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CHARLIE WALKER - Early Recordings, No Sorrow Tonight. BACM CD 626
Our first collection from the great Texas honkytonk singer features hi... more info
JIMMIE DRIFTWOOD. Battle Of New Orleans. BACM CD 627
Classic recordings from the school teacher and folklorist whose songs ... more info
ELTON BRITT - Vol. 4. 1944-55, St. Louis Blues Yodel. BACM CD 628
This collection kicks off with a few more tracks from the 1940s, recor... more info
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1956 - (Vol. 1) CD 025
Tracks 1 - 25 of the most popular original recordings of 1956, by the ... more info
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1956 - (Vol. 2) CD 026
Tracks 26 - 50 of the most popular original recordings of 1956, by the... more info
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1956 - (Vol. 3) CD 027
Tracks 51 - 75 of the most popular original recordings of 1956, by the... more info
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1956 - (Vol. 4) CD 028
Tracks 76 - 100 of the most popular original recordings of 1956, by th... more info
Ann Jones and her Western Sweethearts was probably the first all girl band in C & W music. But Ann’s recording sessions featured top musicians including Speedy West on steel and ace guitarist Joe Maphis. As heard on this collection, Ann had one of the best country voices of her (early ‘50s) era.
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27 1950s recordings on the Mercury label from this Virginia born and attractive (see cover) young lady who also composed - and played a mean guitar.
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Our first collection from Big Jim DeNoone, the best of his recordings on the 4 Star and Obit labels, 27 tracks, good solid late ‘40s/early 1950’s ‘Country’, including several hit covers. DeNoone was a bandleader and superb fiddle player (won the North West Fiddlers Contest three times, 1958-60 and earlier, was National Champion Fiddler); a regular on the northern California country scene in the mid ‘50s.
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Billy Barton recorded under several stage names and was a true pioneer of both country and rockabilly. He was also a prolific and successful songwriter whose Dear John Letter has become a duet classic, recorded by (among others) Skeeter Davis & Bobby Bare, Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn as well as the original 1953 Jean Shepard & Ferlin Huskey smash hit. Our CD includes a couple of Barton’s 1952 duets with his friend, a young Johnny Horton. 10 of the tracks feature Barton's then wife, feisty voiced Wanda Wayne.
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Some nice 1950s Country and Pop-Country from this talented but nowadays largely forgotten performer. Interesting versions of "Just out of reach" and Jimmie Rodgers' "Train Whistle Blues".
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A second selection from Bonnie Lou , one of the first female artistes to gain crossover success from country to rock and roll and recognized as one of the first female rock and roll singers. Her roots were in country; influenced by Patsy Montana she began her performing career as Mary Jo, the Yodelling Sweetheart before changing her performing name to Bonnie Lou in the mid 1940s. Scored several US county and novelty hits in the early 1950s; then came rockabilly and more hits. Our CD has a nice cross section of Bonnie Lou’s different styles; a beautiful lady with a fine voice..
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Interesting songs from this attractive little lady who recorded in the mid 1950s; accompanists include: Johnny Bond, Fiddlin' Kate and Joe Maphis among others.
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Complete 1949-52 recordings from Maybelle Carter with daughters Anita, June and Helen, swapping vocal parts and instruments. As well as Maybelle's famed 'Clawhammer' guitar we hear Helen on accordion, Anita on bass and June on autoharp. Several tracks also feature young guitar virtuoso Chet Atkins. Most of the recordings reflect on religious, tragic or sentimental themes including re-recordings of 8 of the most popular songs from the Carter Family repertoire such as Wildwood Flower, I Never Will Marry and You Are My Flower.
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One of the all time great country (and pop!) song composers, this selection of 24 transcriptions recorded in 1944/45 show she was a gifted singer (reminiscent of Connie Boswell) as well as showcasing her songwriting (16 of the songs are hers).
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A super but sadly underrated country girl - here are 28 songs from 1958/62 selected from her Mercury and Decca years.
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Second volume of female honky tonk hillbilly talent, from an era when male domination of the country music scene made it difficult for many excellent girl singers to get the recognition they deserved. Lots of great talent although most, maybe all, of the names will be unfamiliar to you; one of them "Inez Hellman" later achieved fame as Connie Hall.
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Six young ladies with a mix of 1950s country and rockabilly - including four each from Helen Carter and the great Margie Bowers (a.k.a. Margie Bowers Wilburn) including her Top 10 "Poor Ole Heartsick Me"!
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Great bunch of female vocalist recordings from the early 30s through to the late 50s. Includes a couple of early Mary Ford tracks (before she teamed up with Les Paul) and a duet between legendary songwriter Cindy Walker and Red River Dave.
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Roy Rogers' "Other half" with a 24 song collection. Pop oriented country, mainly from the late 1940s.
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Millie and Dolly Good the yodelling girls. Very popular in their day with western & cowboy harmonies. Always had the feel of the 30s with their music
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21 songs here from the 1930s by this harmonious sister duo including cowboy songs and yodeling.
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Recorded nearly 30 years after the duo’s heyday when they were one of the most popular country acts on radio and on record, here are 27 hauntingly beautiful recordings Dolly and Millie Good made in the early 1960’s. Sweet harmony singing, backed with Dolly’s acoustic guitar on a nice selection of nostalgic, easy on the ear, songs, many of them country classics – like South Of The Border, Sleepy Rio Grande and Bury Me Beneath The Willow.
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BACM's third collection of recordings from 1950s country songstress Goldie Hill, featuring several country music classic songs including When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again, Half A Mind and Fallen Angel and Jim Reeves hits like Four Walls, According To My Heart and How’s The World Treating You.
