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Bob Gibson was a key figure in the late 50's early 60's folk revival. Whilst less well known than his peers, like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, he is cited as an influence by no less than John... more

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

These are Vintage (1930s) Country recordings, comprising risqué, double-entendre songs and others of a similar ilk, with plenty of yodelling - effectively, the po' white trash equivalent of pre-war... more

From 'office boy' at a North Texas radio station to one of the top record producers in post-rock 'n' roll era America in under four years is a formidable achievement by anyone's standards - and... more

The Tall Texan's country hits stretched from the mid-'50s all the way to the '80s. This spotlight on his early prime collects all his 1954–62 hits plus album cuts that range from rockabilly to... more

Canada's most successful contemporary Folk artist, Gordon Lightfoot, is frequently referred to as that nation's greatest songwriter. However, once he'd finally "made it" in the late 1960s, he... more

BUDDY KNOX was the first R&R artist to write his own #1 record, 'Party Doll', which he recorded at Norman Petty's Clovis, New Mexico, studio. Knox was also the man who put Tex-Mex music on the map,... more

Johnny & The Hurricanes Had A Unique, Unmistakable Sound, Built On Johnny Paris's Sax And Paul Tesluk's Hammond Organ, And Their Hit Records Stand Up As A Near Faultless Body Of Work. Featuring An... more

Although Oscar "T.V. Slim" Wills was never a full-time musician he recorded prolifically, usually for his own record label, Speed, creating a highly entertaining body of work that showed him to be a... more

This is the first physical CD that comprehensively compiles the best of Donnie Brooks' recordings, including records he made under other names. The CD includes the rock 'n' roll song that started his... more

Widely perceived as "The First Female Guitar Hero" (although the concept "Guitar Hero" wouldn't exist for forty years) LIZZIE "Memphis Minnie" DOUGLAS was one of the most popular Blues artistes of... more

THE FLEETWOODS, With Their Gentle, Oft-Wistful Signature Harmonies, Took The U. S. Charts By Storm During 1959 With A Pair Of Million-Selling, U. S. #1 Records, 'Come Softly To Me' And 'Mr Blue'.... more

Pop stars, rock 'n' rollers, country singers, Americans, Europeans…they all covered the classic "Ghost Riders in the Sky," and this CD collects the dizzying variety of spins on that beloved tune. You... more

His time in the national spotlight was brief, but Gene Allison was an integral part of Nashville's thriving R&B scene in the 1950s and 60s, and contributed greatly to the transition from R&B to soul... more

The Angels, Who Would Go On To Become One Of The Iconic Girl Groups Of The 1960s, Had Their Roots In Two Earlier Female Vocal Groups, The Delicates And The Starlets, Both Of Whom Were Hugely Popular... 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

If you grew up listening to music in the golden age of rock 'n' roll during the 1950s and into the early 1960s, it's highly unlikely you ever heard the name Plas Johnson. That said, you definitely... more

His relaxed, smooth vocal style earned 50s and 60s singer-songwriter Roy Drusky the nickname of 'The Perry Como Of Country Music'. It's easy to see why when you hear Jasmine's new compilation of the... more

Chet Baker was one of the Jazz greats. A trumpeter with a cool and mellow style. He made the unusual decision for a jazz musician to make albums with string sections recording several albums in this... more

Recognisable by his plaintive, crying, singing style and "broken" voice, Sleepy John Estes was one of the great Country Blues pioneers. Estes recorded a memorable body of work, much of it during the... more

Hotwired, minuscule glamourpuss Cherry Wainer was famous for her appearances on Jack Good's "Oh Boy!" and "Boy Meets Girls" as the Hammond queen in Lord Rockingham's XI, gurning ferociously at the TV... more

By far the classiest, most versatile singer of his era, Bobby Darin was a unique, wholly remarkable talent. He carved out parallel careers as an R&R singer/songwriter, a teen idol, an... more

The Madman Of The Guitar, Jimmy "Baby Face" Lewis burst upon post-war rhythm and blues with his featured spots in the big bands of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Floyd Campbell and Tab... more

Renowned for the vibrancy and energy of his live shows as much as he was for the quality of his relatively slender discography, the late James 'Sugarboy' Crawford was and always will be a leading... more

Just fifteen years of age when he wrote and recorded the multi-million-selling worldwide smash 'Diana', in 1957, former child prodigy PAUL ANKA was perhaps predestined to become a major star. He was,... more