Some of Roy's early Columbia recordings are out here in the States, but this Bear Family set's the only place in the world you'll find his '50s recordings for Capitol, Decca and MGM. 57 tracks with a... more

As the first performer to merge string bands and solo vocalists into the singer-and-band style we take for granted today, Roy Acuff made musical waves that are still being felt. He could sing and... more

The King of Country Music and co-founder of the first major Nashville-based country music publishing company (which signed Hank Williams, The Everly Brothers and others) shines on the hits Great... more

As you cross these ARC and Columbia sides (1936–51), you'll hear songs that became not just Acuff favorites, but country standards: Wabash Cannonball; Lonesome Old River Blues; Steel Guitar Blues;... more

These 127 tracks are the cornerstones of country. Includes Wildwood Flower; Keep on the Sunny Side; Wabash Cannonball; Worried Man Blues; Wandering Boy; Lonesome Pine Special; Foggy Mountain Top;... more

Includes "Wildwood Flower," "My Clinch Mountain Home," "Keep on the Sunnyside," "Wabash Cannonball," "Lonesome Pine Specials," "Diamonds in the Rough" and more.

Not a moment is wasted in this anthology, as there's nothing but essential sides and heavenly harmonies from the First Family of Country Music: "Wildwood Flower," "Can the Circle Be Unbroken," "He... more

This endlessly imitated singin' southpaw was the only country star ever to have four records in the Top 10 at once; all four are here plus the rest of his essential hits! Includes Always Late (with... more

Jones was the greatest friend to the banjo that country music had for decades, and this is the best single-disc collection his fans are gonna find today! Here are Five-String Banjo Boogie; Eight More... more

The perfect single-disc introduction to the Father of Country Music: 20 tracks that influenced and inspired generations of followers. Here are "T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)," "In the Jailhouse... more

Roy Rogers was a true multimedia entertainer before there was a term for it! This 21-track collection reflects his charm as a recording artist with such beloved tunes as "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the... more

25 tracks from this giant of Western Swing! Includes Keep Knockin' (But You Can't Come In); Okie Boogie; My Gal Sal; Sugar Blues; Lone Star Rag; Little Betty Brown; Texas Plains; Ten Years; Dinah;... more

Faron Young was a lot of things: A movie star, a great dresser, an unforgettable character... and, most of all, a country singer. Here are 23 of the early hits and classics that sparked the career of... more