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Folk/Country — New Arrivals 
A huge range -- from pre-war string bands, to hillbilly music, Bakersfield country, bluegrass, Nashville hits, jug bands, Folkways records, and work from the acoustic underground!
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(Items 1 – 64 of 64)
Rowan Brothers —
Rowan Brothers ... LP 
Columbia, 1972. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear)
Jimmie Rodgers —
Short But Brillant Life Of Jimmie Rodgers ... LP 1920s/1930s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Walter Haynes With The Merry Melody Singers —
Steel Guitar Sounds ... LP Mercury, 1962. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Ian & Sylvia —
Greatest Hits Volume 2 ... LP Vanguard, 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Tom Paxton —
Peace Will Come ... LP Reprise, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Pentangle —
Cruel Sister ... LP Reprise, 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
Pure genius from this legendary group – with a fantastic mix of guitars from Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, and those surprisingly jazzy touches on bass from Danny Thompson. Includes the spectacular side-long classic, "Jack Orion" – plus "Lord Franklin", "Cruel ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lucinda Williams —
Live At The Fillmore ... CD 
Lost Highway, 2003. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
Tony Schwartz —
Music In The Streets – A Fascinating Collection Of Music & Musicians Recorded On The Streets On New York City ... CD Folkways, 1957. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A vivid audio document of New York City in the late 50s – put together by creative sound recorder Tony Schwartz! The set's one of a few amazing albums put together by Schwartz – who spent a lot of time on the streets with his microphones and recorder, then really got creative putting ... (Comedy/Spoken, Folk/Country) read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Tom Rush —
Tom Rush (2LP) ... LP Fantasy, 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Contains the albums "Got A Mind To Ramble" & "Blues, Songs & Ballads". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Brenda Lee —
Sincerely ... LP Decca, Early 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Stanley Brothers —
Early Starday/King, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $11.99
Our favorite years of the Stanley Brothers – material recorded after they'd left the bigger labels, and really started to hit their stride for the smaller indies King and Starday Records! Both companies were completely faithful to the growing sound of bluegrass, and really let the brothers ... read more CD
Wilburn Brothers —
Wonderful Wilburn Brothers ... CD King, Mid 50s. New Copy ... $5.99 9.99
Great early work from Wilburn Brothers Teddy and Doyle – captured here on an early King Records album from the years before their bigger fame on Decca! The sound and style here is more close to the hills than later Wilburn records – maybe more in a Louvin mode, with plenty of blue ... read more CD
Red Sovine, Willis Brothers, Wade Jackson, & Others —
There Stands The Glass ... CD Starday, Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.99
Booze and country music go together as well as – well, maybe booze and just about anything else – yet there's a special mood to a country tune when the theme is alcohol and remorse – bedfellows who've given us plenty of great country songs over the years! This collection offers ... read more CD
Red Sovine —
Teddy Bear ... CD Gusto, 1976. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
The biggest classic ever from Red Sovine – a landmark record from the CB Radio years of trucker country music! Red Sovine had cut many records for King and Starday before Teddy Bear, but the set's a perfect summation of the more sentimental style he brought to his music – which often ... read more CD
Shot Jackson & Buddy Emmons —
Steel Guitar & Dobro Sounds Of Shot Jackson & Buddy Emmons ... CD Starday/Nashville, Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
An instrumental classic from the glory days of Starday Records – a set that features singing steel guitar and dobro from the team of Shot Jackson and Buddy Emmons! Shot's on the front cover, without Buddy – and the liner notes of these old albums never tell us too much about the ... read more CD
Various —
Santa Claus Is From The South – Classic Country & Western Christmas Cuts 1947 to 1963 ... CD Contrast, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Very cool Christmas cuts from the country music side of the spectrum – most of them recorded during those postwar years when the genre was mostly known as hillbilly! The tunes here aren't the soppy crossover Holiday tracks of the 70s – and instead have lots of rough edges and plenty of ... (Holiday Music, Folk/Country) read more CD
Various —
Truck Drivin Son Of A Gun ... CD Starday/Nashville, 1960s. New Copy ... $2.99 9.98
Nobody put together a truck driving country record better than the Starday/Nashville label in the 60s – and this sweet little set is a perfect tribute to their talents! The set's full of cool, groovy, truck-themed tunes from the indie underground of the time – not the polished pop work ... read more CD
Various —
Truck Stop ... CD Starday/Nashville, 1960s. New Copy ... $2.99 9.98
That's a mighty classy truck stop on the cover of this album – and the set's a mighty classy batch of trucker-themed tunes from the catalog of Starday Records! These aren't the shlocky truck country tunes of the 70s, but instead some great material from the postwar years – a time when ... read more CD
Wayne Raney —
Songs Of The Hills ... CD King, Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
Not the usual sounds you might expect from postwar country music – as Wayne Raney's an unusual star from the King Records roster – one who could play harmonica as well as sing, and who definitely brought a strong boogie current to his hillbilly material! The album's a heavyweight ... read more CD
New Riders Of The Purple Sage —
Adventures Of Panama Red ... CD Columbia, 1973. Used ... $3.99
Flying Burrito Brothers —
Definitive Collection ... CD A&M, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great collection – 25 tracks by this legendary group! (Rock, Folk/Country) CD
(Out of print, BMG Direct pressing.)
