Knox,Buddy Party Doll: Singles & Albums 1957-62 CD

Born in Texas, Buddy Knox formed a group The Rhythm Orchids and when they were performing on the same radio show as Roy Orbison, Orbison suggested that Knox should go to Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico, to make a record - the same studio where the early Buddy Holly & The Crickets' hits were made. His recording of his song "Party Doll" came out on the local Triple-D label and eventually found it's way to Roulette Records, who took it over and released it to have a US No. 1 and UK No. 29 in early 1957, and over the next couple of years he had several more hits. This 44-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his singles on the Roulette and Liberty labels from this era, plus the tracks not otherwise featured on singles from the Roulette albums "Buddy Knox" and "Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bowen", and the Liberty album "Golden Hits". It features all his eleven career hits in the pop and UK charts, including "Party Doll" and the US No. 9 "Hula Love". This collection offers just about as comprehensive an overview of this primary era of his career as a chart artist as can be achieved, and best-known as he is for producing one of the iconic teen rock 'n' roll hits of the early rock 'n roll years, this gives an insight into the broader spectrum of his music.

1. Party Doll 2. My Baby's Gone 3. Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep 4. Don't Make Me Cry 5. Hula Love 6. Devil Woman 7. Swingin' Daddy 8. Whenever I'm Lonely 9. Somebody Touched Me 10. C'mon Baby 11. Teasable, Pleasable You 12. That's Why I Cry 13. I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself 14. To Be with You 15. Taste of the Blues 16. I Ain't Sharin' Sharon 17. Long Lonely Nights 18. Storm Clouds 19. Lovey Dovey 20. I Got You 21. Ling-Ting-Tong 22. The Kisses (They're All Mine) 23. All By Myself 24. Three Eyed Man 25. Chi-Hua-Hua 26. Open (Your Lovin' Arms) 27. She's Gone 28. Now There's Only Me 29. Dear Abby 30. Three Way Love Affair 31. Rock House 32. Rock-A-Billy Walk 33. Mary Lou 34. Maybelline 35. 'Cause I'm in Love 36. Rock Around the Clock 37. All for You 38. The Girl with the Golden Hair 39. You'll Be Glad 40. Party Doll 41. Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep 42. Hula Love 43. Somebody Touched Me 44. Slippin' and Slidin'