Charles,Bobby Alligators Sprockets & Bended Knees CD

Although he remains perhaps best known for 'See You Later Alligator', a worldwide hit for Bill Haley & His Comets, Louisiana-born singer/songwriter BOBBY CHARLES penned several other R&R/R&B?classics. He also enjoyed a parallel recording career in the 50s, during the course of which he registered national R&B hits like 'Later Alligator' and 'Time Will Tell', and regional successes like 'Why Did You Leave', 'Take It Easy, Greasy', and 'Laura Lee'. These sides are included on this compilation, which anthologises his early recording career, comprising everything that Bobby recorded for Chess and Imperial between 1955-62. Also included, by way of "bonus tracks", are well-known covers of eight of his songs, by Bill Haley, Fats Domino, John Fred, Clarence "Frogman" Henry and Johnnie Allan, all of which were significant hits. This is the most comprehensive collection of Bobby Charles' early career currently available.

1. Later Alligator 2. On Bended Knee 3. Hey Good Lookin' 4. Why Did You Leave 5. Don't You Know I Love You 6. Watch It Sprocket 7. Time Will Tell 8. Take It Easy, Greasy 9. Ain't Got No Home 10. Laura Lee 11. No Use Knocking 12. Lonely?Street 13. Mr Moon 14. I'm a?Fool to Care 15. Over Yonder 16. I'll Turn Square for You 17. Put Your Arms Around Me Honey 18. Why Can't You 19. No More (I?Ain't Gonna Do It) 20. You Can Suit?Yourself 21. One Eyed Jack 22. Yea Yea Baby (Yeah Yeah) 23. Good Lovin' 24. Your Picture 25. Since She's Gone 26. At the Jamboree 27. Since I Lost You 28. Oh! Yeah 29. What Can I Do 30. The Town Is Talking 31. Bye Bye Baby 32. Those Eyes 33. What?a?Party 34. I Just Want You 35. Four Winds 36. Nothing?As Sweet As You 37. Teenagers 38. Tell Me Baby 39. I'd Like to Know 40. Lovesick Blues 41. Bill Haley ; the Comets - See You Later Alligator 42. Fats Domino - Before I Grow Too Old 43. John Fred - Good Lovin' 44. Fats Domino - Walking to New Orleans 45. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - But I Do 46. Fats Domino - It Keeps Raining 47. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - on Bended Knees 48. Johnnie Allan ;?the Krazy Kats - Your Picture