Capitol F2574 (original) USA, Sep. 1953
Words & Music by: Side A – Freddie Slack, Don Raye; Side B – Merrill Moore, Lee Ross, John Stokes
Musicians: Merrill Moore (vocals and piano), Jimmie Widener (rhythm guitar), Jack Carpenter (steel guitar), Monty Gibson (bass), Johnny Stokes (drums), Johnny Dushel (tiple)
Recording sessions: Produced by Ken Nelson at Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, Jul. 16, 1953
Highest chart positions: unknown
One can truly hear many root elements of rockabilly and rock'n'roll music here. Moore has a bit of Western Swing and Boogie-Woogie seasoned with a dash of R&B in this one. It's easy to imagine a young Jerry Lee Lewis listening to this stuff and getting influenced by it.
List price: Not listed in Golmine catalog. These go for $20-$40 in eBay.
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