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COUNTRY MUSIC GOES TO WAR -Various Artists. BACM CD 688
Timely, although already in preparation before the outbreak of hostili... more info
WHITEY & HOGAN -Sunny Side Of Life. BACM CD 689
Nowadays largely forgotten, (Roy) “Whitey” (Grant) and (Arval) Hog... more info
MIRTH, MUSIC & MOONSHINE – Old Time Comedy. Vol 2. BACM CD 690
A second compilation of old time comedy, tunes and songs, mainly from the 1920s and 1930s.
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1955 - (Vol. 4) CD 024
Tracks 76 - 100 of the most popular original recordings of 1955, by th... more info
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1955 - (Vol. 3) CD 023
Tracks 51 - 75 of the most popular original recordings of 1955, by the... more info
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1955 - (Vol. 2) CD 022
Tracks 26 - 50 of the most popular original recordings of 1955, by the... more info
Country Music - Chart Memories - 1955 - (Vol. 1) CD 021
Tracks 1 - 25 of the most popular original recordings of 1955, by the ... more infoListed in order of first name of artist or group. Ones beginning with a number appear under the first letter of the number (eg: '4-Star' is under 'F').
27 1940s transcriptions, nice mix of old timey and contemporary hillbilly instrumentals.
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27 songs and instrumentals from the 1940s, a mix of Old Time songs and popular songs from the era plus some instrumentals. Companion to CD 20.
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Twenty 1933 recordings from this trio singing old timey sentimental songs.
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A dig deep into the Archive for a selection of historical country recordings, some from as early as 1925.
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True ‘roots of country’ – really rare and historic recordings from the 1920s and 30s, Lovingly restored from original 78s.
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Delightful eclectic mix of historic 1920s/30s 'country roots' music from a great variety of talented bands, 23 performances in all.
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Country legend Dalhart started out in opera before moving to country and made literally thousands of recordings through his career. This selection of 1920s and 1930s tracks includes several rarities.
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It’s 20 years since we put together our first collection of Dalhart’s recordings (CD number 17!) and it’s become one of our best sellers over the years with many requests for a follow up, so here at last is Volume 2, all early recordings from 1926 and 1931, nice mix of hillbilly, popular and novelty numbers. Includes his 1926 hit Puttin’ On The Style, recorded 30 years before Lonnie Donegan’s 1957 skiffle version (which updated the 1926 “pair of horses" to 1957's “hot-rod car!"
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Dedicated to the memory of BACM founder Dave Barnes, we have put together this selection of some of his favourite recordings, easy going, old style Country & Western, the music that Dave began collecting on 78rpm records over 70 years ago, back in the era of the Saturday picture show westerns. The collection grew and grew, eventually requiring a purpose-built building till bursting at the seams with over 670,000 recordings and over a million items in total including the books, magazines, videos etc!
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Timely, although already in preparation before the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, we have compiled 24 war-related recordings many from Country Music’s top names in the WWI and post-war era - including Gene Autry, Merle Travis and Elton Britt. To quote from Paul Hazell’s liner notes “A wonderful selection of tracks from various sub-genres of country music, together encapsulating many facets of war – both in the field of battle and back home – the tragedy and loss alongside courage and striving for survival and many moments of humour”. Thanks are due to John Cowling for the concept and for providing several of the tracks.
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Continuing our releases of music from different areas of the USA, we have put together this bunch of recordings, various artists from the West Texas / New Mexico scene. You’ll find some very rare items amongst this selection. Surely the sort of music which Jim Reeves was listening to in his teens, influencing his own early recordings. This CD is a neat companion to our earlier selection of songs from the Texas Panhandle (BACM CD 574), this time going a bit further west!
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A treat for Western Swing fans, the first in our planned series of rare live (radio broadcast) Western Swing performances from the 1930s onwards. Mix of obscure and well known bands, including a great I Get The Blues When It Rains from W.Lee O’Daniels Hillbilly Boys. An hour of excellent hot swing, of special interest to collectors and historians of the genre.
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Following the 2016 release of Vol. 1, BACM delves again into radio broadcasts made by western swing, cowboy and country jazz line-ups of the pre-WWII era. The recordings range roughly from winter 1933-34 through 1942. Many of the performers featured are far from household names, some downright obscure. The best known is surely Pee Wee King, captured in telling early performances from the Grand Ole Opry, and there are performances from other notables like Rex Griffin, Wiley & Gene and The Ranch Boys.
