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For many listeners during the 1940s, Texas Jim Robertson (1909-1966) defined cowboy and western music, his resonant bass-baritone voice booming out of juke boxes and radio receivers coast-to-coast. A... more

A dominant figure in southern California's wartime dance halls, fiddler Donnell 'Spade' Cooley (1910-1969) defined West Coast western swing with a slick, uptown sound. An Oklahoma native raised in... more

An iconic figure of mid-20th Century America, Gene Autry (1907-1998) created the enduring persona of the singing cowboy. Originally a country stylist in the Jimmie Rodgers mold, Autry matured into an... more

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Red River Dave McEnery (1914-2002) had a career that stretched across eight decades. His classmates tagged him 'Red River Dave' because he often sang 'Red River... more

Charlotte, North Carolina native Fred Kirby (1910-1996) began his radio career in 1931 over WIS, Columbia, South Carolina. Returning to his hometown the following year, Kirby landed a slot on WBT.... more

Winnie Winston was a five-string banjo legend by the mid-'60s. He recorded for VANGUARD and ELEKTRA and performed with Bill Monroe. His group, the New York City Ramblers, shared the stage with Bob... more

The meat of the matter here: the highly prized 1950–51 Decca recordings by the Father of Bluegrass. The icing on the cake: all the outtakes from those celebrated sessions, none ever issued before! A... more

Renowned music expert RICHARD WEIZE presents a new series encompassing an extensive collection of songs celebrating two inventions that changed human life and civilization forever: The ability to... more