Country Music Hall of Fame
Artist: Red Foley

Country Music Hall of Fame contains a good cross-section of Red Foley's heyday in the late '40s and early '50s. All of the selections of this 16-track, single-disc compilation were recorded for Decca Records. While not all of his hits are present -- even some of his biggest singles, including "Smoke On Your Water," are missing -- but most of the... Read More

Last Sessions, 1933
Artist: Jimmie Rodgers

Illness ravaged Jimmie Rodgers during his final days, as he attempted to record as much as possible. There's an eerie quality to such tunes as "The Yodeling Ranger," "Years Ago" and "Somewhere Down The Line," as it's evident that Rodgers was far from top vocal form. But despite the shortness of breath, lack of range and weak quality, he could... Read More

Country Gospel Greats
Artist: Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
50 Years of Makin' Music
Artist: Charlie Louvin
Bop A Hula
Artist: Jimmy C. Newman

Forty-seven songs cut by Jimmy C. Newman for Dot Records between late 1953 and February of 1958, showcasing the singer in his early prime -- Newman's recordings go back to 1946, but these were the ones where he hit his stride. The sound is a mix of Cajun and country, with the strong influence of Ernest Tubb, whom Newman grew up idolizing along... Read More

The Thesaurus Transcriptions
Artist: Hank Snow

So what's to say about five CDs worth of unreleased Hank Snow material from 1950-1956, some of the artist's hottest years? Thesaurus was an RCA imprint that recorded nothing but radio transcriptions. Snow recorded 138 tracks, none of which were ever released to the public, all of which are included here, completely remastered from master tapes... Read More

Old Time Duets
Artist: The Whitstein Brothers

On Old Time Duets, the Whitstein Brothers returned to pure traditional country, recording many songs that influenced them to begin playing country music. The Whitsteins play songs by the Louvin Brothers, the Blue Sky Boys and the Delmore Brothers, bringing these classic songs to life. It's an album that firmly establishes the duo as the heirs to... Read More

The Best of Merle Haggard - CAPITOL 1990
Artist: Merle Haggard

Great songs include "High on a Hilltop," the great "House of Memories," "I Threw Away the Rose" -- a lot of Haggard's best weepers, plus his barroom classics "Swinging Doors" and "The Bottle Let Me Down." ~ George Bedard, All Music Guide Read More

The Family Bible
Artist: Merle Haggard

This is a nine-track condensation of Merle Haggard's 1971 inspirational double album, Land of Many Churches, which featured vocal backup from Bonnie Owens and the Carter Family, whose credits have been omitted on this no-frills version. Haggard is appropriately reverent on such standards as "Precious Memories," "Amazing Grace" and "The Old... Read More