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"The greatest female country singer that has ever stepped up to a microphone"—George Jones. That's some towering praise for Leona Williams, coming from country's greatest male singer. The ex-Mrs.... more

George brought out the country boy in Gene, and together they scored four hits for Musicor in the mid-'60s. This 31-track Bear Family disc has all their duets, dotted by some solo work by each, and... more

Two lost classics from 1983! Castles is a tribute to the two most misunderstood artists of his generation: Bob Dylan (with a version of Gotta Serve Somebody sung with Lacy Dalton) and Coe himself. It... more

Just Divorced (from 1984) is a typically frank exploration of divorce featuring Coe's biggest hit, Mona Lisa's Lost Her Smile, while Darlin' Darlin' has a bushel full of great songs, highlighted by a... more

Includes the Top 10 hit You Never Even Called Me by My Name and a Coe composition that became a #1 song for Tanya Tucker, Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone).

CONNIE SMITH: LATEST SHADE OF BLUE - COLUMBIA RECORDINGS 1973 - 1976 (4-CD DELUXE BOX SET): LIMITED AND NUMBERED EDITION OF 1,000 COPIES!: 4-CD BOX SET (LP-SIZE) WITH 96-PAGE HARDCOVER BOOK, 96... more

Singer-songwriters and bands from California, Texas, Nashville, New York and New England are all to be found across these 37 tracks that chronicle the early-'70s country-rock diaspora. Big names and... 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

Tompall wasn't quite as "wanted" as superstar outlaws like Waylon and Willie, but his was perhaps the definitive outlaw sound. His Hillbilly Central studio was a focal point for the movement, and... more

A pair of 1982 releases consisting of mostly Coe-penned tunes about the darker side of life, and featuring the hits Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat and Take Time to Know Her. Also here are the bonus... more

31 Coral and Decca recordings from the last of the great country yodelers, including the hits I Never See Maggie Alone; Wedding Bells, and Choc'late Ice Cream Cone.

6 CDs chronicling some of the most radical and experimental country music ever waxed right alongside huge hits like "Ring of Fire," "Understand Your Man," "Rosanna's Going Wild" and "Folsom Prison... more

This Bear Family twofer includes the poignant Human Emotions which reflects on the emotions surrounding divorce containing both a "Happy Side" with other side titled "Suicide." Spectrum VII,... more

Billy Joe wrote many of the greatest country songs of the '70s for artists like Waylon Jennings and Johnny Rodriguez—here are Billy's own versions of I Couldn't Be Me Without You; You Ask Me To; Ride... more

Features four charting hits, including Longhaired Redneck and Willie, Waylon and Me. Bear Family.

This outstanding 29-track retrospective brings you all of Roger's early RCA hits ("When Two Worlds Collide," "You Don't Want My Love" and "Lock, Stock and Teardrops"), his huge hits on the Smash... more

Dorsey Burnette wore a lot of musical hats during the early years of his prolific career. Ferocious bass-slapping rockabilly with The Rock n Roll Trio, prolific hit songwriter with his brother Johnny... more

23 tunes, including big hits like "A Week in a County Jail," "Ballad of Forty Dollars," "Homecoming," "Shoeshine Man" and more. Bear Family.

So many hits, classics and seminal cuts among these 72 minutes of music, which join a 56-page booklet: Galveston Glen Campbell; The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down The Band; Lay, Lady, Lay Bob Dylan;... 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

A 28-track overview of Tex's Capitol recordings, this collection spans from 1942 to 1957 and includes Rye Whiskey; Gunsmoke; I Got Spurs to Jingle Jangle Jingle; Blood on the Saddle; Remember the... more

Bobby returned to RCA after a couple years with Mercury with this 1973 LP, his first full-on collaboration with Shel Silverstein. The album was a smash, giving him his two biggest hits, Daddy What If... more

Released in August 2019 in conjunction with the 90th Anniversary celebration of the Johnson City sessions, 'Tell It To Me: Revisiting the Johnson City Sessions, 1928-1929' is intended to demonstrate... 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

Townes Van Zandt's unissued Delta Mama Blues joins Midnight Rider Allman Brothers Band; Living on the Open Road Delaney & Bonnie and Friends; Just Another Whistle Stop the Band; Me and Bobby McGee... more