Chuck Willis was a hugely talented and distinctive R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter during the 1950s,

Chuck Willis was a hugely talented and distinctive R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter during the 1950s, his life and career cut short in 1958 when he succumbed to illness at the age of 30, a tragedy which undoubtedly prevented him from making his mark in an even more emphatic way during the post rock 'n' roll era and beyond. He was a highly convincing blues shouter, but he also was adept at performing smooth R&B ballads, which enabled his writing and recording to range across the different styles during what was a dynamic era in popular music. After making his recording debut for Columbia in 1951, he moved across to their Okeh label, and had Top 5 R&B hits with 'My Story', 'Going To The River', 'You're Still My Baby', before moving to Atlantic in 1956 to score more hits with 'It's Too Late', 'C.C. Rider' and R&B No. 1, and his sadly ironic valedictory No. 1 with 'What Am I Living For' in 1958. Along the way, he wrote hits for other artists like 'Oh What A Dream' for Ruth Brown. This great value 57-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of all his singles, plus some bonus LP tracks. As such, it represents a comprehensive overview of his chart-focused recording activity, and is an excellent showcase for his distinctive talent.

Track Listing

• It Ain't Right To Treat Me Wrong
• Can't You See
• I Rule My House
• I Tried
• Let's Jump Tonight
• It's Too Late Baby
• Here I Come
• Loud Mouth Lucy
• My Story
• Caldonia
• Wrong Lake To Catch A Fish
• Salty Tears
• Going To The River
• Baby Have Left Me Again
• Don't Deceive Me
• I've Been Treated Wrong Too Long
• My Baby's Coming Home
• When My Day Is Over
• You're Still My Baby
• What's Your Name
• I Feel So Bad
• Need One More Chance
• Change My Mind
• My Heart's Been Broke Again
• Give and Take
• I've Been Away Too Long
• Lawdy Miss Mary

• Love Struck
• I Can Tell
• One More Break
• Search My Heart
• Ring-Ding-Doo
• It's Too Late
• Kansas City Woman
• Juanita
• Whatcha' Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You
• Come On Home
• It Were You
• Charged With Cheating
• Two Spoons Of Tears
• C. C. Rider
• Ease The Pain
• That Train Has Gone
• Love Me Cherry
• Betty and Dupree
• My Crying Eyes
• What Am I Living For
• Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes
• My Life
• Thunder and Lightning
• Keep A-Driving
• You'll Be My Love
• Just One Kiss
• My Baby
• There's Got To Be A Way
• Sugar Sugar
• Big Drops Of Rain

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: R & B

Language: English

Run Time: 140 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/09/17

UPC: 824046319823