For Merle, any of the "Tally Recordings"(hard to find) or some of the early Capitol. Bear Family has released a couple of Merle Box sets with all the Capitol Recordings. It's a very cool thing to have, but if you can't afford those try this one;
Strangers/Swinging Doors & The Bottle Let Me Down [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
It's a combination of Merle's first and third Capitol Albums.
That would be the short list, but if you want more good music....
"Queen of the Coast" Bonnie Owens
"Flash, Crash and Thunder" The Farmer Boys
Lots of Buck on this one also, some real rockin' Bakersfield hillbilly stuff!
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The Best of Red Simpson:Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer"
