High Voltage: The Big Top Records Story - 1958-1962 by various artists

 

disc 1   
1    Del Shannon–    Runaway
2    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    Down Yonder
3    The Dream Girls –    Don't Break My Heart
4    Bobby Pedrick Jr.–    White Bucks And Saddle Shoes
5    Sammy Turner–    Lavender Blue
6    Mel Gadson–    Comin' Down With Love
7    Don & Juan–    What I Really Meant To Say
8    Mike Drummond–    Little Lover
9    Mickey Denton –    Steady Kind
10    Gerri Granger–    Don't Want Your Letters
11    Maximilian –    The Snake
12    Jeri Lynn–    If
13    The Shades –    Sun Glasses
14    Del Shannon–    Hats Off To Larry
15    Liza Smith–    I Wanna Love You
16    The Visions –    Tell Me You're Mine
17    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    Rocking Goose
18    Lou Johnson–    If I Never Get To Love You
19    The Parakeets–    I Love You Like I Do
20    Jamie Coe–    But Yesterday
21    The Lincoln Trio–    Garden Of Eden
22    Rocky Hart & The Passions–    Crying
23    The Five Teenbeats–    Time To Rock
24    Del Shannon–    So Long Baby
25    Joey & The Ambers–    The Treasure In My Heart

disc 2   
1    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    High Voltage
2    Bobby Pedrick Jr.–    Betty Blue Eyes
3    Del Shannon–    Hey! Little Girl
4    Rocky Hart & The Passions–    Baby You've Got It Made
5    Johnny Gibson–    Midnight
6    Willie Jones –    Somewhere
7    Dotty Clark–    That's A Step In The Right Direction
8    Jamie Coe–    Cleopatra
9    Sammy Turner–    Always
10    John Price –    I'll Never Let Her Go
11    Lou Johnson–    You Better Let Him Go
12    Maximilian –    The Twistin' Ghost
13    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    Traffic Jam
14    Spencer Stirling–    Jilted
15    Del Shannon–    The Swiss Maid
16    Tony Middleton–    Unchained Melody
17    Don & Juan–    What's Your Name
18    The Visions –    All Through The Night
19    Gerri Granger–    Castle In The Sky
20    Bobbie Smith & The Dream Girls–    Your Lovey Dovey Ways
21    Kenny Martin –    Fever
22    The Doves –    Let's Make Up
23    The Royal Jokers –    Red Hot
24    Del Shannon–    Little Town Flirt
25    The Honeytones–    Don't Look Now, But...

 Big Top Records

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Charlie Feathers - Wild Wild Party

 

Charles Arthur Feathers (June 12, 1932 – August 29, 1998) was an American country music and rockabilly musician. Feathers was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States. He recorded a string of singles in the 1950s such as "Peepin' Eyes", "Defrost Your Heart", "Tongue-Tied Jill" and "Bottle to the Baby" on Sun Records, Meteor and King Records.

Feathers was known for being a master of shifting emotional and sonic dynamics in his songs. His theatrical, hiccup-styled, energetic, rockabilly vocal style inspired a later generation of rock vocalists, including Lux Interior of The Cramps.

He studied and recorded several songs with Junior Kimbrough, whom he called "the beginning and end of all music". His childhood influences were reflected in his later music of the 1970s and 1980s, which had an easy-paced, sometimes sinister, country-blues tempo, as opposed to the frenetic fast-paced style favored by some of his rockabilly colleagues of the 1950s.

He started out as a session musician at Sun Studios, playing any side instrument he could in the hopes of someday making his own music there. He eventually played on a small label started by Sam Phillips called Flip records which got him enough attention to record a couple singles for Sun Records and Holiday Inn Records. By all accounts the singer was not held in much regard by Phillips, but Feathers often made the audacious claim that he had arranged "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" for Elvis Presley. He also claimed that his "We're Getting Closer (To Being Apart)" had been intended to be Elvis' sixth single for Sun. He did, however, get his name on one of Elvis' Sun records, "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" when the writer Stan Kesler asked him to record a demo of the song.

He then moved on to Meteor Records and then King Records where he recorded his best-known work. When his King contract ran out he still continued to perform, although Feathers—perhaps typically—thought there was a conspiracy to keep his music from gaining the popularity it deserved.

Feathers' song, "That Certain Female" was featured on the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film, Kill Bill: Volume 1. His "Can't Hardly Stand It" was featured on the follow-up Kill Bill: Volume 2 soundtrack, as well as the highly successful video game Grand Theft Auto V. A brief bit of "Can't Hardly Stand It" was also featured in the 2013 film Only Lovers Left Alive.

Charlie Feathers' pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Bob Dylan has featured Charlie Feathers on the second season of his XM satellite radio show Theme Time Radio Hour, playing Feathers' records "One Hand Loose" (on the "Countdown" show, Dec. 12, 2007) and "Defrost Your Heart" (on the "Cold" show, April 2, 2008). His song "Can't Hardly Stand It" is featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto V on the game's radio station, Rebel Radio. Feathers is an inductee in the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.

 Wild Wild Party

 

Sleepy LaBeef - A Rockin' Decade

 

Thomas Paulsley LaBeff (July 20, 1935 – December 26, 2019), known as Sleepy LaBeef, was an American singer, musician and actor. LaBeef was born in Smackover, Arkansas, the youngest of 10 children. The family name was originally LaBoeuf. He was raised on a farm growing cotton and watermelons, and received the nickname "Sleepy" because he had a lazy eye.