Daniel Bachman —
Jesus I'm A Sinner ... LP Tompkins Square, 2013. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Mindbending work from guitarist Daniel Bachman – a player who may well be the John Fahey of the contemporary acoustic generation! Daniel works here mostly in a solo mode – with just a bit of banjo and fiddle at two points on the record – but his richly chromatic approach to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Patsy Cline —
12 Greatest Hits ... LP Decca/MCA, Early 60s. Sealed ... $14.99
Loads of classics – "She's Got You", "You're Stronger Than Me", "Faded Love", "Walkin After Midnight", "I Fall To Pieces", "Strange", "Crazy", and "Leavin On Your Mind". LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed 80s pressing!)
Tim Buckley —
Tim Buckley ... LP Elektra, 1969. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
An exceptional early release from the tragic Tim Buckley – done with a really unique sound that mixes late 60s folk rock with some subtly jazzy overtones! The record features beautiful string arrangements from the legendary Jack Nitzsche, and some beautiful work on piano, harpsichord, and ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed vintage pressing – either red or gold label! Stereo, and shrinkwrap is open in one corner.)
Cyril Pahinui & Bob Brozman —
Four Hands Sweet & Hot ... CD Dancing Cat, 1999. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tom Rush —
Complete Elektra Recordings (Tom Rush/Elektra/Wounded Bird, Late 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 19.99
A trio of early albums from Tom Rush – all together in a single set! First up is the really great debut album from Tom Rush – a sometimes-overlooked singer/songwriter from the Bob Dylan generation – and one who definitely deserves a rediscovery all these many years later! Tom's ... read more CD
Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys —
History Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys ... LP MGM, Late 40s. Sealed ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Joan Baez —
Joan ... LP Vanguard, 1967. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereolab pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Various —
Anthology of American Folk Music (6CD set) ... CD Smithsonian Folkways, 1952. Used 6 CDs ... $48.99
Amazing! One of the best box sets ever. Compiled by Harry Smith and originally released in 1952. It was a seminal album then, and it is now too. A variety of traditional american songs, country and blues, hymns and political songs. Essential. Music from Dick Justice, Coley Jones, Buell Kazee ... read more CD
Gene Clark —
Roadmaster ... CD Sundazed, 1972. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A warm, wonderful set of Gene Clark recordings from the early 70s – material that probably should have been issued as a proper album in the States back in the day, as sounds pretty much as solid to us as some of his great work in preceding years – but was issued only in Europe at the ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Bonnie Prince Billy —
I Made A Place ... CD Drag City, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
Will Oldham has long since made a place for himself, his alter egos and his band-based efforts alongside the best and most creative performer/songwriters out there – and his first all originals set as Bonnie Prince Billy in a few years stands strongly among his own best! Oldham still leans on ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more CD
Also available I Made A Place ... LP 26.99
Lois Walden —
Walden ... LP Earth, Late 60s. Sealed ... $1.99
Titles include "Yes I'm The One", "Come On In", "Knowing When To Leave", "Discoveries Of Joby Jones", "After You", "There Is A Time", and "Paper Cup". (Rock, Folk/Country) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Waylon Jennings —
I've Always Been Crazy ... LP RCA, 1978. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Waylon Jennings —
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town ... LP RCA/Camden, 1973. Very Good ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Eddy Arnold —
Christmas With Eddy Arnold ... LP RCA, 1961. Very Good ... $1.99
Cool countrypolitan Christmas songs from Eddy Arnold – his classic early 60s Christmas With Eddy Arnold album for RCA. It's wonderful, charismatic stuff with some of the best versions of the popular Christmas songs of the day, plus a couple of gems written or co-written by Eddy. Titles ... (Holiday Music, Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Christmas With Eddy Arnold ... CD 5.99(Orange label pressing.)
Willie Nelson —
Pretty Paper ... LP Columbia, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Leo Kottke —
Did You Hear Me – 1971 to 1976 ... CD Capitol/BGO (UK), Early/Mid 70s. Used ... $11.99
Sylvia Tyson —
Woman's World ... LP Capitol, 1975. Very Good+ ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some aging.)
Ernest Tubb —
Ernest Tubb Story ... CD Decca/Rural Routes, 1959. Used ... $7.99
A great look back at the early years of Ernest Tubb – a set that was recorded at the end of the 50s, and which features Ernest presenting new stereo versions of all his early country classics! The updates are wonderful, and lose nothing at all from the sound of the originals – and ... read more CD
Roy Acuff —
Great Roy Acuff ... CD Capitol/Dualtone, Mid 60s. Used ... $5.99
Excellent work from Roy Acuff – a 60s album that features strong updates of his classics, with excellent new fidelity! CD
(CD case has a small cutout hole.)
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys —
Songs Of The Smoky Mountains ... CD Capitol/Dualtone, Mid 50s. Used ... $5.99
Great later work from Roy Acuff – a hip 50s album that has Roy bringing his special style to older songs from the hills! CD
(Case has a small cutout hole.)
