I've been doing a little research lately into old recordings and re-issues of old recordings for bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, etc. (generally "Americana"). I've heard about the Bear Family Records from articles in "Bluegrass Unlimited". Usually to someone's request for information on an old recording, they usually end up saying "and of course you can find it in the Bear Family Records catalog". This publisher re-issues classic recordings in a variety of genres, usually from the original masters, and cleans them up and publishes the cd with fully annotated book of notes.
I looked through their catalog, and there is quite a bit there that I would really like to own. Their complete collections of Jimmie Rodgers and the Sons of the Pioneers are two items I've been lusting after lately.
Anyways, if you are looking for an old recording of a childhood or teenage favorite, be sure to check these guys out: http://www.bear-family.de/indexframes/index_english.htm.
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