LaBeef became a fan of George Jones, Bill Monroe, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. He learned guitar, and moved to Houston, Texas, when he was 18. There, he sang gospel music on local radio and put together a bar band to play venues as well as radio programs such as the Houston Jamboree and Louisiana Hayride. LaBeef stood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall.

In the 1950s, as the rockabilly component of rock and roll became evident, LaBeef began recording singles in the genre, initially credited as Sleepy LaBeff or Tommy LaBeff. His first, "I'm Through", was issued on Starday Records in 1957.

In 1964, he moved to Nashville and moved to a more solidly country style, recording singles for Columbia Records. His first genuine hit was 1968's "Every Day", which peaked at No. 73 on the U.S. Billboard Country chart. After moving to Plantation Records in 1969, he scored a second hit in 1971 with "Blackland Farmer", which charted at No. 67. He also played the role of the Swamp Thing in Ron Ormond's 1968 B-movie, The Exotic Ones (also known as The Monster and the Stripper).

LaBeef transferred to Sun Records in the 1970s and continued releasing albums and touring widely; his popularity faded in the United States but rose in Europe. The 1980s saw him sign to Rounder Records, where he released albums into the 1990s.

As a musician, he was noted for his extensive repertoire, and for his live performances, at one time undertaking some 300 performances a year. He described the music he performed as "...root music: old-time rock-and-roll, Southern gospel and hand-clapping music, black blues, Hank Williams-style country. We mix it up real good." He toured regularly in Europe, and performed at many music festivals both in Europe and the US. In January 2012, LaBeef traveled to Nashville to record and film a live concert and record in historic RCA Studio B, all produced by noted bassist Dave Pomeroy. A documentary/concert DVD, Sleepy LaBeef Rides Again and the soundtrack CD was released on April 22, 2013, by Earwave Records. His last performance was in September 2019.

 A Rockin' Decade

https://youtu.be/ZBcpHpyXeQ4 

The Marketts....Out of Limits and The Batman Theme

 

Out of Limits

The Marketts were an American instrumental pop group, formed in January 1961 in Hollywood, California, by Michael Z. Gordon. They are best known for their 1963 million-seller, "Out of Limits".

The Marketts'line-up featured Michael Z. Gordon and various session musicians from the Los Angeles area, including drummer Hal Blaine. The group name was originally spelled "Mar-Kets". The group's direction was spearheaded by producer Joe Saraceno and Michael Z. Gordon, although Saraceno could not arrange or play on any of the group's material. Gordon's songs which were composed for the Marketts are best remembered for their surf rock sound, though not all of their material has this sound; Gordon took the group's style in whatever direction he thought would catch the record-buying public's ear. In the U.S., the group had three Top 40 hits and had two popular albums, many of the songs composed by Gordon.

The Marketts' surfer sound started with "Surfer's Stomp", which was by written by and produced by Gordon and Saraceno. Gordon also wrote their biggest hit, "Out of Limits", which was originally entitled "Outer Limits", named after the 1963 TV series The Outer Limits. Rod Serling sued the Marketts for quoting the four-note motif from his television show, The Twilight Zone, without his approval, which resulted in the change of the title to "Out of Limits". It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The band name was used as late as 1977 for further releases, though their last hit came in 1966. 

 The Batman Theme

https://youtu.be/e9sag9NZuOU 

This Is the Modern World...49 classic Mod Anthems....by various artists

 

Tracklist
1-1    The Who– My Generation 3:18
1-2    The Jam– The Modern World 2:33
1-3    Small Faces– All Or Nothing 3:04
1-4    The Spencer Davis Group– I'm A Man 2:50
1-5    The Lambrettas–    Poison Ivy 2:44
1-6    Dobie Gray–    The In Crowd 2:44
1-7    Stevie Wonder–    Travelin' Man 2:49
1-8    Otis Redding–    I Can't Turn You Loose 2:47
1-9    Junior Walker & The All Stars–    (I'm A) Road Runner 2:47
1-10    Smokey Robinson– Going To A Go-go 2:50
1-11    The Marvelettes– I'll Keep Holding On 2:27
1-12    The Merton Parkas– Put Me In The Picture 2:51
1-13    The Supremes–    Stoned Love 3:00
1-14    The Creation –    Cool Jerk 2:19
1-15    Secret Affair–    Time For Action 2:43
1-16    Martha Reeves & The Vandellas–    Nowhere To Run 2:58
1-17    The Temptations– (I Know) I'm Losing You 2:27
1-18    Four Tops–    Standing In The Shadows Of Love 2:38
1-19    The Velvelettes– Needle In A Haystack 2:31
1-20    Freda Payne–    Band Of Gold 2:54
1-21    Fontella Bass–    Rescue Me 2:54
1-22    James Brown–    This Old Heart 2:11
1-23    The Isley Brothers– Behind A Painted Smile 2:44
1-24    Barrett Strong–    Money (That's What I Want) 2:37

