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Hank Snow was one of the most successful and influential country stars in the history of the genre, racking up over 80 hits in a career that spanned half a century. He endured a harsh early life in hi...
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In the pantheon of the rock ‘n’ roll greats, Jerry Lee Lewis probably vies for top spot with Little Richard as candidate for the top spot in the rock ‘n’ roll pianist/singer ca...
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Marty Robbins is undoubtedly best-known for the crossover country/pop hits like “El Paso” and “Devil Woman” that he enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic and which came from his landmark “Gunfighter B...
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Jack Teagarden was one of the great names of jazz. In a career which spanned five decades, he established a reputation as one of the pre-eminent trombonists of his generation as well as a distinctive ...
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Bull Moose Jackson was a big band era tenor saxophonist and vocalist, who, having cut his teeth with the bands of Lucky Millinder and Anisteen Allen during the latter days of the swing and big band er...
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The Clancy Brothers, more than any other artists, brought traditional Irish folk music to a wide popular audience during the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, and re-established as a proud cultura...
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The world of jazz in the post-war era was blessed with some very special female vocalists who have left a legacy of legendary and timeless recordings – Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vau...
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This great value 2-CD set features 40 original artist recordings which were Top Ten Hits during 1962, including eight No. 1s. It is one of a series of ten collections covering each year from 1953 to 1...
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Mahalia Jackson was the most important performer in the history of gospel music, selling millions of records in the post-war decades, and becoming an iconic figure in the civil rights movement.
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