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Sidestreet Distributing wholesale distributes independent recordings of folk, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, blues, roots, and related genres. We are committed to providing competitive pricing, and helpful service to make purchasing the genres of music we carry as convenient and effective as possible for you.

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Featured New Releases:

Walker, Joe Louis - HELLFIRE 2012 - West-coast electric guitarist/singer-songwriter serves up another helping of urban blues: "I Won't Do That", "I'm On To You", "I Know Why", "What's It Worth", 11 in all. ALLIG-CD4945 .. CD .. code Q

Foster, Ruthie - LET IT BURN 2012 - A smoky mix of originals and covers ranging from Adele to Los Lobos, the Black Keys to Johnny Cash. With guests The Blind Boys of Alabama and William Bell. BLUEC-CD1201 .. CD .. code R

Penn, John Malcolm - HANGTOWN FRY 2012 - Blue Night debut for the prolific songwriter of "Moonlight Motor Inn," "Sasquatch" and many others. Penn wrote all the songs, sings all the vocal parts and plays all the instruments, including steel and nylon-string guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, ukulele, slide guitar, slide banjo - ! - and Nashville high-strung guitar. BNR-CD223 .. CD .. code O

Schroer & Nuala Kennedy, Oliver - ENTHRALLED Inspired Canadian fiddler meets engaging Scottish singer/flautist in a charmed set of 15 selections, tracked before Schroer's passing in 2008: "The Crystal Sun", "The Green Lady", "Smile and Sport", and more. BORL-CD206 .. CD .. code P

Arnold, Eddy - THE SMOOTH OPERATOR Budget-priced release of 28 classic country hits, including comprehensive liner notes. CCY-CD10 .. CD .. code H

Monroe, Bill - THE FATHER OF BLUEGRASS Budget-priced release of 26 original recordings from the patriarch himself, including comprehensive liner notes. CCY-CD7 .. CD .. code H

Tubb, Ernest - THE TEXAS TROUBADOUR Budget-priced release of 27 original recordings from the master of honky-tonk. Includes comprehensive liner notes. CCY-CD8 .. CD .. code H

Wills, Bob - THE KING OF SWING Budget-priced release of 26 original recordings from the Western Swing icon. Including comprehensive liner notes. CCY-CD9 .. CD .. code H

Cohen, Leonard - OLD IDEAS 2012 - The indefatigable Cohen's twelth Columbia studio album since his signing in 1967, and his first new recording in eight years. "The Darkness," "Lullaby," ten in all - with guest Jennifer Warnes and many others. COLU-CD98671 .. CD .. code Q

Flinner Trio, Matt - WINTER HARVEST 2012 - More innovative tracks from the instrumental trio, including three bonus cuts only available on the CD. "Big Bug Bop", "Raji's Romp", "Bitterroot", more. - out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 20 days COMPASS-CD4569 .. CD .. code P

Scott, Darrell - LONG RIDE HOME 2012 - An intimate homage to the music of his childhood. A passionate, bluesy, neighborly album by this multi-talented musician - who is both a respected songwriter and session player. FLR-CD432840 .. CD .. code K

Greenbaum, Susan - THIS LIFE 2012 - Insightful singer/songwriter sets forth 12 of her own selections, plus two bonus tracks. Includes "Big", "Scared to Sit Down", "Walk In These Shoes", more. With guests guitarist George Marinelli, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Mark T. Jordon on piano, and others. GRT-CD4568 .. CD .. code P

Lee, Albert - ON THE TOWN TONIGHT With Hogan's Heroes. Live double CD recorded at The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne, England. Albert is accompanied on lead vocals by Peter Baron and Gavin Povey on keyboards. Features some previously unrecorded, original material as well as new versions of old favorites, instrumentals. 25 tracks: "Runaway Train", "Glory Bound", "Barnyard Boogie", "Tear It Up", "Highwayman", more. Release date 02/14/2012 HEROIC-CD9 .. CD .. code U

McCoury, Del - OLD MEMORIES: THE SONGS OF BILL MONROE To honor Monroe's 100th birthday, Del turns to his legacy. "Watermelon on the Vine," "Close By," "Y'All Come," "In Despair," "Brakeman's Blues," "I'm Blue I'm Lonesome," 10 more. MCM-CD0016 .. CD .. code O

Hiatt, John - CROSSING MUDDY WATERS 2000 reissue, with redesigned booklet. NEWWEST-CD6216 .. CD .. code Q

Hiatt, John - THE TIKI BAR IS OPEN 2001 reissue, with redesigned booklet. NEWWEST-CD6217 .. CD .. code Q

Rusby, Kate - MAKE THE LIGHT 2012 - Her first all-original release is an eclectic mix of "gritty" and "pretty". Including "Shout to the Devil", "Four Stars", "The Wishing Wife", "Green Fields", plus seven more. Release date 02/14/2012 PUR-CD32 .. CD .. code O

Nelson, Drew - TILT-A-WHIRL 2012 - Red House debut from this repected Michigan singer-songwriter. 11 self-penned songs: "Promised Land", "St. Jude", "Hallelujah Morning", more. Release date 02/14/2012 REDH-CD249 .. CD .. code R

Carter & Tracy Grammer, Dave - LITTLE BLUE EGG 2012 - A parcel of 11 unreleased songs by the late folk favorite, with his singing partner, on the tenth anniversary of his death. "Better Way", "Till We Have Faces", "Any Way I Do", 11 in all. Release date 02/14/2012 REDH-CD251 .. CD .. code R

Emerson, Bill - THE TOUCH OF TIME 2012 - with the Sweet Dixie Band, including Teri Chism on vocals and bass, and Wayne Lanham on vocals and mandolin. 12 bluegrass and country selections such as "My Baby Thinks He's a Train", "Home Sweet Dixie Home", "Last Night I Was There", more. Special guests Cliff Waldron and Chris Stifel. RHY-CD1091 .. CD .. code O

Rice, Tony - THE BILL MONROE COLLECTION Compilation of Monroe material culled from the Rounder vaults, recorded in various band settings over a 15 year period. 14 cuts, such as "Muleskinner Blues", "I Believe in You Darling", "You're Drifting Away", "Sittin' Alone In The Moonlight", more. ROUN-CD9128 .. CD .. code M

Various artists - MEET ME AT MARDI GRAS A sampler of Carnival music, New Orleans style, containing selections from Joe Liggins, ReBirth Brass Band, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, The Soul Rebels, others. ROUN-CD9133 .. CD .. code I

Various artists - THE ROUGH GUIDE TO BLUEGRASS Second edition containing a bonus CD, featuring Scott Holstein. With tracks by Sierra Hull, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, The Steeldrivers, The Grascals, many others. WMNW-CD1267 .. CD .. code O