Country Classics

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 Classics

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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Don't Send Me No More Roses (CD)
HILL, Goldie: Don't Send Me No More Roses (CD) Art-Nr.: CDPSALM2310

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(2009/RIGHTEOUS) 16 tracks
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Christmas With Nashville
Various: Christmas With Nashville Art-Nr.: CD4710707

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(2014/Decca) 12 tracks. For the first time a Christmas album of the singing stars and starlets of the ABC series entitled " Christmas with Nashville " . Anyone expecting a pure country album in " Christmas with Nashville " , will be...
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Dallas (1980) - The Best of The West (1981)
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Coat Of Many Colors (1971)...plus
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(2007/RCA) 14 tracks 1969-71 with 12 page booklet.
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Texas Music Scene - Live: Volume 1
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(2014/Smith) 16 tracks (60:36) digipac. Superb overview recorded between 2012 and 2014, great stuff!*****!
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Bare Necessities (CD)
Various Artists: Bare Necessities (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD17500P

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(Bear Family Records®) 27 tracks (71:41) digisleeve - Bare Necessities (A Quick View On 40 Years Bear Family Records) This 40th. Anniversary Bear Family Sampler was an insert in various music magazines in 2005. Remaining stock of the...
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(2014/Fuel)) 12 tracks (26:29) original Paula Records archive masters, produced by Nat Stuckey and Frank Page.
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Sorrow Come Pass Me Around: Survey of Rural
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Nashville Outlaws - A Tribute To Mötley Crüe (Special Edition)
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(2014/Big Machine) 15 tracks (62:27) digisleeve with 12 page booklet. Hair Metal Goes Country ! The new album " Nashville Outlaws : A Tribute to Mötley Crüe " opens a new chapter in the legendary career of Mötley Crüe . It contains 15...
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(2014/SofaBurn) 10 tracks (38:12) digisleeve. Amazing debut by Singer/Songwriter Jeremy Pinnell & The 55s from Burlington, KY. A real outstanding voice (similar to young Waylon Jennings), exceptional good songs and a down to earth...
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The Red Album
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Vol.03, The Blissed-Out Birth Of Country Rock 1970 (2-CD)
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The Devil's Disciple
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Crazy Moon (LP)
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The Waylon Jennings Files, Vol.1 (LP)
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