2-1    Manfred Mann–    5-4-3-2-1 1:59
2-2    The Kinks–    All Day And All Of The Night 2:22
2-3    The Jam–    Town Called Malice 2:56
2-4    Arthur Conley–    Sweet Soul Music 2:22
2-5    Small Faces–    What'cha Gonna Do About It 1:57
2-6    The Spencer Davis Group– Keep On Running 2:45
2-7    Junior Walker & The All Stars– How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 3:01
2-8    Curtis Mayfield– Move On Up 3:45
2-9    Ramsey Lewis–    Wade In The Water 3:51
2-10    Wilson Pickett–    In The Midnight Hour 2:33
2-11    Squire –    Walking Down The King's Road 4:01
2-12    The Chords –    Maybe Tomorrow 3:15
2-13    Purple Hearts–    Millions Like Us 3:09
2-14    Eddie Floyd–    Knock On Wood 3:09
2-15    Showstoppers –    Ain't Nothing But A House Party 2:38
2-16    The Troggs–    Louie Louie 3:05
2-17    Chairmen Of The Board–    Give Me Just A Little More Time 2:40
2-18    R. Dean Taylor–    There's A Ghost In My House 2:15
2-19    The Isley Brothers– This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) 2:46
2-20    Martha Reeves & The Vandellas–    Jimmy Mack 2:54
2-21    The Velvelettes– He Was Really Saying Something 2:32
2-22    The Supremes–    You Can't Hurry Love 2:51
2-23    Chris Farlowe–    Out Of Time 3:34
2-24    Box Tops–    The Letter 1:55
2-25    Spinners–    It's A Shame 3:09

This Is the Modern World....one...two

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A Rock and Roll Christmas Party - various artists

 

Tracklist
1    Bobby Helms–    Jingle Bell Rock
2    Brenda Lee–    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
3    Huey Piano Smith And The Clowns –    Doing The Santa Claus
4    Elvis Presley–    Santa Claus Is Back In Town
5    Ray Stevens–    Santa Claus Is Watching You
6    Santo And Johnny –    Twistin' Bells
7    Brenda Lee–    Papa Noel
8    Huey Piano Smith And The Clowns –    Rock And Roll Santa
9    Johnny Preston–    (I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar
10    Elvis Presley–    Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
11    Dodie Stevens–    Merry, Merry Christmas Baby
12    The Martells –    Rockin' Santa Claus
13    Edd "Kookie" Byrnes–    Yulesville
14    The Marcels–    Merry Twistmas
15    Johnny Horton–    They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose
16    Brenda Lee–    I'm Gonna Lasso Santa
17    Ernest Tubb–    Ill Be Walking The Floor This Christmas
18    Elvis Presley–    Blue Christmas
19    Hank Snow–    Reindeer Boogie
20    The Del Vetts–    I Want A Boy For Christmas
21    Frankie Lymon–    It's Christmas Time Once Again
22    Huey Piano Smith And The Clowns –    'Twas The Night Before Christmas
23    Elvis Presley–    White Christmas
24    Bobby Vee–    A Not So Merry Christmas
25    The Marquees –    Christmas In The Congo
26    Ron Holden And The Thunderbirds –    Who Said There Ain't No Santa Claus
27    The Youngsters –    Christmas In Jail
28    Jo Ann Campbell–    Happy New Year Baby
29    The Orioles–    What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
30    The Heartbeats–    After New Year's Eve 

 A Rock and Roll Christmas Party

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Elvis Presley Rockin' Tonight plus Rockin' Roots by various artists

 

Tracklist
1-1    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-2    Elvis Presley–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
1-3    Elvis Presley–    Hearts Of Stone
1-4    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-5    Elvis Presley–    Tweedle Dee
1-6    Elvis Presley–    Money Honey
1-7    Elvis Presley–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
1-8    Elvis Presley–    I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
1-9    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-10    Elvis Presley–    Baby, Lets Play House
1-11    Elvis Presley–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
1-12    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-13    Elvis Presley–    Good Rockin' Tonight
1-14    Elvis Presley–    I Got A Woman
1-15    Elvis Presley–    Tweedle Dee
1-16    Elvis Presley–    I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
1-17    Elvis Presley–    Baby, Let's Play House
1-18    Elvis Presley–    Maybellene
1-19    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-20    Elvis Presley–    Heartbreak Hotel
1-21    Elvis Presley–    Long Tall Sally
1-22    Elvis Presley–    I Was The One
1-23    Elvis Presley–    Money, Honey
1-24    Elvis Presley–    I Got A Woman
1-25    Elvis Presley–    Blue Suede Shoes
1-26    Elvis Presley–    Hound Dog
1-27    Elvis Presley–    I Was The One
1-28    Elvis Presley–    Love Me Tender
1-29    Elvis Presley–    Hound Dog
        Bonus CD - Rockin' Roots   
2-1    Carl Perkins–    Blue Suede Shoes
2-2    Little Junior Parker–    Mystery Train
2-3    Leon Payne–    I Love You Because
2-4    Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup–    That's All Right
2-5    Bill Monroe–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
2-6    Roy Brown–    Good Rockin' Tonight
2-7    Carl Mann–    I'm Coming Home
2-8    Carl McVoy–    A Womans Love (Thrill Of Your Love)
2-9    Hank Snow–    I'm Moving On
2-10    Bill Monroe–    Little Cabin On The Hill
2-11    Ernest Tubb–    Tomorrow Never Comes
2-12    Bob Wills–    Faded Love
2-13    Eddy Arnold–    I'll Hold You In My Heart
2-14    Roy Acuff–    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
2-15    Red Foley–    Old Shep
2-16    The Golden Gate Quartet–    Joshua Fit The Battle
2-17    The Shelton Brothers–    Just Because
2-18    Kokomo Arnold–    Milk Cow Blues Boogie
2-19    Gene Autry–    I'll Never Let You Know
2-20    The Golden Gate Quartet–    I Will Be Home Again
2-21    The Shelton Brothers–    Aura Lee (Love Me Tender)
2-22    Lonnie Johnson –    Tomorrow Night
2-23    Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup–    So Glad You're Mine
2-24    Wiley Walker & Gene Sullivan–    When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
2-25    The Ink Spots–    That's When Your Heartaches Begin
2-26    Ivory Joe Hunter–    I Need You So
2-27    Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup–    My Baby Left Me
2-28    The Golden Gate Quartet–    I Was Born About 10000 Years Ago

