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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

After the October 1967 death of Woody Guthrie—a towering hero to all the folk stars of that era—two tribute concerts were organized: one at Carnegie Hall (January 20, 1968) and another at the... more

Maybelle's youngest daughter had a voice perfectly suited to folk music—these 1962–64 Mercury recordings really bridged the gap between folk and country. This 24-track collection features Anita's... more

California Bloodlines is John's 1969 solo debut, recorded with a killer Nashville band (Fred Carter, Jr., Lloyd Green, et al). And all but two tracks of 1970's Willard, his Peter Asher-produced... more

18 tracks of energized country rock, recorded live at Phoenix Symphony Hall in March 1974. Includes The Runaway Fool of Love; California Bloodlines; Roll Away the Stone; Kansas; Wheatfield Lady;... more

1973's Cannons in the Rain features the hottest Nashville cats; 1974's Wingless Angels was recorded with Hollywood's top session stars. Includes Armstrong; Durango, and 18 more.

John Simon, producer of albums for Leonard Cohen and the Band, produced Gordon's third United Artists release in New York in 1968. Gordon returned to Nashville later that year to record the heavily... more

Jim Croce's debut album, recorded with his wife Ingrid and never on CD before! A fascinating find from Bear Family.

Ian Tyson and Sylvia Fricker's long-lost debut album for Columbia, recorded in 1971 and here reissued by Bear Family with notes and bonus tracks! Includes Love Is Strange; Summer Wages; Give It to... 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