Freddy Cannon was one of the second wave of rock 'n' roll artists to make their mark on the US pop scene in the late 50s

Freddy Cannon was one of the second wave of rock 'n' roll artists to make their mark on the US and UK pop scenes in the late '50s, bringing a more Tin Pan Alley influenced style to the genre. He had a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic that included some inspired re-workings of vaudeville standards as well as material from the illustrious writing and production team of Frank Slay and Bob Crewe - the latter went on to have huge success with The Four Seasons. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises all his releases on the Swan label from 1959 through to 1962, including all the A and B sides of his singles, plus the tracks from his three albums during that period did not otherwise appear on singles. It also includes at the beginning, by way of a bonus, the two tracks from a 1958 single by The Spindrifts with whom Freddy was the singer. It's a thorough overview of the most prolific hit-making period of his career and features all his Top 10 hits - 'Tallahassee Lassie', 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans' and 'Palisades Park'.

Track Listing

• Cha Cha Doo
• Belinda
• Tallahassee Lassie
• You Know
• Okefenokee
• Kookie Hat
• Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
• Fractured
• Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
• Boston (My Home Town)
• California Here I Come
• Indiana
• Jump Over 
• The Urge 
• Happy Shades of Blue
• (Kwa-Na-Va-Ka) Cuernavaca Choo Choo
• Humdinger
• My Blue Heaven
• Muskrat Ramble
• Two Thousand-88
• Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
• Opportunity
• Transistor Sister
• Walk To The Moon
• For Me And My Gal
• Blue Plate Special
• Twistin' All Night Long

• Teen Queen of the Week
• Wild Guy
• Palisades Park
• June, July and August
• What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done
• Broadway
• If You Were A Rock And Roll Record
• The Truth, Ruth
• Kansas City
• Sweet Georgia Brown
• St. Louis Blues
• Deep In The Heart of Texas
• Carolina In The Morning
• Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue
• Blue Suede Shoes
• Blue Skies
• Lavender Blue
• Bye Bye Blues
• Alice Blue Gown
• The House Of Blue Lights
• The Old Piano Roll Blues
• The Blacksmith Blues
• The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down
• Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
• Medley: Meet Me In St. Louis / Take Me Out To The Ballgame / In The Good Old Summertime
• Forever True
• Summer's Comin'
• Splish Splash

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 142 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/08/16

UPC: 824046316228