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It’s Country Music Time! 

When we talk about classical country music at Bear Family Records, we mean country music from the 1940s to the 1970s, which includes the different modes of playing the Honky Tonk Sound, the Nashville Sound, and the Bakersfield Sound.

Honky Tonk Sound:

Honky Tonk Sound was created in Texas in the late 1940s, primarily in the areas where oil was mined, and was mostly represented in the local dance halls, bars and clubs, which were often very busy. To make the music audible, they began to amplify it electrically and accompanied with drums. Thematically it was often about everyday problems and the lyrics were very direct. Popular topics in the 'Honky Tonk Music' are for example ‚women‘ (Honky Tonk had mostly male performers), beer, singing and dancing. Among the most popular representatives of the 'Honky Tonk Sound‘ are Hank Williams Sr., George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn and Webb Pierce,

Nashville Sound:

The so-called 'Nashville Sound' was produced as the name implies in Nashville, Tennessee. In the 1950s, country music lost ground to Rock 'n' Roll and Pop music. The producers tried to counteract by smoothing out the 'raw' sound of Country music and for example underscored the songs with choirs. Among the most well-known and successful producers of the 'Nashville Sound‘ are Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley, who are well known for the success of artists like Jim Reeves, Skeeter Davis, Tammy Wynette, Eddy Arnold.

Bakersfield Sound:

The 'Bakersfield Sound' was created in Bakersfield, California in the late 1950s, and is strongly inspired by the classic ‚Honky Tonk Sound' and the ’Rockabilly Music' of the 1950s. The classic features of the 'Bakersfield Sounds' include the electrically amplified instruments and the hard and high-pitched guitars. Among the best known representatives of the Bakersfield Sounds include Buck Owens, Wynn Stewart and Merle Haggard.

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Country CDs, Western CDs and Vinyl online bear-family.com

It’s Country Music Time! 

When we talk about classical country music at Bear Family Records, we mean country music from the 1940s to the 1970s, which includes the different modes of playing the Honky Tonk Sound, the Nashville Sound, and the Bakersfield Sound.

Honky Tonk Sound:

Honky Tonk Sound was created in Texas in the late 1940s, primarily in the areas where oil was mined, and was mostly represented in the local dance halls, bars and clubs, which were often very busy. To make the music audible, they began to amplify it electrically and accompanied with drums. Thematically it was often about everyday problems and the lyrics were very direct. Popular topics in the 'Honky Tonk Music' are for example ‚women‘ (Honky Tonk had mostly male performers), beer, singing and dancing. Among the most popular representatives of the 'Honky Tonk Sound‘ are Hank Williams Sr., George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn and Webb Pierce,

Nashville Sound:

The so-called 'Nashville Sound' was produced as the name implies in Nashville, Tennessee. In the 1950s, country music lost ground to Rock 'n' Roll and Pop music. The producers tried to counteract by smoothing out the 'raw' sound of Country music and for example underscored the songs with choirs. Among the most well-known and successful producers of the 'Nashville Sound‘ are Chet Atkins and Owen Bradley, who are well known for the success of artists like Jim Reeves, Skeeter Davis, Tammy Wynette, Eddy Arnold.

Bakersfield Sound:

The 'Bakersfield Sound' was created in Bakersfield, California in the late 1950s, and is strongly inspired by the classic ‚Honky Tonk Sound' and the ’Rockabilly Music' of the 1950s. The classic features of the 'Bakersfield Sounds' include the electrically amplified instruments and the hard and high-pitched guitars. Among the best known representatives of the Bakersfield Sounds include Buck Owens, Wynn Stewart and Merle Haggard.

