With that classic sound, I've found some Ray Price, had me early Waylon, Haggard, Cash

Just found some Jimmy Reeves, Marty Robbins, Johnny Horton, and a great Ricky Nelson comp for 10 bucks,

who am I missing on this list?

The obvious one is Hank, Sr.
Also, you gotta get you some Buck Owens.

anyone up for putting together a comp of some gems from this era? would be very interested.

Got Buck,

both Hanks, Snow and Williams are a little too early and Opry in sound for what I am looking, I should have said mid 50's to late 60's.



I sure would when I am satisfied with a certain number of artists, might get some repeat artists on same comp though.

this

George Jones
Everly Brothers
Patsy Cline
Don Gibson
Faron Young
Tammy Wynette
Ferlin Husky
Left Frizzell

Lefty Frizzell and Little Jimmie Dickens (a personal favorite) are two I'd pop out there.

I'd also breeze through the Country Music HOF's website to see inductees. When I was in Nashville I picked up a bunch of inductees' greatest hits albums that I wasn't familiar with for like $5 each.

If you want to hit into the bluegrass realm (and why wouldn't you? ), I'd look at Bill Monroe and all the people who played at his iconic Orange Blossom festivals.

I thought of Lefty and George, Patsy's a good one, Loretta too, don't know Brenda or Tammy much,
I dunno much about the Everly's music 'cept for the staples

Never heard Ferlin, Faron or Gibson I don't think

will look into Jimmy Dickens, I saw some references to the name



I'm a fan of some bluegrass but I need tackle projects one at a time, I gots kids to take care of and slivers of time to work on this

you should look into wayne raney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Raney

Ferlin Husky
Glen Campbell
Early Willie Nelson
Bill Anderson
Merle
Doc Watson's country stuff rather than bluegrass stuff
Porter Wagoner
Tammy Wynette's debut
Roy Acuff
Conway has some ok stuff, but I guess that probably is more 70s
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Johnny Paycheck
Wynn Stewart
Lucky Tubb
Hank Snow

Idk

Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Buck Owens, Merle Travis, and Marty Robbins.

Then Faron Young, Porter Wagoner and a host of others.

Looks like most all of it's been covered, just wanna second the Don Gibson. Man had an amazing voice.

Lee Hazlewood produced some great country music in the 60's along with his lounge pop.

Found this on a blog. Some singles:

500 Miles by Bobby Bare (1963)
Detroit City by Bobby Bare (1963)
She Thinks I Still Care by George Jones (1962)
Please Help Me I'm Falling by Hank Locklin (1960)
Last Date by Floyd Cramer (1960)
Don't Let Me Cross Over by Carl Butler (1962)
El Paso by Marty Robbins (1960)
The End of the World by Skeeter Davis (1963)
Six Days on the Road by Dave Dudley (1963)
Hello Walls by Faron Young (1961)
Sea of Heartbreak by Don Gibson (1961)
North to Alaska by Johnny Horton (1961)
Crazy by Patsy Cline (1962)
I'm Sorry by Brenda Lee (1960)
The Wings of a Dove by Ferlin Husky (1960)
Walk on By by Leroy Van Dyke (1961)
Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash (1963)
Wolverton Mountain by Claude King (1962)
I Fall to Pieces by Patsy Cline (1961)
Abilene by George Hamilton IV (1963)
The Race is On by George Jones (1964)
The Tips of My Fingers by Roy Clark (1963)
Jackson by Johnny Cash and June Carter (1967)
Flowers on the Wall by The Statler Brothers (1966)
King of the Road by Roger Miller (1965)
Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard (1969)
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (1969)
Make the World Go Away by Eddy Arnold (1965)
Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley (1968)
Skip a Rope by Henson Cargill (1968)
Mama Tried by Merle Haggard (1968)
Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell (1968)
Stand by Your Man by Tammy Wynette (1968)
Almost Persuaded by David Houston (1966)
Cryin' Time by Buck Owens (1965)
There Goes My Everything by Jack Greene (1966)
Next in Line by Conway Twitty (1968)
Galveston by Glen Campbell (1969)
Silver Wings by Merle Haggard (1968)
She's Got You by Patsy Cline (1962)
Old Rivers by Walter Brennan (1962)
Big John by Jimmy Dean (1961)
Still by Bill Anderson (1963)

Maybe a bit more jazzy and refined than you're interested in, but how about Chet Atkins and Les Paul. A session with Chet Atkins is pretty great and something I pull out and listen to quite a lot.


And for Les Paul, I like his stuff with Mary Ford. Les & Mary is pretty good.


and although I've seen it panned in some circles, a lot of Warm & Wonderful is pretty great too.


Then, you could always go a little more recent if you wanna break your rules and grab Chester & Lester to get 'em both together from the 70s.

rock this record pretty frequently.

...and this is excellent if yr in a bluegrass mood.

Could save yourself the trouble of searching and just drop a steamer on your ipod.

Hmmm?

if anyone finds an mp3 of this, please send it my way.

Ha! I know its not your thing Rads. Is it the era of music or style you don't like? I know you like some Rockabilly. Around this time era what would you suggest to listen to besides the obvious? I am just trying to find that spot in time before it all goes nuts, [parallel to the Byrds but not infected by hippiedom yet].

Ugggh, I'll still do something somewhat other than this though, if I bother

no one has mentioned Charley Pride, but what a voice. Chet Atkins produced some of his albums.

No doubt. He asked for 50s/60s artists, and while Pride produced some stuff during the 60s--his breakout was definitely during the 70s imo. He should def check him out, though. Essential listening to the country genre.

Oh yeah... Roger Miller is a great one that's been overlooked so far.

I know Pride has released approx 3.5 billion albums, but he had a good 7 or so in the 60s, of which my favorite is Make Mine Country.