Bear Family
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Richard Weize |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | 27729 Holste-Oldendorf |
| Official website | www |
Bear Family Records is a Germany-based independent record label that specializes in reissues of archival material ranging from country music to 1950s rock and roll to old German movie soundtracks.
The label has been in existence since 1975, founded by collector Richard Weize (born August 4, 1945), started with the double LP Going Back to Dixie by Bill Clifton. It has become known for its extravagant (and expensive) box sets. The company describes itself as "a collector's record label" due to its primary business, which is reissuing rare recordings in CD format in small amounts. Historically, their material has had only limited availability in the U.S, stocked at Ernest Tubb Record Shop and through mail order sources. Now many of their box sets are available through Amazon Marketplace.
Among the many artists who have been the subject of extensive box set releases by Bear Family are Hank Snow, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dean Martin, Bill Haley & His Comets, the Kingston Trio, Louis Jordan, the Everly Brothers, Chet Atkins, Ann-Margret, Pat Boone, Frankie Laine, Petula Clark, Burl Ives, the Carter Family, Fats Domino, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Connie Francis, Lesley Gore, Ricky Nelson, Nat King Cole, Gene Autry, Johnny Sea, Joe Dowell, the Treniers, Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Weldon Rogers.
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