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Colter Wall (CD)
Colter Wall: Colter Wall (CD) Art-Nr.: CD83002

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(RCA Records) 11 tracks, digipack The only 21-year-old songwriter from the Canadian prairies, Saskatchewan to be precise, impresses with a rough baritone and accompanies himself with expressively played folk & bluegrass guitar or banjo...
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Last Chance - The Warner Brothers Years (2-CD & DVD)
Chip Taylor: Last Chance - The Warner Brothers Years (2-CD &... Art-Nr.: CDTW059

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(Train Wreck Records) 32 tracks - Deluxe Reissue - 3 albums on 2 CDs - digisleeve - The Warner Bros. recordings from 1973-1975 on two CDs plus a live concert from 1973 on DVD! featuring a 1973 performance by the entire band at the...
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Memory Lane (LP)
Old Dominion: Memory Lane (LP) Art-Nr.: LP251214

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(Columbia Records) 18 tracks Band members Ramsey, Brad Tursi, Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung and Whit Sellers are determined to build on their chart-topping status. Along the way, Old Dominion has also painstakingly built a reputation as one...
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Son Of A Golf Pro by ​Chip Taylor (2-CD)
Chip Taylor: Son Of A Golf Pro by ​Chip Taylor (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDTW0038

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(Train Wreck Records) 19 tracks - Son Of A Golf Pro is a book/CD package that includes an entertaining and insightful 63-page memoir about growing up in and around golf in the 1940s and '50s. The CDs that accompany Son Of A Golf Pro are...
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Learning The Game (CD)
Hayden Thompson: Learning The Game (CD) Art-Nr.: CDBLR33184

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(Bluelight) 12 tracks - Rockabilly Highlight!***** (also available: Limited Viny LP (300 copies. different tracks - LPBLR33184) The Godfather of Rockabilly, Iron Hayden... those are a few of the nicknames given to Hayden Thompson, and...
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Steeler's Trio: Outmoded & Lo-Fi (CD) Art-Nr.: CDPOS003

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(Port O guese) 10 tracks - digipack Swingin', bluesin' jungle exotica Hawaiian sound mix instrumentals - You must listen to this! It's hust great! (Bear Family Records)
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Little Prayers (CD)
Harry Marte: Little Prayers (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCCD12014

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(CrossCut) 11 tracks An Americana album from the Alps The acoustic guitar plays a little melody, it sounds a little bit like border music from the Texan -Mexican frontier. Then the beat groans and rumbles and the band embrace s the voice...
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Younger Now (CD)
Miley Cyrus: Younger Now (CD) Art-Nr.: CD146642

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(RCA Records) 11 tracks - Color Booklet including all lyrics Pop star with country roots Miley Cyrus is back: with "Younger Now", the American singer presents a brand new album in 2017. It is the now sixth studio work, the successor to...
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Mid-Century Sounds - Deep Cuts From The Desert (CD)
Various: Mid-Century Sounds - Deep Cuts From The Desert... Art-Nr.: CDFVRCD001

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(Fervor Records) 29 tracks 1957-1973 - digipac with 24 page booklet Compilation of Arizona recordings (several previously unreleased) by entrepreneur and label founder (Liberty Bell, Ramco, MCI, Rev and others) Floyd Ramsey . Rock &...
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Ray Davies: Americana (CD) Art-Nr.: CD102362

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(Legacy) 15 tracks, digipack In keeping with his autobiography "Americana - The Kinks, the Riff, the Road: The Story", which was released a good three years ago, Ray Davies presents his new solo album in 2017. "Americana" is the first...
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Party At The Holiday, All Night Long! (CD)
Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys: Party At The Holiday, All Night Long! (CD) Art-Nr.: CDVAL0034

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(2016/Valcour) 7 tracks (25:04) digisleeve What's that? Christmas tunes from Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys? You got it! The boys are back covering a unique combination of holiday tunes from the likes of George Harrison, to Buck...
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My Kind Of Christmas (CD)
Reba McEntire: My Kind Of Christmas (CD) Art-Nr.: CD300327

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(Nash Icon) 14 tracks. 2017 holiday release from the country music icon. This collection of Christmas songs features the Queen of Country's signature sound and is sure to fill your home with seasonal cheer. This repackaged album follows...
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Adios (2-CD Special Edition)
Glen Campbell: Adios (2-CD Special Edition) Art-Nr.: CDGC17002

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(Universal) 28 tracks - 'Adios' album ' plus bonus CD 'Greatest Hits' Legendary singer and guitarist Glen Campbell ends his extraordinary five-decade career with Adiós. Born in 1936 in Delight, Arkansas, the ten-time Grammy winner sold...
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Nashville Sessions - The Duets Vol. 1 (CD)
Dave Stewart: Nashville Sessions - The Duets Vol. 1 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDDSE234472

