Boppin By The Bayou / Various Boppin By The Bayou / Various CD

UK collection of early Rock 'n' Roll featuring 28 tracks culled from the cream of the '50s Louisiana labels. Louisiana's take on Rock 'n' Roll was always going to be different to the rest of the US. It's French heritage is a big factor in giving the music that developed in Louisiana in the wake of Elvis Presley's success it's own peculiar flavor. Rock 'n' Roll was already an amalgam of earlier styles, but the Louisiana melting pot added it's own spice to the gumbo. This CD is the first in the "Boppin' By the Bayou" series. It has been given added importance by the signing of a deal with the family of the late Jay D. Miller which means that Ace has been able to compile previously unreleased material and, with new technology, re-invigorate those tracks discovered by the sterling work of Bruce Bastin and Flyright some 35 years ago.

1. Tag Along - Tommy Todd 2. Kiss Me Baby - Al Ferrier 3. She's Mine - Johnny Jano 4. Linda Gail - Rod Bernard ; the Twisters 5. Laura Lee - Gil Giroy 6. My Need for Love - Jivin' Gene 7. Watch My Smoke - Vince Anthony 8. Too High Class - Bonnie Fussell ; the Jives 9. Indian Rock'n'roll (TK4) - Al Ferrier 10. Wild Man Rock - Hunter Watts ; His Southern Pals 11. Keep Your Hands Off of It - Lawrence Walker 12. That's All Right Mama - Nathan Abshire ; the Pine Grove Boys Vocal Robert Bertrand 13. Feel So Good - Bill ; Carroll ; the Neches Valley Boys 14. Some Other Time - Arnold Broussard 15. Just You Wait and See - Ronnie Bennett 16. All Night in Jail - Rod Bernard ; the Twisters 17. Kansas City - Warren Storm 18. Don't Say No - Nathan ; the Sparks 19. I Got a Great Big Love V2 - Tommy Todd 20. Big Cloud (Pt.1) - Jay Chevalier 21. Release Me - Rocket Morgan 22. Rattlesnake - Wiley Barkdull with Rusty ; Doug 23. I'd Make a Good Man for You (Alt) - Johnny Jano 24. I'm in Love with You - Jivin' Gene 25. Little Bitty Mama - Rod Bernard ; the Twisters 26. I'll Be There - Tommy Todd 27. Boogie Children / Walking with Frankie - the Playboys Vocal John Fred 28. Tag Along - Rocket Morgan