Rockin' Tonight Rockin' Roots

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Telstar! Instrumental Diamonds '58-'77...various artists

 

Tracklist
1-1    Bill Shepherd Orchestra*–    Tequila
1-2    Cherry Wainer–    Valencia
1-3    Rockin' Red Price*–    The Sneeze
1-4    Reg Owen–    Manhattan Spiritual
1-5    Reg Owen–    Ginchey
1-6    Cherry Wainer–    The Happy Organ
1-7    Cherry Wainer–    Iced Coffee
1-8    Joe Brown–    Pop Corn
1-9    The Flee-Rekkers–    Blue Tango
1-10    The Flee-Rekkers–    Brer Robert
1-11    The Flee-Rekkers–    P.F.B. (Phil The Fluter's Ball)
1-12    The Tornados–    Love And Fury
1-13    The Eagles–    Oliver Twist
1-14    The Eagles–    Old Ned (Steptoe & Son Theme)
1-15    Joe Brown–    English Country Garden
1-16    Laurie Johnson–    In A Persian Market
1-17    The Tornados–    Telstar
1-18    The Tornados–    Jungle Fever
1-19    Johnny Keating*–    Theme From Z Cars
1-20    The Eagles–    Maigret
1-21    The Eagles–    Happy Joe (Comedy Playhouse Theme)
1-22    The Flee-Rekkers–    Twistin' The Chestnuts
1-23    The Flee-Rekkers–    Black Buffalo
1-24    The Tornados–    Ridin' The Wind
1-25    The Eagles–    Dance On!
1-26    The Eagles–    The Lonely Bull
1-27    Joe Brown–    Hava Nagila
1-28    Joe Brown–    The Spanish Bit
1-29    The Flee-Rekkers–    Fandango
1-30    The Tornados–    Life On Venus

2-1    The Eagles–    Scarlett O'Hara
2-2    The Eagles–    Al Di Da
2-3    The Tornados–    All The Stars In The Sky
2-4    Joe Brown–    Hercules Unchained
2-5    The Eagles–    Stranger On The Shore
2-6    The Eagles–    Sukiyaki
2-7    The Tornados–    Dragonfly
2-8    The Tornados–    Hymn For Teenagers
2-9    Sounds Orchestral–    Cast Your Fate To The Wind
2-10    The Eagles–    Moonstruck
2-11    The Tornados–    Joystick
2-12    The Tornados–    Hot Spot
2-13    Barry Gray–    Thunderbirds Theme
2-14    The Eliminators –    Wipeout
2-15    The Eliminators –    Pipeline
2-16    The Organisers–    Lonesome Road
2-17    Joe Brown–    Mrs O's Theme
2-18    The Eliminators –    Eleanor Rigby
2-19    The Eliminators –    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
2-20    Guitar Workshop–    Sugar Plums
2-21    Guitar Workshop–    Hall Of The Mountain King
2-22    The Eliminators –    Black Is Black
2-23    The Eliminators –    Firefingers
2-24    Timebox–    Soul Sauce
2-25    Timebox–    I Wish I Could Jerk Like My Uncle Cyril
2-26    Niddy Griddy Band–    Dinny Girgy
2-27    Niddy Griddy Band–    Summertime
2-28    The Royal Blues–    Wildwood Flower
2-29    Pete Willsher–    Raining In My Heart
2-30    Pete Willsher–    Sleep Walk

 Telstar! one Telstar! two

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https://youtu.be/h9lljVQg6qY 

A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 3.... by various artists

 

Tracklist
1    Skeets McDonald–    You're There
2    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    The Shot-gun Boogie
3    Merle Travis–    Merle's Boogie Woogie
4    Jack Guthrie–    Oakie Boogie
5    Wanda Jackson–    Savin' My Love
6    Jerry Reed–    You Make It, They Take It
7    Gene Vincent–    Bluejean Bop
8    Tommy Sands–    Maybellene
9    Dick Dale–    Deltone Rock
10    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    Uh Uh Mm
11    Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan–    Juke Box Boogie
12    Gene O'Quin–    Boogie Woogie Fever
13    Skeets McDonald–    Blues In My Mind
14    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    Blackberry Boogie
15    Merle Travis–    Louisiana Boogie
16    Jack Guthrie–    I Told You Once
17    Gene Vincent–    I Flipped
18    Wanda Jackson–    I Gotta Know
19    Jerry Reed–    Bessie Baby
20    Leon Chappel–    I'm A Do Right Daddy
21    The Milo Twins*–    Downtown Boogie
22    Jerry Reed–    The Great Big Empty Room
23    Gene O'Quin–    Too Hot To Handle
24    Jack Guthrie–    The Clouds Rained Trouble Down
25    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    Catfish Boogie
26    Sonny James–    You've Got That Touch
27    Jerry Reed–    Rockin' In Baghdad
28    Gene O'Quin–    I Believe In Lovin' 'Em
29    The Louvin Brothers–    Freight Train Boogie
30    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    Kissin' Bug Boogie

Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 3

 

A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2.... by various artists

 

