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DON GIBSON was already an established Country star, with a dozen or so crossover Pop successes under his belt, when Ray Charles suddenly made him a household name in the Summer of 1962. Brother Ray's... more

The doyen of jazz critics, Leonard Feather praised Ella as "one of the great individualists of modern blues singing" yet the unique Ella Johnson is now largely forgotten among the bigger names of the... more

One of the cornerstone figures of R&B and R&R, ANTOINE "FATS" DOMINO recorded 'The Fat Man' - the first million-selling Rock & Roll record - in December 1949, at the tender age of twenty-one. His... more

Originally a discovery and protégé of Jimmie Skinner, with whom she also recorded prolifically, CONNIE HALL was one of the biggest female Country stars of the late 50s/early 60s. During this period... more

One of the great masters of old-style country music who performed from the early 1930s until he retired in 2006 - a career of over 70 years!! Much loved flagship star of the famous WWVA Wheeling... more

A superstar of traditional country music and bluegrass for over half a century, and a regular on Nashville's 'Grand Ole Opry' from the 1940s until (quite literally) the day he died, Louis Marshall... more

Jacques Brel Was A Belgian-Born Singer, Songwriter And Actor, Who Famously Composed Melodramatic Songs And Performed Them In A Dramatic, Theatrical Style. The Third-Best-Selling Belgian Recording... more

In a brief career, terminated by his imprisonment in 1963 for double-murder, AUBURN "PAT" HARE was influential almost beyond measure. An incendiary guitarist, he had an instantly recognisable style,... more

Guitar virtuoso HANK "SUGARFOOT" GARLAND was one of the founding fathers and anchormen of the celebrated Nashville "A" Team. In September 1961, at the age of only thirty, he was involved in a... more

This unique 64-track, 2CD set investigates the evolution of French Yé-Yé Music from early R&R, via Le Twist, into an entirely indigenous musical style dominated almost entirely by Girl singers, which... more

The Deep River Boys were one of the most prolific Gospel & R&B vocal groups of the 1950's with recording contacts in the USA, UK, Norway and Sweden spread across more than a dozen different labels.... more

Pianist Roosevelt Sykes was a true star of both the pre and post war eras of rhythm & blues and there's little disagreement that Sykes was one of the most influential and pioneering of urban blues... more

Along with her classic Columbia singles, this 55-track set—the finest Mahalia Jackson collection in years—brings you her cherished Christmas recordings, rarely anthologized album cuts and choice... more

Throughout the course of musical history there have been few female vocalists who have exuded the kind of influence that the late Billie Holiday did, both during her tempestuous life and career and... more

One of the most celebrated guitarists in the history of recorded music, Grady Martin was regarded by his fellow Nashville "A" Teamers as the finest session picker of all. Immeasurably versatile and... more

Brother Acts' have always been a popular draw on Country music, dating as far back as the 1920s. And for more than a quarter of a century - from the early 1950s onwards - genuine brothers Teddy and... more

Known widely as "The Tall Texan" - he stands 6'5" - Claude Gray has enjoyed a long, hit-festooned recording career, his rich baritone often drawing comparison with the mighty Jim Reeves. This... more

Two CD set. The original Queen of Rockin' Country, Wanda Jackson has taken the decision in 2019 to finally retire from public life after more than 65 years of making music. In recognition of her long... more

This sequel to Jasmine's "Sea of Love" swamp-pop comp spotlights the women who contributed so memorably to those Texas/Louisiana sounds. Cajun music and New Orleans R&B merge across "I Done Got over... more

This is a blast (from TV's golden-era past): 40 themes from Westerns, crime and detective series, spy and sci-fi shows and classic comedies. Many of these have never been commercially released:... more