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Our first CD from the Warren Brothers, Shorty and Smokey, stalwarts of the Northeastern country music scene for several decades, starting from the mid ‘40s. Tracks feature several of their regular or guest vocalists – nice selection of songs and styles. Described as: "... mainstream country music of the era, with pop and western overtones ... with some western swing influence'. Thanks to Kevin Coffey for the research and sleeve notes and to Al Turner for his help sourcing the recordings.
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Rare recordings from the San Diego area , many not previously commercially recorded. Our thanks are due to Kevin Coffey for all the hard work which went into this production. Fans of Western Swing will enjoy this, bringing us the sounds which were entertaining in the Bars, Honky Tonks and Dance Halls throughout the great South West and surrounding States during the post war years. Most of the tracks are rare and possibly not commercially recorded. So, 70 years on, lend your ears to the thrill of this country-tinged swing music bouncing along the air waves and helping lift the spirits of a population who had only recently lived through the troubles of WW2.
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Another of the legendary brother duos from the country music annals - here with a selection of 26 tracks from their USA Decca recordings, mid 1950s. Fine version of "One Has My Name The Other Has My Heart".
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Classic Western Swing, from the Hillbilly Boys, the band which O'Daniel formed to promote his Hillbilly Flour Company after leaving the Light Crust Doughboys. Lead vocals by the great Leon Huff (The Texas Songbird); these are rare tracks, mostly not previously available on CD. Complements our two CDs of Doughboys recordings (BACM CD363 and BACM 94).
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24 tracks from 1936/37, early roots recordings by one of the all time great country-banjo stylists, and featuring a variety of line ups including many of the top musicians of their era. Selection of great traditional songs many of which became country and bluegrass standards. Nice variety of styles and tempos. Thanks are due for the sleeve notes to musicians A.G. & Kate who worked alongside Wade on his 1983 tour of Holland..
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Child prodigy fiddle player who also developed a fine and distinctive vocal style; here are 26 of his 1950s jazz-tinged RCA Victor recordings .
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Singer/songwriter Wally Fowler founded the Georgia Clodhoppers in 1943 with a then unknown Chet Atkins as lead guitarist. This collection features mainly transcription recordings with the Clodhoppers plus a few later recordings with the Oak Ridge Quartet.
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Singer/songwriter Fowler is here on 22 recordings cut between 1945-48 during his Mercury/Capitol years - some great songs and a nice variety of styles make this collection an enjoyable listen.
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With an instantly recognizable distinctive sound, a high energy string band with sophisticated harmony, popular in their era but nowadays sadly largely forgotten. From deep in the Archive shelves and restored, here are 29 of their recordings mainly from the 1930s.
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Dallas was a hotbed of progressive string band music in the early 1930s, influenced by its neighbour Fort Worth (the reputed Cradle of Western Swing) and taking on board other regional jazz, blues and hillbilly influences. BACM has already dedicated some CDs to early Dallas western swing stalwarts like Bill Boyd and Roy Newman and this collection focusses on lesser known groups. Many of the musicians were legends in their own right including tenor banjoist and mainstay of the Light Crust Doughboys Marvin Montgomery and singer-guitarist Dick Reinhart. Nice mix of styles including stripped down blues from the Paradise Joy Boys with what we believe is the first ever cover of Blind Lemon Jefferson’s Matchbox Blues. The fiddler is trained violinist and child prodigy, Felix St Clair. Other highlights included four fine recordings from “hot” Hawaiian trio the Hauulea Entertainers, led by local steel guitarist and teacher J. B. Stevenson and nine from the Wanderers, a Western Swing group much influenced by Milton Brown.
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Our first CD of recordings by fine country and rockabilly singer-songwriter Warner Mack whose recording career began in 1957 and who carried on performing through to the early 90s. Our CD features two complete albums (The Golden Country Hits Vol 1 and Vol 2 from 1961 and 1962 respectively) plus four other recordings from the same era. Good solid 'Nashville Sound' country, reinterpreting many of the best country songs of the era recorded by the likes of Marty Robbins, Jim Reeves, Ray Price and Hank Locklin.
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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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A double bonus here - Raney's virtuoso harmonica playing coupled with the renowned Delmore's harmony singing - 25 tracks from the 1950s.
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Up there with Hank Williams as one of the all time great country singers with an instantly recognizable sound, here is a selection of 26 recordings from the 1950s showing why the man is so highly rated.
