Jimmy Newman was a country artist from Louisiana who enjoyed a career as a long-time member of the Grand Ole Opry

Jimmy Newman was a country artist from Louisiana who enjoyed a career in the mainstream of the genre as a long-time member of the Grand Ole Opry, but who very much had his roots in Cajun music and was able to integrate Cajun style into his performances and recordings, eventually calling himself Jimmy C. Newman, with the 'C.' representing 'Cajun'. That slightly unusual characteristic of his music did not stop him having more than thirty hits in a chart career that lasted through to 1970. This great value 58-track 2-CD set comprises selected A and B sides from his releases on the Modern, Fais Do Do, Feature, Crown, Dot, MGM and Decca labels from his 1948 debut with Chuck Guillory and His Rhythm Boys, through recordings leading his own Rhythm Boys line-up, and his subsequent solo recordings. It naturally features his eighteen hits in the US country and pop charts from this era, including his No. 4 debut hit 'Cry, Cry Darling' and his No. 2 hits 'Fallen Star' and 'You're Making A Fool Out Of Me' along with six more Top 10 entries. Also featured is the Cajun-influenced 1962 hit 'Alligator Man', which became his theme song in later years as he focused on bayou music after his primary country career was over. It was Newman who famously, in 1959, gave up one of his Grand Ole Opry slots to allow a 13-year-old Dolly Parton to perform an impromptu debut. This collection is a varied and entertaining insight into the music of one of country's more individual performers, and a worthy showcase of his distinctive talent.

Track Listing

• Chere Petite
• Drunkard's Waltz
• H-Brown Shuffle
• Dreamland Island
• The More I Give, The More You Take
• Wondering
• Again In Your Arms
• What Will I Do If I Can't Have You
• If You Tried As Hard To Love Me (As You Do To Break My Heart)
• I Made A Big Mistake
• I Don't Know What I'm Going To Do
• Don't Say Goodbye
• I'll Have To Burn The Letters
• Let's Stay Together
• Cry Cry Darling
• You Didn't Have To Go
• Night Time Is Cry Time
• Diggy Liggy Lo
• Your True And Faithful One
• Crying For A Pastime
• Daydreamin'
• Blue Darlin'
• Let Me Stay In Your Arms
• God Was So Good
• Thought I'd Never Fall In Love Again
• Seasons Of My Heart
• Come Back To Me

• Honky Tonk Tears
• Fallen Star
• I Can't Go On This Way
• A Sweet Kind Of Love
• Step Aside Shallow Water
• Carry On
• Bop-A-Hula
• Outside Your Door
• You're Making A Fool Out Of Me
• So Soon
• What'cha Gonna Do'
• I'd Be Fool Enough
• Lonely Girl
• The Ballad Of Baby Doe
• Grin And Bear It
• Angels Cryin'
• Walkin' Down The Road
• The End Of The Line
• I Miss You Already
• A Lovely Work Of Art
• What About Me
• Now That You're Gone
• Wanting You (With Me Tonight)
• Everybody's Dying For Love
• Just One More Night (With You)
• Finally
• Alligator Man
• Give Me Heaven
• Crazy Old Heart
• After Dark Affair
• Bayou Talk

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Country

Language: English

Run Time: 142 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/08/19

UPC: 824046331429