This week’s Classic Americana pick spotlights the early recordings of musician, actor and activist Olivia Newton-John.

This week we spotlight a folk-blues musician who was one of the music industry’s first successful recording artists, Blind Lemon Jefferson.

This week we spotlight the “undisputed king of the blues” — guitarist, singer and songwriter B.B. King.

This week we spotlight country singer George Jones, an artist who is among the most notable performers not only in country music history, but in popular music history as well.

This week we spotlight singer Patsy Cline, whose life and career were all too short, but whose mark on music remains indelible.

This week, we celebrate the birthday of hit-making songwriter Don Schlitz — whose name you may not know, but whose songs you definitely will.

This week, we spotlight the prolific blues artist John Lee Hooker, who connected the music of the Mississippi Delta to northern cities, to California, and to the world.

This week, we spotlight one of the most celebrated artists in recorded-music history, Kenny Rogers.

This week, we spotlight Kentucky-born singer-songwriter John Conlee.

This week, we spotlight Chicago blues legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Buddy Guy.