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26 transcription recordings from the late 1940s by the influential country singer and guitarist; nice mix of Western and Country numbers and some excellent instrumentals; at various times during the sessions his band included some of the top session men of the era including Merle Travis (guitar), Tex Atchinson (fiddle) and Cliffie Stone on bass. Many of the recordings have not been previously released since the 1940s and include several gems.
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Another treat for hard core Western Swing fans. A collection of live recordings culled from various sections of radio and TV programmes broadcast during the early 1950s as well as some direct dance hall tapings. Thanks are due to musicologist Kevin Coffey for putting this together including the research and liner notes. Highlights include Hoyle Nix’s live version of Big Balls In Cowtown (his studio version was on BACM CD 453) and three TV recordings from Texas Jim Lewis. The sound quality is not up to that of commercial recordings but we do think it captures well the atmosphere of the dance halls & beer joints of the day.
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Nowadays largely forgotten, (Roy) “Whitey” (Grant) and (Arval) Hogan were a superb close harmony guitar/mandolin duo from North Carolina who went on to be one of the longest running acts in country music history, delighting audiences for eight decades. BACM’s compilation includes their earliest recordings from 1939 (Decca) as well as a selection of their 1940s recordings across several labels.
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Rare tracks, including 17 from 1937-38 when McPherson was 13-14 years old, mainly Jimmie Rodgers' songs in a distinctive country-jazz style. We also include nine non-studio tracks recorded 50 years later. In between, Whitey’s colourful life included being a musical sideman to Woody Guthrie and several spells in gaol!
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Their "When my blue moon turns to gold" composition has become a country standard but their recordings have been overlooked in recent decades. However, they were top favourites on Texas radio stations back in the 1930s and 40s and this selection from the vaults, 20 of their Okeh and Columbia recordings, shows why. As a bonus, we’ve included tracks from two of their radio shows.
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24 tracks from this authentic yodeling cowboy, Canada's answer to Jimmie Rodgers here with a collection of 30s/40s songs all written by him.
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An interesting crossover between Old-timey and Bluegrass but all with a commercial leaning, this husband and wife team produced some great authentic country music as evidenced by this selection of 22 tracks recorded between 1949 and 1955.
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There was a thriving country music scene in Wisconsin in the 1950s and 60s and we have dug up these tracks, showcasing some of the best, a nice hour of solid country listening, artistes you will probably not have heard before but well worth a listen …
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27 early (mainly 1939-41) recordings from this Kentucky born brother duo who became an inspiration to many others, including the Everly Brothers, who recorded the Yorks' "Long Time Gone" on their Songs Our Daddy Taught Us album. Includes their first recording " My Little Honeysuckle Rose". For fans of the 'close harmony singing plus guitar' genre.
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Our third Country Music Ladies compilation includes a mix of well known artistes (Carolina Cotton, Dale Evans and June Carter) and lesser known ones. The previous volumes focused on the 1950s but this time we include some from the 1930s (yodelling duo The De Zurik Sisters) and 1940s (the Rodik Sisters – for a snippet of them singing on the 1941 movie The Return Of Daniel Boone, check YouTube!). Mattie O’Neil started out singing with one of her sisters Martha Carson (see BACM CDs 161 and 204); we feature four of her recordings accompanied by husband Salty Holmes, founder member of The Prairie Ramblers.
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Brothers Zeke and Zeb Turner were both superb guitarists and both contributed session work on some classic Hank Willams recordings (eg: Zeb on Wedding Bells!). Both took early to the electric guitar, and our collection of Zeb’s recordings kicks off with Zeb’s superb landmark recording of Mountain Boogie. He is nowadays best remembered through his song writing credits (including the classic It’s A Sin, which charted for Eddy Arnold and Marty Robbins and was also recorded by George Jones and Don Gibson as well as Elvis). But he was also a superb and distinctive vocalist, here heard mainly on his own compositions.
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An all round entertainer of English and Cherokee parentage, Zeke was a singer, guitarist, banjoist, songwriter and comedian – whose voice will live on as the voice of Bashful in the 1938 Walt Disney Classic, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs! An early member of the Otto Gray & The Oklahomans Cowboy band he went on to playing banjo with a Dixieland Jazz band in the 1950s. Here is a selection, mainly of his 1950s Country recordings plus a few from the 1940s and a superb yodeling duet with Texas Ruby from 1937.
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Our second CD by this big Canadian and his show of Western Ways. Hardly ever sang but compered the show with his troupe of mainly British Ex Vaudeville personnel, Good western entertainment on radio at the time. 50s.
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