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The Sons of the Pioneers were one of the USA's earliest western singing groups, and the primary originators of what might be called "cowboy country", their songs, vocal harmonies and instrumental... more

From his 1949 recording debut for the Macy's label through his 1962 RCA hits (on both the pop and country charts), here are every A- and B-side released by this beloved star of the "New Nashville... more

Eddy Arnold, often known as "The Tennessee Plowboy", was one of the most consistently successful artists in the US country charts over a period from the immediate post-war years through a number of... more

The Wilburn Brothers were a popular and successful country duo whose chart career spanned fifteen years, during which they had more than fifteen hits in the Billboard country charts. Hailing from... more

Sadly, that prime period was just about all Patsy got, as her life were cut short in an instant in '63. This great-value 75-track set collects her records from the early honky-tonk stuff to the... more

Roy Rogers was one of the most prominent of the singing cowboys, forging a career as a singer and actor in western movies during the 1930s as he followed in the footsteps of Gene Autry as King Of The... more

Gene Autry - The Singing Cowboy: All The Hits And More 1933-52 - This 53-track 2-CD collection comprises all his 40 and more hits in the US pop and country charts. Gene Autry was the first of the... more

The Carter Family are among the most important artists in the entire history of popular music. They were pioneers in writing and recording folk and country music for the commercial market, and their... more

Known as "The Tall Texan", Billy Walker was a country singer who made his first records in 1949 and had his debut hit in 1954, going on to build a chart career that lasted over three decades, as he... more

Country music guitarist, singer and songwriter Buck Owens was, along with Merle Haggard, one of the most noted pioneers of the Bakersfield sound which became popular during the early 1960s, and named... more

You'll know many of these songs from Don's hit records—and many more from other artists' versions (as with Ray Charles' smash take on "I Can't Stop Lovin' You"). This 58-track set of all his 1952–62... more

Fans and artists on both sides of the country/pop divide fell under the spell of Marty and these early recordings. This two-and-a-half-hour set combines his first country hits—"I'll Go On Alone," "I... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Hank Williams was one of the single most important and influential artists in the history of country music, providing a template for which a host of country stars successfully... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Patsy Cline was, quite simply, one of the best, most revered and most influential female country artists in the history of the genre. Her achievements and recordings in her... more

Webb Pierce was one of the most successful country artists during the 1950s, scoring more country No. 1s during the decade than any other artist. He was primarily identified with the honky-tonk... more

This 2-CD set covers the most important era of Hank's prolific, influential career, comprising every A and B side that appeared on the country charts and including 39 of the 43 Top 10 hits he had... more

Hoosier Hot Shots - Breezin' Along: The Singles Collection 1935-46 - It's a thoroughly entertaining showcase for one of the most unusual acts of the era. The Hoosier Hot Shots were a quartet of... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Pioneering Southwest Virginian collective, The Carter Family, were one of the very first groups to be captured on disc and are now recognised as 'The First Family of Country... more

Bob Wills was one of the two country music personalities, along with Spade Cooley, who pioneered the style of Western Swing music during the 1930s and '40s, combining the standard approach of... more

Charlie and Ira Louvin were possibly one of the most distinctive and important close harmony duos in post-war country music. Based around Ira's trademark mandolin, and with the almost alchemic blend... more

His presence on TV and radio elevated Red's fame, but it was this long streak of Decca hits that made him a country-music giant. You'll find flavors of pop, R&B, gospel and rockabilly—flavors that... more

This honky-tonk hero enjoyed two hit periods: the mid-'50s on Decca and then from 1964–80 on Starday, Chart and Gusto. These 56 tracks take us to the top: his MGM and Decca A- and B-sides from '49 to... more

Country singer and guitarist Stonewall Jackson has enjoyed a career spanning six decades since making a huge impact in 1958 with his No. 1 country single "Waterloo", and was still performing at the... more