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The Rich-R-Tone/Folk Star Story

Dan Miller|Posted on March 1, 2026|The Sound|No Comments
Old Music Gets A New Life Discovering music that you have never heard before can be exciting if it is music that lifts your spirit, resonates with your heart and sinks deep into your bones.  For fans of traditional bluegrass and early country music, finding this kind of music today can sometimes be difficult.  Sure, there are new bands today who are releasing retro traditional-sounding music. But there is also a real thrill in discovering music that is new to your ear but was recorded back in the early days of bluegrass and country.  If you are someone who finds pleasure in discovering new music that was recorded long ago, you have got to check out Bear Family’s new box set The Rich-R-Tone/Folk Star Story.  This new Bear Family box set is an incredible collection of 317 songs presented on 12 CDs that were all originally released on either the Rich-R-Tone or the Folk Star labels between 1946 and 1954.  The package is accompanied by a full-color 144-page
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