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Before his massive country pop success in the 1970s, Charlie Rich got his start at Sun Records, playing piano to accompany his velvety voice. Hear early Charlie Rich as he has never been heard before: this collection features rare, multi-track stereo mixes remastered from the Sun Records archives. Saccharine sentimentality meets brooding blues on tracks like "Sittin' and Thinkin'," "Midnite Blues," and more as Rich develops his signature sound that would later earn him multiple number-one hits.

Another Dutton Vocalion's reissue combines a pair albums of Charlie Rich, remastered from the Original Master tapes by Michael J. Dutton. "Behind Closed Doors", from 1973, received the Country Music Association award for Album of the Year and Rich was named Best Male Vocalist for his performance on the album. Rich won the 1974 Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance Male and also took home four Academy of Country Music awards for this album. "Everytime You Touch Me (I Get High)" was released in 1975, and the title track peaked at number three on the country chart.

Bernard "Buddy" Rich (1917-1987) is considered one of the best and most influential drummers in the world, not only among jazz drummers, but also for rock- and pop-stars such as Phil Collins and Led Zeppelins Jon Bonham. At twenty-years of age, the son of two vaudeville artists began his career as a jazz musician, at first in the big bands of Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey (including Frank Sinatra), Harry James, Woody Herman, and Count Basie. With the financial help of Sinatra, with whom he enjoyed a lifelong friendship, he founded his own band in 1946, which also featured him as a vocalist. Producer Norman Granz particularly appreciated Rich and his drumming and hired him for sessions with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk, or as an accompanist on masterpieces by Louis Armstrong with Ella Fitzgerald. In addition to his famous encounters with Art Tatum, Lester Young, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole and Flip Phillips, Rich also played famous "duels" with his drum-colleagues Gene Krupa and Max Roach. His three albums as a vocalist are wonderful, with only a little something missing that would have made him Sinatras rival.

Don Rich Sings George Jones is one of the most exciting country music discoveries in decades—the only solo album ever recorded by Don Rich, legendary lead guitarist and harmony vocalist for Buck Owens & His Buckaroos. Even more amazing is the fact that this album sat in Buck’s tape vault—unreleased and long forgotten—until now.

While still a child, Buddy Rich already practices percussion and performs in tap shows. His professional career really began in the late 30s in the orchestras of Joe Marsala, Bunny Berigan and Artie Shaw. From there, he was solicited by two great conductors of the 40s. Tommy Dorsey at first, with whom he remains more than three years and, right after, Benny Carter. After completing his military duties, he briefly returned to Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra and decided to set up his own orchestra. In the late 40s and early 50s, he joined the jatp project at the request of Norman Granz, who was responsible for the organization of this orchestra and its international tours.

Before his massive country pop success in the 1970s, Charlie Rich got his start at Sun Records, playing piano to accompany his velvety voice.

Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time.

Allan Rich released album Allan Rich on label Epic Records.