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

"The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement" is usually filed under folk, but Odetta could tingle the spine with gospel and jazz, too. This is an amazing value for 122 tracks from her prime: her nine LPs... 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

Bobby Vee was a prolific hitmaker during the immediate post rock 'n' roll era, bridging the gap between rock 'n' roll and teen pop, with a distinctive style that brought him success on both sides of... more

Only a tragic backstage gun accident could have halted the rise of this wonderfully talented singer/pianist, who worked with B.B. King and Bobbie "Blue" Bland before taking off as a solo artist. Here... more

This Jay McShann/Duke Ellington vocalist forged a solo career as the '50s arrived, and that's what's covered here: 75 tracks including most of his A- and B-sides for Aladdin, Sunrise/Miracle, Chess,... more

The calypso king rode to fame on that wave that he started, but it quickly became clear that Belafonte could positively own a blues classic, jazz standard, folk tune, gospel song…anything he took on.... more

That price should have you singing with glee, as one of the all-time great crooners gets an anthology that's as comprehensive as he was prolific. These 126 tracks include every 1943–62 Perry Como hit... more

From the most exquisite ballads to the most effervescent novelties, Teresa Brewer could sing 'em all. Here are 57 of her best A- and B-sides including the biggest, most enduring hits (and what a... more

Way before Weird Al, we had this master musical satirist, whose immensely entertaining spin-offs often rivaled—or topped—the hits they lampooned. These 45 tracks include all his hits and 1947–60 A-... more

Brilliantly sarcastic lyrics and a nice, bouncy piano—that was the recipe this master satirist used to cook up fun and skewer society in the '50s and '60s. You'll hear his WAY-ahead-of-their-time... 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

Before she scored a streak of pop hits on both sides of the Atlantic during the second half of the '50s, Jane Morgan studied at Juilliard and trained to be an opera singer before supporting herself... more

You've heard Dion's solo and Belmonts smashes on the Laurie label—they're only some of the greatest classics of the original rock 'n' roll era. But what about the early singles he put out on the... more

Very few instrumentalists can match the chart success of American pianist Roger Williams, who had well over thirty chart entries during his career, and came to fame with his 1955 debut hit "Autumn... more

Joni James was a hugely successful American recording artist of the 1950s and '60s, and was one of the few singers who were able to maintain the momentum of her career through from the... more

American songstress Kitty Kallen had a remarkable career, starting in the swing era of the late '30s and extending beyond the rock 'n' roll explosion of the '50s into the early '60s, racking up a... more

That wondrous trombone virtuosity and that remarkable singing voice combined to make Jack a giant of New Orleans jazz. These 2 CDs cross decades of his stardom: "Knockin' a Jug," "My Kinda Love,"... more

It's a cold, hard fact that some groups are crucial to their genre but aren't a big part of its chart history. Such was true for the Harptones, one of the greatest doo-wop groups but the owners of... more

Leo Reisman was a violinist and bandleader whose orchestra initially came to popularity in the 1920s as a society orchestra performing at New York's Central Park Casino, becoming one of the first... more

He might have been a honky-tonker, but this country singer from Tennessee could croon like a Como or Crosby. George burst out of the box in '49, collecting eight hits in the first year of his career.... more

Jo Stafford was one of the most popular and successful female vocalists of the post-war era, epitomising the style and mood which nostalgia buffs often refer to as "the golden age of popular music"... 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

Ira and Charlie's haunting close harmonies made for some of the most influential recordings in country. You'll follow them from their Southern Baptist roots to their Grand Ole Opry glory across two... more

What a smooth customer Mayfield was, crooning with a velvet touch and writing classics for himself as well as his longtime associate Ray Charles. Here are just about all the A- and B-sides from his... more