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The US country charts were for many years in the post-war era the exclusive domain of male artists and it was not until Kitty Wells in 1952, soon followed by Jean Shepard in 1953, that a female... 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

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

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

Johnny Bond was a country singer, guitarist and songwriter, born in Oklahoma, who also appeared in more than 40 western movies during the later heyday of the genre in the 1940s and into the '50s, and... 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

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

This nicely priced 60-track set begins nine years before Porter's hugely popular TV show went on the air. It's a stellar showcase of his artistry and diversity, ranging from innovative hard country... more

From his early honky-tonk hits to his later country-pop smashes, here are 15 years of much-loved A-sides and oft-overlooked B-sides by this legendary country star. Top 10s here: "The Same Sweet... more

Today's country princesses are descended from this Queen of Country Music, whose pure, plaintive tone was the perfect instrument to deliver these classics. These 49 tracks (priced to amaze) include... more

Tex Ritter was one of the first "singing cowboys", a singer and actor who started out singing on radio in Texas in the 1920s, soon moving to New York to appear on radio and on Broadway. He made his... 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

Bill Carlisle of the Carlisle Brothers formed this much-loved country group in the early '50s, preserving their hillbilly sound and spirit even as they evolved amid the arrival of rockabilly and rock... more

Sheb Wooley was a cowboy-styled country singer and character actor in western movies and TV series, who is best-known for his unique landmark No. 1 novelty rock 'n' roll and pop hit "Purple People... more

Just as trailblazing as those infectious country novelty hits of his were Jimmy's trademark rhinestone-studded suits. He died at age 94 in 2014, but this nicely priced 2-CD set takes us back to the... more

These records still leap out of the speakers—and that's because Sonny was one of the few country artists of his time to embrace rock 'n' roll and its boundless energy. Here are the vast majority of... more

This release continues the series which we re-established last year with a 4-CD set of "The Greatest Country Hits of 1958" and which comprises selected annual collections of the biggest US country... more

Tommy Collins - The Singles & Albums Collection 1951-60 - Tommy Collins was a country singer, songwriter and guitarist who was instrumental in creating the Bakersfield sound during the 1950s and... more

Elton Britt was a country singer, songwriter and guitarist who was born in 1913, and had a recording career which began in the early 1930s and spanned more than three decades, as he adapted his... more

Arthur Smith was a country guitarist, banjoist, composer and record producer, who was also a popular radio and TV host, with The Arthur Smith Show becoming the first nationally-syndicated country... more

Husband and wife duo Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, who performed and recorded through most of their career with their group The Clinch Mountain Clan, had their roots in the gospel, folk and hillbilly... more

Along with Kitty Wells and Jean Shepard, Goldie Hill was one of country music's first female trailblazers, breaking through with solo hits in the early '50s. This 56-track celebration of "The Golden... more

Pee Wee and his Golden West Cowboys were exactly who you wanted to see on the Western Swing dance floor in the postwar years, and fans of that endlessly enjoyable, effervescent brand of country music... more

Even after he earned a Mercury contract and started scoring pop hits, Rusty Draper never left his country roots behind. These 60 tracks start during his early country period then take us to the... 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