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WELCOME TO DOCUMENT RECORDS

At Document Records, we preserve and celebrate the voices that shaped America — from the earliest recordings of Afro-American spirituals and blues, to raw Old Time string bands, early gospel sermons, hollers, field recordings, jug bands, and more.

Since 1986 — and under the direction of Gary and Gillian Atkinson since 2000 — we have curated the world’s largest archive of vintage blues, gospel, jazz, and pre-country music. With over 25,000 tracks available as CDs and downloads, we offer a rich and unfiltered journey into early American sound.

If it’s vintage — it’s on Document.

We believe in preservation before profit, a mission recognised by the Blues Foundation’s Keeping the Blues Alive award.
Explore our catalogue, tune into Document Wireless, and rediscover the real roots of recorded music.

You can Browse, Listen and Shop here https://thedocumentrecordsstore.com/

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New Release – Riley Puckett & Gid Tanner

Step into the roots of old-time music with our latest release: DOCD-8074 – Riley Puckett & Gid Tanner: The Complete Columbia Recordings (March 1924).�� Recorded 101 years ago this month, these landmark sessions capture the raw energy of early country music, where fiddle and guitar first took centre stage.

Read our History of Country Music commissioned blog "Riley Puckett and Gid Tanner Recordings and The Birth of Old-Time Music on Record"

In late 1923 and early 1924, OKeh Records released the first recordings by Fiddlin’ John Carson. These became surprise hits. Columbia Records quickly recognized the demand for rural white musicians, a market they had already tapped with their successful blues releases.

Read More Here

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Introducing Our Exclusive Fine Art Print & Poster

From Old Time to Rock

Step back in time with this stunning museum-quality print, capturing a breath-taking moment in early American music history. Featuring W.G. Keith, Gid Tanner, A.A. Gray, and Henry West, this iconic 1919 photograph was taken at Umbrella Rock, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. We offer this image as a fine art print and a high-quality yet budget-friendly poster, with sizes ranging from A0 to A5 as standard.

Each piece is individually pressed to order, ensuring a unique and exclusive addition to your collection.

Prefer a framed print ?

Want a customised or personalised print or poster ?

Want a different size ? We can do that - Just drop us a line to discuss

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Show Your Support for Document Records Preservation Mission Introducing Our Exclusive Document Records Mugs

At Document Records, our passion is preserving and reissuing the rare and forgotten sounds of Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Sermons, Spirituals, and Americana Old-Time music—the voices and rhythms that shaped musical history.

We are thrilled to introduce our brand-new range of exclusive Document Records mugs designed especially for our community of music lovers, collectors, and supporters.

Each purchase directly supports our ongoing mission to find, restore, and make available these vital early recordings. We are a small, dedicated team, driven by a preservation-before-profit ethos, and we couldn't do this without the help of enthusiasts like you.

Your support helps keep this music alive for future generations.

Shop now and own a piece of music history while supporting a cause that matters!

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