that left a lot of artists with embarrassing promotional artifacts--in this collection, beginning with the 1986 "Whoever’s In New England," which casts McEntire as a stay-at-home wife whose busy husband may be cheating on her during business trips. "Sunday Kind of Love" takes a very different approach, setting its pop ballad in a World War II ballroom while, elsewhere, a wounded husband returns home from the war. Another unexpected setting accompanies McEntire’s cover of Don Everly’s "Cathy’s Clown," in which the song’s hard questions about a jilted man are transferred to the Wild West. "Fancy" is the biggest cliché in this anthology, in which Reba plays a big star returning to her rustic roots, while "Is There Life Out There" finds...  (less)

to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash to Loretta Lynn, George Jones to Tammy Wynette, Hank Snow to Patsy Cline and many more. Time Life and the Grand Ole Opry are proud to partner on this 8-DVD box set. We re unlocking a treasure-trove of classic country music for the first time with the amazing release of these vintage concerts, filmed live on-stage at the mother church of country music, the Ryman Auditorium. Just like a front row seat, this ultimate concert will surely be a country music fan s dream come  (less)

capture on of the largest bluegrass festivals of that decade, it's also an interesting mixture of live performances, interviews, impromptu jam sessions and crowd footage of live music set in a small town surrounded by the now long gone red clay and tobacco shacks of North Carolina. Track Listings: Black Mountain Rag-- Lilly Brothers, Tex Logan & Don Stover Man Of Constant Sorrow -- Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys Train 45 -- J.D. Crowe & the Kentucky Mountain Boys Freeborn Man -- Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys White House Blues -- Blue Mountain Boys White House Blues -- Del McCoury & the Dixie Pals Matterhorn -- The Country Gentlemen Fox On The Run -- The Country Gentlemen Matterhorn (onstage) -- The Country ...  (less)

was considered a pioneering force behind what would become known as "The Nashville Sound." Though a performer in his own right, it was Atkins’ ear for music and hit songs that made him a highly sought-after producer. He became instrumental in crafting the careers of such stars as Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, The Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings and Charley Pride. Revered by guitarists worldwide and loved by fans, Atkins was a guitar virtuoso whose musical influences spread beyond country and embraced pop and jazz. He leaves behind a body of work that will be remembered for its distinct flavor and Atkins’ ability to make it all look so easy. Featured in this documentary Eddy Arnold • Randy Bachman (The Guess Who) • Bobby Bare • George Benson...  (less)

Patti Page in all her elegance and vocal purity. The DVD features Page performing eighteen of her greatest hits, including How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? and Tennessee Waltz, showcasing The Patti Page Sound which can be both warm and fiery hot, religious in feeling, but also provocative. But whether happy, melancholy or brazen, it is always real! Before MTV or Youtube, Patti began a musical revolution which led to the stylized and conceptualized music videos of today, and this DVD time capsule, The Patti Page Video Songbook, not only captures them all in one disc, but is an outstanding historical tribute to the greatest Pop and Country crossover artist of all time!  (less)

Stage at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium. From country gals and country guys, from legends to pioneers, from tender ballads to high-energy honky tonk - this treasure trove has so many memorable artists and hits! Not sold in stores. (6 hours)Includes: HANK SNOW: The Rhumba Boogie - TOM T. HALL: I Love - MARTY ROBBINS: My Isle Of Golden Dreams - EDDY ARNOLD: You Don't Know Me - JIM REEVES: My Lips Are Sealed - ERNEST TUBB: Drivin' Nails In My Coffin - RAY PRICE: I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today - BILL ANDERSON: Bright Lights And Country Music - JOHNNY CASH: Five Feet High And Rising - WAYLON JENNINGS: Green River; The Chokin' Kind - FLATT & SCRUGGS: Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms DON GIBSON: Lonesome Number One - LORETTA LYNN: Your Squaw Is On The Warpath - COWBO...  (less)