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

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

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

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

This is an amazing deal for 80 tracks by Ferlin Husky, country hit-maker for decades, Simon Crum, hillbilly humorist, and Terry Preston, early-'50s recording artist. All three, of course, were the... more

Ernest Tubb was one of biggest and most influential stars in the history of country music, his hit-making career covering nearly four decades as he racked up around 90 country and pop chart entries,... 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

Johnny Horton was a honky-tonk country and rockabilly singer, who found international fame and chart when he recorded a run of "saga" songs which crossed over into the pop charts in the US and UK in... more

At the forefront of the Nashville Sound, Bobby crossed from the country charts to the pop ones and back with his smooth, silky hits. Here are all the prime ones plus single sides, EP and LP cuts…52... 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

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

Hank Williams was, quite simply, one of the most important artists, as a singer, songwriter and performer, not just in country music but in the entire landscape of American popular music during the... more

Homer and Jethro were a country duo, real names Henry Haynes and Kenneth Burns, with their musical roots in hillbilly and bluegrass, who worked together on radio in the 1930s and reunited after... 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

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

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

Faron Young was one of the coterie of country stars who came to prominence in the early '50s as the popularity of honky tonk country was reaching it's height, becoming one of the genre's most... 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

Guitarist and mandolinist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs were among the leading exponents of bluegrass music in the post-war era. Scruggs is famous for developing the three-finger style... 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

This rockabilly queen started hitting the country charts in '56 and kept a steady streak going 'til '73. This 58-track set comprehensively chronicles her early prime, bringing you her hits "I Gotta... more

He was a gifted songwriter and singer and a successful hit-maker, but Merle looms largest as one of the giants of country guitar (Chet Atkins would have been the first to tell you so). The majority... more

His breakthrough Columbia hits AND early Mercury cuts (some of which can't be found elsewhere on CD)…51 A- and B-sides from the early prime of this tremendously talented singer, songwriter, TV... more