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24 songs from 1952/54 by this good looking girl with a great country voice and some fine songs including the answer to Slim Willet's "Don't let the stars get in your eyes" (two versions of which are on our Slim Willet collection, CD 317).
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Excellent steel guitar and fiddle based 50s/60s music from this strong voiced girl singer; 26 fine tracks, a follow up to our well-received Volume 1 (BACM 107).
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26 tracks from her early career (1959-62), mainly songs written by her then husband Harlan Howard including the classic hits 'Pick me up on your way down' and 'The one you slip around with'.
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Diminutive singer who managed to not forsake her authentic country style for commerciality with these 25 fine country tracks including her first recording (Crying Steel Guitar Waltz).
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This one is for fans of "1960s Nashville Sound girl singers"; Jeannie Black had a Top 10 charter with her first Capitol recording (1960), the female answer song to Jim Reeves' "He'll have to go". Other titles included here, covers of Buck Owens' "Under your spell again", the Eddy Arnold hit "You don't know me" and Hank Williams' "You win again".
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23 of the 24 songs here are her own compositions including the classic "Jealous Heart" which she wrote for Tex Ritter. A prolific songwriter, Jim Reeves, Hank Snow and Tex Williams are just a few among many who recorded her songs.
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Jo Stafford ("The female Bing Crosby") was one of the great Jazz/popular song stylists of the 20th century and like Crosby she could do justice to a good country song. Here are 23 country/country-tinged- pop songs selected from her 1947/53 Capitol Columbia recordings.
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One of the three Overstake sisters, somewhat overlooked but these 25 transcription recordings show she did have talent.
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A selection of 27 transcription recordings - a mix of old and some new songs, combining Red's smooth voice and then wife Judith's straightforward vocal style.
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Country and comedy, some with Homer and Jethro from this member of the legendary Carter Family (daughter of Mother Maybelle). 27 recordings from early in June’s career (1950-53)
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Late '40s / early 50s 24 track collection from the justly titled "Queen of Country Music" including "Hey Joe" and "There's poison in your heart".
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Some early recordings from the lady who went onto become America’s Sweetheart (and the 1970s “Woman Of The Decade”!) Including the best of her first recordings (1960) which were released on Canada's Zero label and already demonstrating her ability to write a good song. Distinctive, immediately recognizable voice and a great selection of songs, a nice 60 minutes of fine country music.
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Our second collection from this superb family group who built a reputation as America’s most colourful hillbilly band and were hugely influential in multiple genres - country, rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll. Astonishing that they have still not been inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame (or even the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame because of their influential ‘Roots of Rockabilly’ recordings!) Nice selection of songs on the CD, mainly from their 4Star catalogue, late 1940s.
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Singer, songwriter and wife of producer Shelby - with a mixed bag of 50s/60s country/pop.
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Following requests from many customers who enjoyed Volumes 1 and 2, here is another CD of recordings by the Overstake Sisters (the "Little Country Girls") blending their voices beautifully to each song. These songs were not commercially released. They actually derived from a fine series of transcriptions on 16" discs that MM Cole made up for radio stations. Two of the sisters’ solo recordings can be found on other BACM CDs (Judy Martin, nee Eva Overstake on BACM discs 96 and 234 – and Jenny Lou Carson, nee Lucille Overstake on BACM 200).
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Evelyn, Lucille and Eva cut these 28 transcription recordings in the 1940s - an interesting and very listenable to mix of songs. Lucille changed her name to Jenny Lou Carson and under that name wrote many fine songs.
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Superb yodeling and cowgirl-singing abound on this 26 track collection of songs from 1933-1948 by this "Cowboy's Sweetheart".
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Some rare recordings from the "I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart" girl. The first 18 tracks are 1941 radio transcriptions, just Patsy accompanying herself on guitar with a total of 36 songs, a mix of 'Old Timey' and Western; plus four bonus tracks featuring Patsy accompanied by The Prairie Ramblers - various dates from 1933 to 1939.
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Easy on the ear pop/country from a girl who had a distinctive and infectious delivery; there are 26 RCA 1950s recordings here including one duetting with Hawkshaw Hawkins.
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Queen of the yodelers' with songs in the Singing Cowgirl tradition - a mixed 1940s/50s selection of songs showing off her range.
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With a voice that could shatter glass, Rose and her brothers show off their prowess on this selection of 1940s/50s recordings.
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Fine collection from 'End of the world' hit girl Skeeter including superb version of Wynn Stewart's "Wishful thinking".
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Well known for her pop-novelty songs, here is a selection of 24 Decca and Mercury output from the 1950s, proving she had a great voice for a country song.
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This girl was a strong competitor for Patsy Cline, Jean Shepard and Kitty Wells. Good solid, tuneful 1950s C&W; track 2 features Texas Bill Strength.
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The Randall Sisters (The Aaron Sisters)-On Air 1934. BACM 552 Tight harmony nasal singing from the three Aaron sisters (a.k.a. The Randall Sisters), taken from their 1933-34 appearances on Wade Lane’s syndicated transcription series Pinto Pete & His Ranch Boys. Nice mix of hillbilly, novelty and sentimental tunes – all give the impression that singers and musicians alike are having fun.
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A fine band, although little known outside West Texas and Southern New Mexico, where they were established performers on the dance band circuit and through their radio and TV live performances. Johnson was a big fan of Western Swing from childhood on, becoming an accomplished steel player. After war service and a stint as a DJ he joined the established Bluebonnet Playboys band in 1952. These live recordings show the band in good form, with various vocalists including long time member Lindsey Smith and guest vocalists Floyd Tillman and Red Brown. Nice mix of songs, Western Swing standards, popular country songs of the day - and from 1956 - a curious jazzy version of See You Later Alligator!
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