That'll Flat Git It!, Volume 55 - Rockabilly & Rock 'n' Roll from the Vaults of Fortune, Hi-Q & Strate 8 Records (CD) PREORDER

That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 55 (Fortune, Hi-Q & Strate 8 Records) spotlights the raw, unfiltered sound of Detroit's legendary independent label Fortune, long before Motown placed the city on the global music map. From the late 1940s through the mid-1960s, Fortune operated as a fiercely self-contained studio, cutting country, rockabilly, early rock 'n' roll and rhythm & blues with a gritty, immediate energy that remains electrifying decades later.

This volume zeroes in on Fortune's hardest-hitting rockabilly and wild rock 'n' roll sides, including releases from its Hi-Q and Strate 8 subsidiaries. Opening with Dell Vaughn's explosive 'Rock The Universe,' the collection captures the label's trademark blend of drive and distortion. Artists such as The York Brothers, Johnny Powers, Pete De Bree, Roy Hall and Andre 'Bacon Fat' Williams exemplify Fortune's stylistic openness--where R&B shouters could cut ferocious rockers and hillbilly acts could lean into pounding backbeats.

Many sessions featured an in-house studio band with rotating players, anchored by key guitarist Eddie Jackson. Included here is an exceptionally rare recording originally issued on Jackson's own Caravan label, underscoring his central role in shaping the Fortune sound. More than nostalgia, this compilation is a vivid document of a time when music was loud, direct and unapologetically real.

Track Listing

• Dell Vaughn and The Fortune Aires - Rock The Universe
• Pete De Bree and The Wanderers - Long Tall Lou
• Kenny Land and His Bull Dogs - Columbus Stockade Blues
• Butch Vaden and The Nite Sounds - The Roll
• The Terrigan Brothers with The Sterlings - Hi Ho Little Girl
• Eddie Jackson - Blues I Can’t Hide
• Jimmy Gartin with The Highlanders - Gonna Ride That Satellite
• Little Ernest Tucker and The Ted Walker Orchestra - Gonna Get Me A Satellite
• The Earthquakes with The Rhythm Kings - Crazy Bop
• The York Brothers - Hamtramck Mama
• Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys, vcl. Frankie Brumbalough - Dirty Boogie
• The Catalinas - Long Walk
• Don Rader - Rock And Roll Grandpa
• Jim Myers and Tex Regan with The Gems - J & D Hop
• George Young and His Guitar and Band - Shakin‘ Shelley
• Nolan Strong and The Diablos - Try Me One More Time
• Ellis Kirk and The Town And Country Boys - Flamingo Rock
• Johnny Buckett and The Cumberland River Boys - Griddle Greasin‘ Daddy
• The Hunt Sisters & Mark with Roy Hall and His Boys - Elvis Is Rocking Again
• Pete De Bree and The Wanderers - Hey Mr. Presley
• Johnny Powers and His Rockets - Honey, Let’s Go (To A Rock And Roll Show)
• The Whirl Wind Evangelists - No Grave
• Farris Wilder and His Band - It’s All Your Fault
• Jimmy Lee - You Ain’t No Good For Me
• The Ferros with Nick & His Jaguars - Tough Cat
• The Phaetons - Fling
• Roy Hall and His Jumping Cats - Three Aleey Cats
• Shorty Frog and His Space Cats - I’m Glad We Didn’t Say Goodbye

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 70:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/08/26

UPC: 4000127177872