Torok,Mitchell Red Light Green Light: Singles Collection 1949-62 CD

He may not be as well remembered these days as some of his 1950s peers are, but Mitchell Torok did something that a great many more famous names of his era never did by scoring two very big UK Top 20 hits in the mid-50s and touring the country for over a month to support his unexpected local success. One of those hits was 'Red Light, Green Light', the other was 'When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba'. It's after the former that Jasmine's new collection of Mitch's most significant singles from the end of the 1940s to the beginning of the 1960s is titled. A songwriter of considerable strength, Mitch wrote all his own hits and helped get the career of the great Jim Reeves under way by writing his first significant chart success 'Mexican Joe'. The composer's own version is included here, along with his own biggest US hit 'Caribbean' - another strong seller in the UK that took nearly 5 years to hit the Billboard Hot 100 (originally issued in 1954, charted in 1959!) Oddly, neither of his UK Top 30 hits made any US charts at all. As always, this collection is remastered from the best possible sources and features a comprehensive biography of this prolific singer-songwriter in the booklet. Catchy and always ear-friendly, Mitchell Torok's recordings stand the test of time well and will be fondly remembered and bought by those of a certain age who enjoyed hearing 'Red Light' and 'Rhumba' on the Light Programme more than half a century ago.

1. Nacogdoches County Line - Mitchell Torok and the Tex Sons 2. Clingin' Heart - Mitchell Torok with the Sabine River Valley Boys 3. Yearnin' - Sally Lee and Mitch Torok 4. Someday When Someone Hurts You - Sally Lee and Mitch Torok 5. Little Hoo-Wee 6. Caribbean 7. Hootchy Kootchy Henry (From Hawaii) 8. Edgar the Eager Easter Bunny 9. The Haunting Waterfall 10. Roulette 11. The World Keeps Turning Around 12. Too Late Now 13. Marching My Blues Away 14. Red Light, Green Light - Mitchell Torok and the Tulane Sisters 15. When Mexico Gave Up the Rhumba (To Do the Rock 'N' Roll) 16. Drink Up and Go Home 17. Pledge of Love 18. Two Words (True Love) 19. Be Kind to Me 20. Sweet Revenge 21. These Things I Hold Dear 22. Memories of You Haunting Me Night and Day 23. All Over Again, Again - the Great Pretender with the Tennessee Two and a Half 24. The P.T.A. Rock 'N' Roll 25. Caribbean (Alternate Take) 26. Mexican Joe 27. I Want to Know Everything 28. Pink Chiffon 29. Little Boy in Love 30. El Tigre 31. Rio Grande