Tracklist
1    Skeets McDonald–    Heartbreakin' Mama
2    Simon Crum–    Bop Cat Bop
3    Del Reeves–    Baby I Love You
4    Faron Young–    I Can't Dance
5    Jerry Reed–    Mister Whizz
6    Wanda Jackson–    Honey Bop
7    Hank Thompson–    Dep Elm
8    Bob Luman–    Everybody's Talkin'
9    Tommy Sands–    Playin' The Field
10    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    Hey Mr. Cotton Picker
11    Skeets McDonald–    Don't Push Me Too Far
12    Faron Young–    Last Night At A Party
13    Jerry Reed–    I'm Stuck
14    The Louvin Brothers–    Red Hen Hop
15    Rose Maddox–    Move It On Over
16    Gene Vincent–    You Told A Fib
17    Ray Parks–    You're Gonna Have To Ball, That's All
18    Bobby Louis–    Cell Of Love
19    Kenny Loran–    I Chickened Out
20    Johnny Fallin–    Party Line
21    The Farmer Boys–    My Baby Done Left Me
22    Jean Shepard–    Jeopardy
23    Faron Young–    Alone With You
24    Wanda Jackson–    I Wanna Waltz
25    Ferlin Husky–    Draggin' The River
26    The Charlie Bop Trio –    Mr. Big Feet
27    Gene O'Quin–    Texas Boogie
28    The Milo Twins –    Baby Buggie Boogie
29    Jimmy Heap–    Go Ahead On
30    The Rio Rockers –    Mexicali Baby

 A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2

A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 1.... by various artists

 Tracklist
1    Skeets McDonald–    You Oughta See Grandma Rock    2:02
2    Simon Crum–    Stand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your Mouth    2:08
3    Del Reeves–    My Baby Loves To Rock    1:52
4    Faron Young–    Honey Stop    2:06
5    Jerry Reed–    When I Found You    2:26
6    Wanda Jackson–    Rock Your Baby    1:43
7    Hank Thompson–    Rockin' In The Congo    2:22
8    Bob Luman–    Try Me    2:15
9    Tommy Sands–    The Worryin' Kind    2:27
10    Gene Vincent–    Woman Love    2:32
11    Skeets McDonald–    You Better Not Go    2:36
12    Cliffie Stone–    Barracuda    2:14
13    Jerry Reed–    I've Had Enough    2:12
14    The Louvin Brothers–    Cash On The Barrelhead    2:39
15    Rose Maddox–    My Little Baby    1:52
16    Tennessee Ernie Ford–    Smokey Mountain Boogie    2:37
17    Tommy Collins–    Black Cat    2:10
18    Bobby Norris–    I Went Rockin'    2:11
19    Bobby Lee Trammell–    You Mostest Girl    1:56
20    Johnny Fallin–    Party Kiss    2:04
21    The Farmer Boys–    Cool Down Mama    2:32
22    Jean Shepard–    He's My Baby    2:05
23    Faron Young–    When It Rains, It Pours    2:26
24    Wanda Jackson–    Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad    2:36
25    Rudy Grayzell–    There's Gonna Be A Ball    2:40
26    Hank Thompson–    Lost John    2:14
27    Leon Chappel–    Slow Down Sweet Mama    2:42
28    Cliffie Stone–    Jump Rope Boogie    2:37
29    Jimmy Heap–    Sebbin' Come Elebbin'    2:43
30    Dub Dickerson–    My Gal Gertie    2:14
31    Hank Thompson–    A Six Pack To Go    2:07

 Rockabilly Party, Part 1

 

Ricky Nelson – Lonesome Town: The Complete Record Releases 1957-1959

 

Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985), known professionally as Ricky Nelson, was an American singer, pop pioneer, musician and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1957 he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist. The expression "teen idol" was first coined to describe Nelson, and his fame as both a recording artist and television star also led to motion picture roles. 

He placed 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and its predecessors, between 1957 and 1973, including "Poor Little Fool" in 1958, which was the first number one song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart. He recorded 19 additional top ten hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. In 1996 Nelson was ranked No. 49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. 

Tracklist
1-1        I'm Walkin'
1-2        A Teenager's Romance
1-3        You're My One And Only Love
1-4        Be Bop Baby
1-5        Have I told You Lately That I Love You
1-6        Honeycomb
1-7        Boppin' The Blues
1-8        Be Bop Baby (album version)
1-9        Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (album version)
1-10        Teenage Doll
1-11        If You Can't Rock Me
1-12        Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
1-13        Baby I'm Sorry
1-14        Am I Blue
1-15        I'm Confessin'
1-16        You True Love
1-7        True Love
1-18        Stood Up
1-19        Waitin' In School
1-20        Shirley Lee
1-21        Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
1-22        There's Good Rockin' Tonight
1-23        I'm Feelin' Sorry
1-24        Down The Line
1-25        Unchained Melody
1-26        I'm In Love Again
1-27        Don't Leave Me This Way
1-28        My Babe
1-29        I'll Walk Alone
1-30        There Goes My Baby
1-31        Poor Little Fool

2-1        Believe What You Say
2-2        My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
2-3        I Got A Feeling
2-4        It's Late
2-5        One Of These Mornings
2-6        Believe What You Say (Album version)
2-7        Lonesome Town
2-8        Tryin' To Get To You
2-9        Be True To Me
2-10        Old Enough To Love
2-11        Never Be Anyone Else But You
2-12        I Can't Help It
2-13        You Tear Me Up
2-14        It's All In The Game
2-15        Restless Kid
2-16        You'll Never Know What You're Missing
2-17        That's All
2-18        Just A Little Too Much
2-19        One Minute To One
2-20        Half Breed
2-21        You're So Fine
2-22        Don't Leave Me
2-23        Sweeter Than You
2-24        A Long Vacation
2-25        So Long
2-26        Blood From A Stone
2-27        I've Been Thinkin'
2-28        I Wanna Be Loved
2-29        Mighty Good
2-30        My Rifle,My Pony and Me

3-1        Interview 

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Since I Fell For You...The Essential Annie Laurie

 

Annie Laurie (tentatively identified as Annie L. Page, August 11, 1924 – November 13, 2006) was an American jump blues and rhythm and blues singer. She is most associated with the bandleader and songwriter, Paul Gayten, although she also registered hit singles in her own name. Laurie first recorded in the mid-1940s and her professional career lasted until the early 1960s. 

