James A. Autry

Putumayo presents Bluegrass is a 2012 compilation of what may be some of the best bluegrass music put together. This was released by Putumayo,

The acknowledged architect of the Nashville Countrypolitan Sound, producer/guitarist CHET ATKINS is known for his signature, finger-pickin' playing style. Alongside pianist Floyd Cramer, Chet was perhaps the most important figure in Nashville's celebrated 'A' Team of session players. This is the second release in a series which will similarly explore the careers further Nashville 'A' Team Session players, e.g. Hank Garland, Grady Martin, Boots Randolph, etc.

Christmas music rarely appeared on phonograph records until the late 1940s, and most of what did appear was aimed squarely at the mainstream pop market. In fact, Christmas recordings by country artists were virtually non-existent in the pre-war years. This collection of 30 hillbilly Christmas records gathers together some mighty rare recorded material, to say the least.

Five CD set. "If you write the truth and you're writing about your life, it's going to be country. It'll be country 'cause you're writing what's happening. And that's all a good song is." - Loretta Lynn. Country Music, the eight-part, 16-hour film by Ken Burns, chronicles the creation of a truly American genre of music through the songs and stories of it's greatest trailblazers. Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) includes more than 100 timeless classics as heard in the film, including songs by The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and many more. This deluxe set includes 68 pages of liner notes and rarely seen archival photos, documents and memorabilia.