You Wear It Well: Decade Of All Dressed Up / Var You Wear It Well: Decade Of All Dressed Up / Var CD

With rock 'n' roll music came a whole new sense of fashion for America's teenagers. It was hip to be wearing the latest trend and singers and songwriters were quick to jump on the bandwagon. Blue Jeans, leather jackets, tight sweaters, were soon the subject of songs and hits. This 30 track CD includes songs from the pre-rock 'n' roll era like Patti Page's "My First Formal Gown" and Norman Brooks' "A Sky-Blue Shirt And A Rainbow Tie" of the early fifties right through to the early sixties when teenagers eager to stand-out and maybe set a trend wore "White Buckskin Sneakers And Checkerboard Socks" and "Red Coat, Green Pants And Red Suede Shoes"... The brighter and more outlandish the better... Along the way there's Levi Jackets, Pink Petticoats and Short Skirts as well as the more novel "Short Shorts" as sung by The Royal Teens and a truly over-the-top novel version of "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini". Included are tracks by best-selling artists like Guy Mitchell, Johnnie Ray, Eddie Cochran, The Big Bopper, The Coasters and Nancy Sinatra. The package includes comprehensive liner notes on each track plus scans, press ads and other images.

1. Guy Mitchell - Got a Hole in My Sweater 2. Norman Brooks - a Sky-Blue Shirt and a Rainbow Tie 3. Bonnie Lou - Dancing in My Socks 4. Johnny Desmond - a White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation) 5. Patti Page - My First Formal Gown 6. Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones - Black Slacks 7. Johnnie Ray Pink Sweater Angel 8. Eddie Cochran Stockings and Shoes 9. Tennessee Ernie Ford - One Suit 10. Jerry Wallace - Blue-Jean Baby 11. Glen Glenn - Blue Jeans and a Boys' Shirt 12. Carl Perkins - Levi Jacket (And a Long Tail Shirt) 13. Leroy Van Dyke - Leather Jacket 14. Gene Summers and His Rebels - Straight Skirt 15. Bobby Pedrick - White Bucks and Saddle Shoes 16. The Royal Teens - Short Shorts 17. The Bell Notes - White Buckskin Sneakers and Checkerboard Socks 18. The Big Bopper - Pink Petticoats 19. Tony Butala - Long Black Stockings 20. Mitchell Torok - Pink Chiffon 21. Buddy Hackett - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini 22. The Coasters - Shopping for Clothes 23. The Sh-Booms (The Chords) - Short Skirts 24. Sammy Turner - Raincoat in the River 25. Paul Evans - This Pullover 26. The Marathons - Tight Sweater 27. Carl Dobkins JNR - Pretty Little Girl in the Yellow Dress 28. Lloyd Arnold and His Rockin' Drifters - Red Coat, Green Pants and Red Suede Shoes 29. Nancy Sinatra - Cuff Links and a Tie Clip 30. Pat Tolland and the Kingsmen - Low Cut Sneakers and Bermuda Shorts