Reportedly Dinah Washington's favourite singer, and an influence on vocal stylists like Billy Wright and Joe Williams, ANNIE LAURIE was one of the outstanding R&B/Jump Blues singers of the immediate post-WWII era.

This compilation presents the very best of her recordings between 1947-62 and is a must-have for collectors as it includes sides which have never previously appeared on CD, notably her very first release, 'St. Louis Blues'.

She recorded prolifically in the late 40s and early 50s, for six different labels, enjoying both R&B and crossover Pop success, before suddenly retiring from singing in 1962, to devote her life to the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Her biggest success - and her signature song - was 'Since I Fell For You', in 1947, following which she also registered with 'Cuttin' Out', 'I'll Never Be Free', 'It Hurts To Be In Love' and 'If You're Lonely'.

She also enjoyed regional success on the Cashbox New Orleans "Hot" Chart with releases like 'Annie's Blues', 'I Ain't Gonna Let You' and 'My Rough And Ready Man'.

St. Louis Blues (With Dallas Bartley)
Since I Fell For You (With Paul Gayten)
I Still Love You (With Paul Gayten)
One Sweet Letter From You (With Paul Gayten)
Annie's Blues (With Paul Gayten)
Cuttin' Out (With Paul Gayten)
My Rough And Ready Man (With Paul Gayten)
I'll Never Be Free (With Paul Gayten)
I Ain't Gonna Let You In (With Paul Gayten)
Get Me Some Money
Lonesome And Blue
I Feel So Right Tonight
Stop Talkin' And Start Walkin'
It's Been A Long, Long Time
In The Mood For You
Rockin' And Rollin' Again
You Promised Love
It Hurts To Be In Love
It Must Be You
Please Honey Don't Go
You're The Only One For Me
Love Is A Funny Thing
Nobody's Going To Hurt You
Someday Someway
Hold On To What You Got
Since I Fell For You (Re-Recording)
If You're Lonely
It's Gonna Come Out In The Wash Someday
Trouble In Mind
Time Out For Tears

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Gee Whiz The Class Records Story 1956-1962....50 original recordings

 

Tracklist
1-1    Bob & Earl–    Gee Whiz
1-2    Bobby Day–    Rockin' Robin
1-3    Oscar McLollie–    Convicted
1-4    Jeani Mack–    Dirty Dishes
1-5    Googie Rene–    Ez-Zee
1-6    The Classics –    Gosh, But This Is Love
1-7    Johnny Guitar Watson–    The Bear
1-8    Terry & Jerry–    People Are Doing It Everyday
1-9    The Blenders –    My Heart's Desire
1-10    The Satellites –    Heavenly Angel
1-11    The Hollywood Chicks–    Hey, Little Gigolo
1-12    The Pelicans–    I Bow to You
1-13    The Pharaohs –    Teenagers Love Song
1-14    The Intervals–    Here's That Rainy Day
1-15    Bobby Day–    The Bluebird, The Buzzard & The Oriole
1-16    Eugene Church–    The Struttin' Kind
1-17    The Titans –    No Time
1-18    Googie Rene–    Cool It At The Coliseum
1-19    The Sputniks –    Wait A Little While
1-20    Bob & Earl–    You Made A Boo Boo
1-21    The Tangiers –    School Days Will Be Over
1-22    The Rollettes–    Sad Fool
1-23    The Searchers –    Ooo Wee
1-24    Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker–    Hey Girl - Hey Boy
1-25    Eugene Church–    I Ain't Goin' For That

2-1    Bobby Day–    Little Bitty Pretty One
2-2    Oscar McLollie–    The Honey Jump
2-3    Jesse Belvin–    I'm Confessin'
2-4    The Classics –    If Only The Sky Was A Mirror
2-5    The Satellites –    You Ain't Sayin' Nothin'
2-6    Bob & Earl–    That's My Desire
2-7    The Tangiers –    Don't Try
2-8    The Hollywood Chicks–    Tossin' An Ice Cube
2-9    The Intervals–    Wish I Could Change My Mind
2-10    The Sputniks –    My Love Is Gone
2-11    Googie Rene–    Flapjacks
2-12    Jeani Mack–    Super Duper
2-13    The Searchers –    Wow Wow Baby
2-14    The Blenders –    Little Rose
2-15    Terry & Jerry–    Mama Julie
2-16    Eugene Church–    Miami
2-17    Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker–    Let Me Know, Let Me Know
2-18    Bob & Earl–    When She Walks
2-19    Paul Clifton–    I Need You
2-20    The Sputniks –    Johnny's Little Lamb
2-21    Bobby Day–    My Blue Heaven
2-22    Sonny Sinbad–    Emily
2-23    Eugene Church–    Pretty Girls Everywhere
2-24    Googie Rene–    Side Track
2-25    The Rollettes–    Kiss Me Benny

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The Everly Brothers...The Absolutely Essential Collection

 

The Everly Brothers were an American country-influenced rock and roll duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Consisting of Isaac Donald "Don" Everly (February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) and Phillip "Phil" Everly (January 19, 1939 – January 3, 2014), the duo was raised in a musical family, first appearing on radio singing along with their father Ike Everly and mother Margaret Everly as "The Everly Family" in the 1940s. When the brothers were still in high school, they gained the attention of prominent Nashville musicians like Chet Atkins, who began to promote them for national attention.

