with this collection of the wildest, most radioactive tracks ever recorded! Artists like Wanda Jackson, Bill... 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

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

RCA didn't just call her the Female Elvis and then leave her hanging—they set her up with the best Nashville and New York session men and turned her loose! She cut 26 sides for them, and they're all... more

Bobby 'Blue' Bland (1930 - 2013) was one of the leading US-American Blues, R&B and Soul entertainers. He knew how to combine the intensity of Gospel music with the expression of the Blues. His voice... more

Gordon's classic fifth UA release: his March 30, 1969 Massey Hall performance in Toronto. Here are great live versions of Lightfoot fan favorites like Ribbon of Darkness and rare songs like Ballad of... more

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

Part two of Bear Family's deep dive into vintage musical erotica takes us to the '50s and '60s for 79 minutes of hits, rarities and titillating delights. A richly illustrated booklet joins "The... more

The 34 tracks, some of which are extremely hard to get, reflect the adventurous, sometimes almost naive approach to the theme of the moon landing, against the background of the competition between... more

That price might seem steep if you ever had the good fortune to attend a Louisiana Hayride show at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana; after all, it only cost 60 cents for adults (30... more

If all you know by Dale Hawkins is Susie Q, then, brother, this 35-track CD is for you! Dale's Chess recordings packed a wallop in every track, with such guitarists as James Burton and Roy Buchanan... more

Recent reissues have rewound to the era before Johnny's Epic-label hits (his Little Darlin' sides). This one hits the rewind button again to bring you his earliest cuts (as Donny Young)—his Decca... more

"Ooby Dooby" is a song we recall as the first pop hit of a major pop star. Charting in '56, that tune arrived four years before Orbison's '60s pop hit streak began. It is to that '50s era that this... more

2014 collection, an installment in Bear Family's SWEET SOUL MUSIC series, which tells the story of R&B-Soul-Funk from 1945-1975, year-by-year, song-by-song. This is the sound that still influences... more

The Bear Family Rocks series turns to the most famous piano pounder in rock 'n' roll with 80 minutes of Jerry Lee on one CD! This is the first collection with his Sun and Mercury classics plus... more

Everything this seminal rockabilly trio (Johnny, brother Dorsey, Paul Burlison) ever recorded, 28 songs including three alternate takes. Of course, the original Train Kept A-Rollin' is the big hit,... more

The energy and speed of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's guitar work dazzled Texas crowds right from the start. He became a legend around the globe for his heroics in and outside of the blues; Bill Dahl... more

The ultimate tribute to the brief life and boisterous baritone of this rock 'n' roll trailblazer. A 52-page booklet joins Big Bopper's hits Chantilly Lace; Big Bopper's Wedding, and Little Red Riding... 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

This sequel to "Christmas on the Countryside" collects 26 vintage country and Western-swing gems. The 24-page booklet takes us back to the '50s and '60s, when these delights were born: "When It's... more