Rayburn,Margie I'M Available: The Rare Recordings CD

Margie Rayburn rose to the top of the charts twice, first as lead singer of the Sunnysiders with "Hey! Mr. Banjo" and then again as a solo artist with "I'm Available". She had a charming pop-country style that was well-suited to all of the material she recorded and this new 2CD set contains nearly her entire body of work, including a nifty stereo jazz album with Russ Garcia. The single sides include guitar backing by the great Eddie Cochran, as well as orchestras conducted by Ray Anthony, Jack Marshall, and Dennis Farnon. All of them show her range with country, rockabilly and pop/rock, and her album with Russ Garcia shows still another dimension that she could have easily pursued. All are a treat and show the versatility of this fine artist. Heard in retrospect, Margie's body of work stands the test of time and can be appreciated more today. Removed from the pressure of commercial success, they can be listened to for their musical value, and most of them will be heard for the first time. Thanks to Jasmine, she will not be forgotten and her music will be available for generations to come.

1. Hey Mr. Banjo 2. Zoom, Zoom, Zoom 3. Enclosed Are My Tears 4. The Boy from the Hills 5. They All Say I'm Lucky 6. I'm the One for You 7. Alley Oop 8. I Laughed and Laughed 9. That's the Chance I've Got to Take 10. The Wedding Song (Until Death Do Us Part) 11. Basin Street Blues 12. Can I Tell Them That You're Mine? 13. The Longest Walk 14. Take a Gamble on Me 15. Every Minute of the Day 16. Walkin' Around in a Dream 17. Teenage Heart Throb 18. Dreamy Eyes 19. Freight Train 20. The Get Acquainted Waltz 21. Mississippi Moon 22. I'm Available 23. If You Were 24. Oooh What a Doll! 25. Smoochin 26. Alright, But It Won't Be Easy 27. I Would 28. And He Told Me a Lie 29. To Each His Own 30. Make Me a Queen Again 31. Wait 32. Unexpectedly 33. Laddie-O 34. Magic Words 35. Sentimental Journey 36. I Miss You Already 37. Maid of Honor 38. Try Me 39. I've Tried So Hard Not to Love You 40. Cast a Little Spell on Me 41. Here I Am 42. Hello Mr. Heartbreak 43. Mud Pies 44. Bobby Is My Hobby 45. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place 46. This Could Be the Start of Something Big 47. Body and Soul 48. Wonderful One 49. Day in, Day Out 50. Blues in the Night 51. Almost Like Being in Love 52. Should I? 53. Come Rain or Come Shine 54. Hurry My Love 55. It's a Lonesome Old Town 56. Ill Wind 57. The Man I Love