They began writing and recording their own music in 1956, and their first hit song came in 1957, with "Bye Bye Love", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The song hit No. 1 in the spring of 1957, and additional hits would follow through 1958, many of them written by the Bryants, including "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", and "Problems". In 1960, they signed with the major label Warner Bros. Records and recorded "Cathy's Clown", written by the brothers themselves, which was their biggest selling single. The brothers enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1961, and their output dropped off, though additional hit singles continued through 1962, with "That's Old Fashioned (That's the Way Love Should Be)" being their last top-10 hit.

Long-simmering disputes with Wesley Rose, the CEO of Acuff-Rose Music, which managed the group, a growing drug usage in the 1960s, as well as changing tastes in popular music, led to the group's decline in popularity in its native U.S., though the brothers continued to release hit singles in the U.K. and Canada, and had many highly successful tours throughout the 1960s. In the early 1970s, the brothers began releasing solo recordings, and in 1973 they officially broke up. Starting in 1983, the brothers got back together, and would continue to perform periodically until Phil's death in 2014. Don died seven years later.

The group was highly influential on the music of the generation that followed it. Many of the top acts of the 1960s were heavily influenced by the close-harmony singing and acoustic guitar playing of the Everly Brothers, including the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, and Simon & Garfunkel. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked the Everly Brothers No. 1 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 1986, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Don was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019, earning the organization's first Iconic Riff Award for his distinctive rhythm guitar intro to the Everlys' massive 1957 hit "Wake Up Little Susie".

 The Everly Brothers

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Red Hot Rockabilly Part 3 - various artists compilation

 

Tracklist
1    Ricky Nelson –    Waitin' In School    2:01
2    Bob Luman–    All Night Long    1:39
3    The Strikes –    Baby I'm Sorry    2:35
4    Lew Williams–    Cat Walk    2:10
5    Merle Kilgore–    Ride Jesse Ride    1:52
6    Roy Brown–    Be My Love Tonight    1:43
7    Gene Henslee–    Diggin' 'N' Datin'    2:24
8    Lee Ross–    Lies    1:48
9    Al Casey –    Willa Mae    1:52
10    Ricky Nelson –    There Goes My Baby    2:12
11    Johnny & Dorsey Burnette–    My Honey    1:58
12    Buddy Knox–    Hula Love    2:19
13    Eddie Cochran–    Blue Suede Shoes    1:47
14    Dorsey Burnette–    It's Late    1:51
15    Wally Lewis–    Lover Boy    2:22
16    Nick Venet–    Love In Be Bop Time    1:57
17    Cliff Gleaves–    Long Black Hearse    1:35
18    Lew Williams–    Gone Ape Man    1:58
19    The Strikes –    My Poor Heart    2:37
20    Billy Briggs–    Chew Tobbacco Rag    2:40
21    Lew Williams–    Something I Said    1:48
22    Jackie Dee–    Buddy    1:51
23    Dick Banks–    Dirty Dog    2:06
24    Jay Blue–    Get Off My Back    1:37
25    Slick Slavin–    Speed Crazy    1:50
26    Johnny Burnette–    Kiss Me    2:16
27    Bob Luman–    Whenever You're Ready    2:01
28    Jackie Walker–    Only Teenagers Allowed    1:44
29    Billy Briggs–    Chew Tobbacco Rag No. 2    2:42
30    Johnny Burnette–    That's The Way I Feel    1:44
31    Laura Lee Perkins–    Come On Baby    2:00

Red Hot Rockabilly Part 3

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Double Crossing Blues - all-star collaborations with energy and excitement

 

 Tracklist
1     –Lonnie Brooks & Koko Taylor     If The Price Is Right     6:11
2     –Wynonie Harris & Joe Turner*     Battle Of The Blues     2:50
3     –Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf & Bo Diddley     Spoonful     4:12
4     –Buddy Guy & Junior Wells     High Heel Sneakers     2:58
5     –Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald   Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own     3:12
6     –Bessie Smith & Clara Smith     My Man Blues     3:29
7     –Big Mama Thornton & Johnny Ace     Yes Baby     2:52
8     –John Cephas & Phil Wiggins     The Blues Will Do Your Heart Good     3:08
9     –Butterbeans & Susie     I Want A Hot Dog For My Roll     3:28
10     –Rufus Thomas & Carla Thomas     'Cause I Love You     2:45
11     –Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee     Red River Blues     3:20
12     –Bobby Bland & Little Junior Parker     Love My Baby     2:59
13     –Shirley & Lee*     Let The Good Times Roll     1:55
14     –Charles Brown & Amos Milburn     I Wanna Go Home     2:30
15     –Victoria Spivey & Lonnie Johnson    I Got Men All Over This Town     5:03

 Double Crossing Blues

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Red Hot Rockabilly Part 2 - various artists

 

