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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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Love, Ain't Love (2-LP)
Yonder Mountain String Band: Love, Ain't Love (2-LP) Art-Nr.: LPFP217

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(2017/Frog Pad) - Vinyl LP pressing. For nearly two decades, Yonder Mountain String Band has redefined bluegrass music, expanding the traditional acoustic genre beyond it's previously established boundaries by steadily pushing the...
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8 More Miles
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(Tombstone) 13 tracks - This album was really overlooked by us! Straight Hillbilly Boogies and Bluegrass Uptempos as the likes of the early Curtis Gordon, Grandpa Jones, Jimmy Murphy and Little Jimmy Dickens! A recommendation all the...
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Hymns By Johnny Cash (LP, 180g Vinyl plus CD)
Johnny Cash: Hymns By Johnny Cash (LP, 180g Vinyl plus CD) Art-Nr.: LPDOK318

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(2012/Doxy) 12 tracks - Reproduction of the original 1959 'Columbia' LP album (2012/Doxy) 12 tracks - Reproduction of the original 1959 'Columbia' LP album plus a CD, incl. all the tracks from the LP Although Johnny Cash did not always...
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Johnny Cash: The Rough Cut King Of Country Music (LP, 180g... Art-Nr.: LPDOK319

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(Doxy) 12 tracks - 180g Vinyl reproduction of the original 1971 SUN LP (#122) plus bonus CD.
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Lucie Silvas: Letters To Ghosts (CD) Art-Nr.: CD5711242

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(2016/Decca) 11 tracks - Jewelbox incl. lyrics. - After achieving massive success for both her own music as well as songs she had written for other artists, Lucie packed up and moved to Nashville, TN. where she has now written and...
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Ethan Johns: Ethan Johns With The Black Eyed Dogs - Silver... Art-Nr.: CDTCR05

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(2015/Three Crows) 9 tracks - digisleeve
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Adios (CD)
Glen Campbell: Adios (CD) Art-Nr.: CDGC17001

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(2017/Universal) 12 tracks - Der legendäre Sänger und Gitarrist Glen Campbell beendet mit 'Adiós' seine außergewöhnliche, fünf Jahrzehnte dauernde Karriere. Rund 50 Millionen Tonträger verkaufte der 1936 in Delight, Arkansas geborene...
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Various: Festival Di Cantautori (CD) Art-Nr.: CDDC869042

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(1996/Disky) 12 tracks
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Tennessee Ernie Ford: Greatest Hits (CD) Art-Nr.: CDS18237

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(2017/Bellybutton) 12 Tracks - Ecopack - An All-Star Lineup of German Hillbilly Boogie and Rockabilly!
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(2017/BCR) 10 tracks - digipac. - The debut album from Austin native Six Sanchez. The album was produced By Trent Willmon. Six Sanchez was born and raised in the heart of Central Texas. From an early age, he had a love for country music,...
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Here's To You (CD)
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(2017/222-Country) 10 tracks (31:10) Jewelbox - Born in Pasadena, Texas, as the last of five children, Jason Allen and his older siblings were raised on his parents' generation of music. Having two #1 hit singles on Texas radio, with...
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(2017/Curb) 15 Tracks - Fantastic compilation of his biggest hits 1983-1996!
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(2017/Blue Elan) 11 Tracks - Digipack
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(2017/PN) 12 tracks - digipac. - Paul Nipper and the boys play their own brand of honky tonk/Americana music. Paul came up listening to the best of solid-gold honky tonk and traditional country music. You can hear it in his songs. His...
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(Maison Of Soul) 14 Tracks - His legendary second album, a skilful mix of traditional Zydeco and contemporary 90s pop music!
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(EMI - Liberty) 20 tracks - Original 'Liberty' recordings
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2017/River House) 12 tracks - jewelcase. - 2017 release from the 27 year-old Asheville, North Carolina country music sensation. With gritty, grizzled vocals, brazen songwriting talent and one hell of a live show, Luke Combs stormed onto...
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(1969/Vocalion) 10 tracks - Re-issue of the original 1957 'Decca' album in simulated stereo - Cut-out LP, originally sealed
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(2017/New West) 10 Tracks - Newest platter by Country legend Rodney Crowell, featuring Rosanne Cash, John Paul White and Sheryl Crow! Including download code!
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Goin' Back To Memphis (LP)
Carl Perkins: Goin' Back To Memphis (LP) Art-Nr.: LPMF1042

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(Magnum Force) 10 tracks Carl Perkins is the godfather of rockabilly music, one of the true kings of rock and roll, and one of the key influences on rock music as we know it today. In addition Carl is one of the finest writers, and key...
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(2010/Sony) 30 tracks - My Home's In Alabama - Feels So Right - Mountain Music, Digipack
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Columbia Crossovers - Late 50s And Early 60s Teen Country (CD)
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(Classics) 32 tracks 1950s and 1960s with 36 page booklet.
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