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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

It was Sammi's 1970 version of Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" that sent her soaring into the country and pop Top 10. Here's her Top 40 album of the same name plus more of her... more

Bill kept to the straight and narrow, staying a string band and doing straight Western material while Bob Wills and co. used horns and drew material from many other genres—which may explain why Boyd... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

Johnny Cash - The Complete Columbia Albums 1958-62 / Johnny Cash broke the mould of country and rockabilly music in the mid-1950s, readily transcending the genres to have over 40 pop and country hits... more

Jerry Reed - Birth Of A Legend: The Singles & Sessions Collection 1955-62 - Jerry Reed was a country singer, guitarist and songwriter, whose also became a movie actor, appearing more then a dozen... 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

Wynn Stewart - The Bakersfield Pioneer: Complete Releases 1954-62 / Wynn Stewart was one of the singers, guitarists and songwriters who originated and developed the Bakersfield sound of country music... more

This release continues the series which we re-established a couple of years ago and which comprises selected annual collections of the biggest US country hits of each year. This great value100-track... more

Country star Skeeter Davis enjoyed a chart career that lasted nearly a quarter of a century from the early '50s through to 1976, her personality and the quality of her voice enabling her to... 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

Chet Atkins - COUNTRY GENTLEMAN: PICK OF THE BEST 1948-1961 Chet Atkins was one of the most innovative and influential personalities in country music in the post-war decades, both as a highly skilled... 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