 Tracklist
1     –Ricky Nelson      My Bucket's Got A Hole In It     2:01
2     –Bob Luman     Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache     2:18
3     –Dennis Herrold     Make With The Lovin'     1:57
4     –Johnny Burnette     Sweet Baby Doll     2:31
5     –Eddie Cochran     Nervous Breakdown     2:18
6     –Sammy Gowans     Rockin' By Myself     1:49
7     –Laura Lee Perkins     Oh La Baby     1:56
8     –Johnny Garner     Kiss Me Sweet     2:18
9     –The Strikes      Rockin'     2:15
10     –Ricky Nelson      Boppin' The Blues     1:54
11     –Buddy Knox     Party Doll     2:12
12     –Bob Luman     Your Love (Version No. 2)     2:44
13     –Eddie Cochran     Mean When I'm Mad     1:51
14     –Lew Williams     Abracadabra     1:55
15     –Merle Kilgore     Ernie     1:43
16     –Al Jones      Loretta     1:56
17     –Gene Henslee     Rockin' Baby     1:59
18     –The Strikes      I Don't Want To Cry Over You     2:01
19     –Bill Lawrence      Hey Baby     2:10
20     –Johnny Burnette     Love Kept A-rollin'     2:26
21     –Eddie Cochran     Guybo     1:45
22     –Bob Luman     Make Up Your Mind Baby     2:27
23     –Ricky Nelson      Don't Leave Me     2:26
24     –Dennis Herrold     Hip Hip Baby     2:01
25     –Laura Lee Perkins     Kiss Me Baby     1:51
26     –Dorsey Burnette     I Only Came Here To Dance     1:59
27     –Ronnie Smith      Long Time No Love     2:19
28     –Jimmy Craig      Oh Little Girl     2:07
29     –Ricky Nelson      One Of These Mornings     2:12
30     –Eddie Cochran     Long Tall Sally     1:45
31     –Laura Lee Perkins     Gonna Rock My Baby Tonight     2:07

 Red Hot Rockabilly Part 2

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The Best of The Fireballs ...The Original Norman Petty Masters

 

The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, were an American rock and roll group, particularly popular at the end of the 1950s and in the early 1960s. The original line-up consisted of George Tomsco (lead guitar), Chuck Tharp (vocals), Stan Lark (bass), Eric Budd (drums), and Dan Trammell (rhythm guitar).

The Fireballs were formed in Raton, New Mexico, in 1957, and got their start as an instrumental group featuring the distinctive lead guitar of George Tomsco. They recorded at Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico. According to group founders Tomsco and Lark, they took their name after their standing ovation performance of Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire" at the Raton High School PTA talent contest in New Mexico, USA. They reached the top 40 with the singles "Torquay" (1959), "Bulldog" (1960), and "Quite a Party" (1961). "Quite a Party" peaked at No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961. Tharp, Budd, and Trammell left the group in the early 1960s, but the Fireballs added Doug Roberts on drums, plus Petty Studio singer/pianist Jimmy Gilmer to the group.

Besides their own recordings, the Fireballs were studio musicians for other recording artist projects. Among many, folk singer Carolyn Hester and Arthur Alexander. Norman Petty had been Buddy Holly's main recording producer; after Holly's death, he obtained the rights to Holly's early rehearsal and home demo recordings. From May 1962 until August 1968, Petty had the Fireballs overdub the Holly material, making them the band he never knew he had, though the band had met Holly at Petty's studio in 1957. The overdubs were originally released on four albums of "new" Holly material throughout the 1960s with four of the efforts, released as singles, charting. In 1964, they recorded and released an album (solely under Jimmy Gilmer's name) of a dozen Holly covers called Buddy's Buddy, likely inspired by the posthumous collaborations.

All of the Fireballs' material has been reissued on Ace Records (UK) and Sundazed record labels. The Fireballs continued performing with original members George Tomsco, Stan Lark, and Chuck Tharp until 2006, when Tharp died of cancer. Gilmer returned as lead vocalist in 2007. Lark retired from the group in 2016. Tomsco has continued to release CD's of new material using the Fireballs name and continues to do the occasional show as a "solo Fireball", and also along with Gilmer. 

 The Fireballs

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Red Hot Rockabilly Part 1 - various artists

  Tracklist
1     –Ricky Nelson      Believe What You Say     
2     –Bob Luman     Red Hot     
3     –Weldon Rogers     So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye     
4     –Bill Mack     Play My Boogie     
5     –Johnny & Dorsey Burnette     Do Baby Do     
6     –Billy Eldridge     Let's Go     
7     –Lew Williams     Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop     
8     –The Strikes      If You Can't Rock Me     
9     –Eddie Cochran     Cradle Baby     
10     –Merle Kilgore     Everybody Needs A Little Lovin'     
11     –Bob Luman     Blue Days, Black Nights     
12     –Ricky Nelson      You Tear Me Up     
13     –Buddy Knox     Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep     
14     –Bill Allen      Please Give Me Something     
15     –Roy Brown     Hip Shakin' Baby     
16     –Johnny & Dorsey Burnette     Warm Love     
17     –Laura Lee Perkins     Don't Wait Up     
18     –Johnny Garner     Didi Didi     
19     –Johnny Burnette     Me And The Bear     
20     –Bob Luman     Bring Along Your Lovin' (take 3)     
21     –Ricky Nelson      Stood Up     
22     –Eddie Cochran     Little Lou     
23     –Lew Williams     Centipede     
24     –Warren Miller     Everybody's Got A Baby But Me     
25     –Johnny & Dorsey Burnette     Boppin' Rosalie     
26     –Bobby Lonero     Little Bit     
27     –Laura Lee Perkins     I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin'     
28     –Johnny & Dorsey Burnette     That's All I Care     
29     –Eddie Cochran     Sweetie Pie     
30     –Roy Brown     We're Goin' Rockin' Tonight

 Red Hot Rockabilly Part 1

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