Lefty Frizzell —
Time Out For The Blues ... CD Southern Routes, 1950s. Used ... $7.99
A superb collection of early Columbia Records material from Lefty Frizzell – all pulled from that time when Lefty was helping revolutionize country music with his unique vocal approach! Frizzell was one of the first to really bend and inflect his vocals – in the way that so many other ... read more CD
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson —
WWII ... LP RCA, 1982. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit at the beginning of Side A.)
Bonnie Prince Billy —
I Made A Place ... LP Drag City, 2019. New Copy ... $26.99
Will Oldham has long since made a place for himself, his alter egos and his band-based efforts alongside the best and most creative performer/songwriters out there – and his first all originals set as Bonnie Prince Billy in a few years stands strongly among his own best! Oldham still leans on ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available I Made A Place ... CD 14.99
Louvin Brothers —
Love & Wealth – The Lost Recordings ... LP Modern Harmonic, Early 50s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 38.99
Just when we thought we'd heard all the brilliance the Louvin Brothers had to give us – they return to the fold and treat us to this fantastic set of unreleased material! The tracks here are all demo recordings, recorded by the Brothers themselves – and even introduced by Ira at the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Love & Wealth – The Lost Recordings ... CD 13.99(Pressed at RTI.)
Mavericks —
Music For All Occasions ... LP MCA, 1995. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Sonny James —
My Christmas Dream/
Capitol, 1966. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $4.99
Tom Rush —
Wrong End Of The Rainbow ... LP Columbia, 1970. Very Good+ ... $2.99
An album that lets Tom Rush bring in a lot more of his own songs than his Columbia Records debut – a great reminder of the early years of his career, when Tom gave the world a few songs that were picked up and redone by some of his key contemporaries! The style moves Rush even more past folk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some discoloration from age.)
Roger Miller —
Golden Hits ... LP Smash, 1965. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Ian & Sylvia —
Lovin Sound ... LP MGM, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a cutout hole.)
Carter Family —
More Golden Gems From The Original Carter Family ... LP RCA, 1972. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Hop Wilson & His Buddies —
Steel Guitar Flash ... LP Ace (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Very cool bluesy tracks with an amazing steel guitar blues sound that would make Nick Tosches cream! Vocals are laid down by Fenton Robinson, Larry Davis, and King Ivory Lee, and the tracks incude "My Woman Has a Black Cat Bone" and "Rockin' in the Coconuts". LP, Vinyl record album
Townes Van Zandt —
Best Of Townes Van Zandt ... LP Tomato/Fat Possum, Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99
A pretty much flawless collection of tunes from Townes Van Zandt's most loved album from the late 60s to late 70s – a different tracklist from earlier Best Ofs, and a set that really does serve up a treasure trove of achingly beautiful songs! Includes some of the best material from Our Mother ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing – nice heavy vinyl, too!)
Leon Chappel —
Automatic Mama ... CD Capitol/Bear Family (Germany), Early 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Cool Capitol Records hillbilly sessions from Leon Chappel – but music that's done with a very different vibe than some of the other 50s work on the label! Most of the tunes here are pretty stripped-down – rootsy country, but with an ear for jazz, which comes through both in the ... read more CD
Lefty Frizzell —
Steppin Out – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight ... CD Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
The legendary king of the honky tonks in all of his glory – served up here in a mighty nice package that brings together Columbia Records classics, overlooked gems, and even some rare material pulled from unreleased and transcription sessions! The package is way better and way different than ... read more CD
Lee Emerson —
It's So Easy For You To Be Mean ... CD Columbia/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
The only collection we've ever seen to feature the recordings of underground country singer Lee Emerson – a composer who gave plenty of other folks hits in the 50s, but who hardly got a chance to record on his own! Although, maybe we should take that back a bit – as the set features a ... read more CD
Vassar Clements —
Crossing The Catskills ... LP Rounder, 1973. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Webb Pierce —
Just Imagination ... LP Decca, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear and some splitting in the top seam.)
David Allan Coe —
Longhaired Redneck/Columbia/Bear Family (Germany), 1976/1977. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Two fantastic albums from the legendary David Allen Coe – back to back on a single CD! First up is Long Haired Redneck – one of the greatest albums ever from one of the greatest talents in 70s country music – and the kind of set that really helped the great David Allen Coe find ... read more CD
Bob Dylan —
Nashville Skyline ... LP Columbia, 1969. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Dylan's wonderful foray into country rock – the great Nashville Skyline! He takes his voice into a strangely crooning arena that we hadn't heard from him before or since, kinda adding a mysterious vibe of the whole thing. Titles include a duet with Johnny Cash on "Girl From The North ... (Rock, Folk/Country) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Merle Haggard —
It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) ... LP Capitol, 1972. Very Good ... $4.99
An early 70s album from Hag that mostly contains slower paced country tunes, many of which have to do with lost love. As usual, The Strangers sound great, subtly providing the background for Haggard's great voice, although they do have some nice solo moments. Tracks include "It's Not Love ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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