Title: Early Radio
Year: 1984
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: A.)
# of tracks: 18
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Sharing my archive of digitally restored country vinyl and shellac as well as rare and out of print CD's along with other rare country music materials. Contact me @ glenne3@yahoo.com
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Wade Mainer ~ Rock of My Soul (1973)
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Sourced from the original Irma LP from 1971 but I had better cover scans of this reissue.
Title: Rock of My Soul
Year: 1973
Label: Old Homestead Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 14
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Reno & Smiley ~ Folk Songs of the Civil War (1961)
Title: Folk Songs of the Civil War
Year: 1961 (1988 CD Reissue)
Label: King Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
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Various Artists ~ Kentucky Old-Time Banjo (1999)
Title: Kentucky Old-Time Banjo
Year: 1999
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 38
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Brother Oswald ~ Don't Say Aloha (1978)
Title: Don't Say Aloha
Year: 1978
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 14
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Ralph Stanley ~ Short Life of Trouble (1996)
Title: Short Life of Trouble
Year:1996
Label: Rebel Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Ralph Stanley ~ Christmas Time With Ralph Stanley (1993)
Title: Christmas Time With Ralph Stanley
Year: 1993
Label: Freeland Recording Company
Source: CD
# of tracks: 11
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Merle Travis ~ Folk Songs of the Hills (1947)
This is the 1996 CD reissue.
Title: Folk Songs of the Hills
Year: 1947
Label: Capitol Nashville
Source: CD
# of tracks: 13
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Stanley Brothers ~ Shadows of the Past (1996)
Live recordings from the 50's and 60's.
Title: Shadows of the Past
Year: 1996
Label: Copper Creek Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 15
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Monday, December 2, 2024
The Stanley Brothers ~ The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers (1996)
Title: The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers
Year: 1996
Label: Columbia/Legacy
Source: CD
# of tracks: 22
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Boxcar Willie ~ King of the Freight Train (1986)
CD reissue of his 1986 self-titled album for MCA/Dot Records.
Title: King of the Freight Train
Year: 1986
Label: MCA Special Products
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10
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Jean Shepard ~ Greatest Hits (2011)
All original recordings. I also included "At the Time" from another Capitol country compilation.
Title: Greatest Hits
Year: 2011
Label: Capitol Records Nashville
Source: Digital Download
# of tracks: 20
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Sunday, December 1, 2024
Rose Maddox & John Jorgenson ~ The Moon Is Rising (1996)
Rare CD. Probably among her last recordings.
Title: The Moon Is Rising
Year: 1996
Label: Country Town Music
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
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Loretta Lynn ~ Here's Loretta Lynn (1968)
Most of her recordings for Zero Records, which were all purchased by Decca/MCA.
Title: Here's Loretta Lynn
Year: 1968
Label: Vocalion Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Re-channeled to original mono. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 10
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Friday, November 29, 2024
Grandpa Jones & Minnie Pearl ~ Grand Ole Opry Stars (1974)
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Title: Grand Ole Opry Stars
Year: 1974
Label: RCA Camden
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+. Re-channeled to original mono.)
# of tracks: 18
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Melba Montgomery ~ America's No. One Country and Western Girl Singer (1963)
Title: America's No. One Country and Western Girl Singer
Year: 1963
Label: United Artists Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my own personal listening. Sound quality grade: A-.)
# of tracks: 12
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Grandpa Jones ~ Steppin' Out Kind: The King & DeLuxe Acetate Series (2006)
Title: Steppin' Out Kind: The King & DeLuxe Acetate Series
Year: 2006
Label: Ace Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 26
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Saturday, November 23, 2024
Jean Ritchie ~ Saturday Night and Sunday Too (1956)
Title: Saturday Night and Sunday Too
Year: 1956
Label: Riverside Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B-.)
# of tracks: 20
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Friday, November 22, 2024
Various Artists ~ Southern Mountain Folksongs and Ballads (1956)
Title: Southern Mountain Folksongs and Ballads
Year: 1956
Label: Riverside Records
Source: Digital download (Re-channeled to original mono. Great sound quality.)
# of tracks: 18
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Various Artists ~ Banjo Songs of the Southern Mountains (1956)
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Title: Banjo Songs of the Southern Mountains
Year: 1956
Label: Riverside Records
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B+.)
# of tracks: 17
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
Norma Jean ~ Aged to Perfection (2014)
Title: Aged to Perfection
Year: 2014
Label: Heart of Texas Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
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Norma Jean ~ Loneliest Star In Texas (2005)
Title: Loneliest Star In Texas
Year: 2005
Label: Heart of Texas Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 15
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The Chuck Wagon Gang ~ Camp Meetin' Time (1974)
Title: Camp Meetin' Time
Year: 1974
Label: Columbia/CBS
Source: 24-bit/192 khz digital download
# of tracks: 11
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Stoney Edwards ~ Just For Old Times Sake (1991)
Title: Just For Old Times Sake
Year: 1991
Label: Ragged But Right
Source: CD
# of tracks: 10
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
Foreman Family ~ The Poor Old Slave / The Dying Nun (1929)
Both sides recorded 16 October 1929 in Dallas, TX.
Title: The Poor Old Slave / The Dying Nun
Year: 1929
Label: Victor
Source: Shellac (Restored for my personal listening. Sound quality grade: B-.)
# of tracks: 2
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Mississippi John Hurt ~ The Best of Mississippi John Hurt (1971)
Consists of tracks recorded live.
Title: The Best of Mississippi John Hurt
Year: 1971
Label: Vanguard
Source: CD
# of tracks: 21
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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Wade & Julia Mainer ~ In the Land of Melody (1992)
Title: In the Land of Melody
Year: 1992
Label: June Appal Recordings
Source: CD
# of tracks: 19
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Bradley Kincaid ~ The Chronological Classics (1927-1929) [2018]
I'm still looking for the correct cut of "When the Work's All Done This Fall" released on Gennett in the 20's. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Title: The Chronological Classics (1927-1929)
Year: 2018
Label: Warped Records
Source: Shellac (Restored and re-equalized for my own personal listening.)
# of tracks: 27
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Delia Bell & Bill Grant ~ Dreaming (1997)
Title: Dreaming
Year: 1997
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 14
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The Carter Family ~ Can the Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music's First Family (2000)
Title:Can the Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music's First Family
Year: 2000\
Label: Columbia/Legacy
Source: CD
# of tracks: 20
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
Hazel Dickens, Carol Elizabeth Jones, Ginny Hawker ~ Heart of a Singer (1998)
Title: Heart of a Singer
Year: 1998
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 13
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Mac Wiseman ~ 24 Greatest Hits (1987)
Re-recordings for Gusto Records. Special thanks to Jess for this one.
Title: 24 Greatest Hits
Year: 1987
Label: Deluxe
Source: CD
# of tracks: 24
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Hazel Dickens ~ By the Sweat of My Brow (1984)
Title: By the Sweat of My Brow
Year: 1984
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
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Hazel Dickens ~ Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit People (1980)
Title: Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit People
Year: 1980
Label: Rounder Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 12
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
The Carter Family ~ The Country Music Hall of Fame (1991)
Title: The Country Music Hall of Fame
Year: 1991
Label: MCA Records
Source: CD
# of tracks: 16
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June Webb ~ The Complete Singles
Put this together myself. All of her recordings for Hickory plus her first single for RCA.
Title: The Complete Singles
Year: 1957-1960
Label: Hickory Records, RCA Victor
Source: Vinyl (Restored for my personal listening. Overall sound quality grade: B-.)
# of tracks: 14
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