Description
Charlie Gracie was a pioneer of rock 'n' roll
Charlie Gracie was a pioneer of rock 'n' roll and the first star of that era to emerge from the Italian-American community of Philadelphia, to be followed later by Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Freddy Cannon and Bobby Rydell. He started making records in an R&B and rockabilly style as early as 1952, recording a song called 'Rockin' And Rollin'' before the term gained universal currency. After signing to Cameo Records in 1956, he had his landmark breakthrough hits with the US No. 1 'Butterfly' and No. 8 'Fabulous' plus the UK No. 6 'Wanderin' Eyes'. This 42-track 2-CD set comprises his A and B sides from his early career on the Cadillac and Twentieth Century labels, and his subsequent releases on the Cameo, Coral, Roulette, Felsted and President labels. Also included as bonus tracks are live performances from US and UK TV shows and from the movie 'Jamboree'. It naturally includes all his career chart hits. It's a comprehensive overview of his recordings during the key era of his career. Still performing in his early '80s, he remains one of the artists who were in the chart vanguard of the rock 'n' roll era.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Boogie Woogie Blues
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- All Over Town
- Rockin' an' Rollin
- T'Ain't No Sin In Rhythm
- Say What You Mean
- My Baby Loves Me
- Head Home, Honey!
- Wildwood Boogie
- Honey! Honey!
- Butterfly
- Ninety-Nine Ways
- Just Lookin'
- Fabulous
- I Love You So Much It Hurts
- Wanderin' Eyes
- Cool Baby
- You've Got A Heart Like A Rock
- Crazy Girl
- Dressin' Up
- Love Bird
- Trying
- Hurry Up Buttercup
- Doodlebug
- Angel Of Love
- I'm A Fool, That's Why
- Oh-Well-A
- Because I Love You So
- I Look For You
- The Race
- Sorry For You
- Scenery
- W-Wow
- Makin' Whoopee
- Pretty Baby
- Night And Day U.S.A.
- Rock The Joint
- Tutti Frutti
- I Love You So Much It Hurts
- Guitar Boogie
- Fabulous
- Cool Baby
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: Pop/Rock
Language: English
Run Time: 143 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 05/08/20
UPC: 824046333225
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