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(Membrane) 11 tracks, digipack On Nashville Sessions - The Duets Dave Stewart presents, on the occasion of his 65th birthday this year, the most beautiful songs with duet partners. All these recordings were made at the Blackbird studio...
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Faith Hill & Tim McGraw - The Rest Of Our Life (CD)
Faith Hill: Faith Hill & Tim McGraw - The Rest Of Our Life... Art-Nr.: CDFH1217

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(Sony) 11 tracks The first collaborative album between country music superstars and power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The album's title track and single "Rest of Our Life" was written by Ed Sheeran, Amy Wadge, Johnny McDaid, and...
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The Rough Guide To Hillbilly Blues (LP, Ltd.)
Various: The Rough Guide To Hillbilly Blues (LP, Ltd.) Art-Nr.: LPRGNET1357

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(Rough Guide) 13 tracks, limited edition + download card. This album shows how much early white country musicians were influenced by the blues. It includes many forgotten gems by artists who are obscure, as well as tracks by early...
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With Friends Again (CD)
Ray Campi: With Friends Again (CD) Art-Nr.: CDREAL12017

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(Real Music) 21 tracks, unique songs with pioneers of traditional music (Rosie Flores, Rose Maddox, Ronnie Mack)
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Paint This Town (LP)
Old Crow Medicine Show: Paint This Town (LP) Art-Nr.: LPATO0602

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(ATO Records) 12 tracks, incl. download Dazzling characters Seven is known to be a lucky number - certainly for country fans, as Paint This Town marks the seventh studio album from Old Crow Medicine Show in 2022. The U.S. country-folk...
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Live In No Shoes Nation (2-CD)
Kenny Chesney: Live In No Shoes Nation (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CD134972

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(Blue Chair) 29 tracks - produced by Kenny Chesney - recorded live in 2013 When Kenny pulled out some tapes to listen to his last 10 years of shows, he was immediately struck by the fervor of No Shoes Nation. And the more he listened,...
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Ol' Wheeler (CD)
Wheeler Walker Jr.: Ol' Wheeler (CD) Art-Nr.: CDPHR014

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(2017/Pepper Hill) 11 tracks (33:13) digisleeve with gatefold poster. - The biggest story of Ol' Wheeler is that everyone thought Redneck Shit was a one-note joke. But Ol' Wheeler somehow manages to be even better than it's predecessor....
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Good Ole Days (CD)
Blake Shelton: Good Ole Days (CD) Art-Nr.: CD64386

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(2017/Warner) 11 tracks  ,- Shelton has been the recipient of nine Country Music Association Awards, five Academy of Country Music Awards, one CMT Artist of the Year award, and seven CMT Music Awards. He has also received eight...
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Turn Back The Years - Live In Dallas 75 (LP, 180g Vinyl)
Waylon Jennings: Turn Back The Years - Live In Dallas 75 (LP,... Art-Nr.: LPLOV2028

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(Live On Vinyl) 15 tracks Another great of the outlaw movement! His albums Lonesome, On'ry and Mean and Honky Tonk Heroes became big successes. His following singles also sold well. He had his first No. 1 hit in 1974 with This Time. In...
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From A Room Vol.2 (LP)
Chris Stapleton: From A Room Vol.2 (LP) Art-Nr.: LPMER623

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(Mercury Nashville) 9 tracks Kentucky born singer, songwriter and producer Chris Stapleton releases his new album From A Room: Volume 2. Chris is one of Nashville's most respected artists. In his 15-year career, he has earned number one...
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The Steeldrivers (LP)
The Steeldrivers: The Steeldrivers (LP) Art-Nr.: LP100163

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(Rounder Records) 11 tracks
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Shania Now (2-LP, 180g Vinyl)
Shania Twain: Shania Now (2-LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPMERC70527

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(2017/Mercury) 16 Tracks - Gatefold cover - A Comeback that no one expected: Shania Twain is back with her new studio album after 15 long years. »Now« is the follow-up to her last one »Up!« from 2002. Twelve brand new songs from the 51...
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