Rock 'n' Roll - R & B & Swamp A song writing and performing near forgotten legend

Born Robert Guidry in Abbeville, Louisiana, in 1938, he became famous as songwriter under his birth name, but also had success as a recording artist under the name Bobby Charles, beginning his career as an 18-year-old with an R&B hit with his composition 'Later Alligator', which Bill Haley covered to have a No. 6 pop hit early in the rock 'n' roll era. He was very much a pioneer of the Louisiana-based Swamp Pop style alongside Jimmy Clanton, characterised by recordings emanating from Cosimo Matassa's studio in New Orleans, where Fats Domino, a noted beneficiary of Guidry's songs, made his records. This 55-track 2-CD set comprises A & B sides and other recordings for the Chess and Imperial labels, including his R&B hits 'Later Alligator' and 'Only Time Will Tell'. As a bonus, it also features recordings of his songs recorded by other artists, including the hits 'See You Later Alligator' by Bill Haley, 'Walkin' To New Orleans', 'Before I Grow Too Old' and 'It Keeps Raining' by Fats Domino, and 'But I Do', 'On Bended Knees' and 'A Little Too Much' by Clarence 'Frogman' Henry. As such, it provides a fascinating showcase for his talents as both songwriter and artist, underlining the significant contribution he made to the pop music of the rock 'n' roll years.

 

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Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Later Alligator
• On Bended Knee
• Don't You Know I Love You
• Why Did You Leave
• Only Time Will Tell
• Take It Easy, Greasy
• No Use Knocking
• Laura Lee
• Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
• Why Can't You
• You Can Suit Yourself
• No More (I Ain't Gonna Do It)
• One Eyed Jack
• Yea Yea Baby (Yeah Yeah)
• Hey Good Lookin'
• Watch It Sprocket
• Ain't Got No Home
• Lonely Street
• Mr Moon
• I'm A Fool To Care
• Over Yonder
• I'll Turn Square For You
• Good Lovin'
• Your Picture
• Since She's Gone
• At The Jamboree
• Oh! Yeah

Disc 2:

• Since I Lost You
• The Town Is Talking
• What Can I Do
• Bye Bye Baby
• Those Eyes
• What A Party
• I Just Want You
• Four Winds
• Nothing As Sweet As You
• Teenagers
• Tell Me Baby
• I'd Like To Know
• Lovesick Blues
• See You Later Alligator
• See You
• Later Alligator
• Yea Yea Baby (Yeah Yeah)
• Before I Grow Too Old
• Good Lovin'
• Walking To New Orleans
• But I Do
• It Keeps Raining
• Why Can't You
• Dog House
• Little Suzy
• Your Picture
• On Bended Knees
• A Little Too Much

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 142 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/06/21

UPC: 824046339128