1-CD-Album Digipak with 48-page booklet, 38 tracks. Playing time approx. 89 mns

Original '50s recordings by Sun-influenced New York singer/guitarist.
Gathers together rare singles, previously unissued studio material and rough demos.
First systematic look at largely undocumented and fascinating career.
Contains duets with legendary steel guitarist Winnie Winston and unissued Hank & Carolee recordings.
Book contains vintage photos and unpublished interview material.

Best known today as a reissue producer and music journalist, Hank Davis was making Sun-sounding records when he was a teenager in New York in the 1950s. This CD documents his surprising career from the earliest rockers to his latter-day late-night, bluesy music. Without a hit record to his name, Hank has recorded throughout a six decade period. An on-line discography lists well over 200 recordings, appearing almost randomly on numerous compilation CDs, LPs and singles. Some of this music is quite collectable and all of it is interesting. It's what the critics today call 'authentic music': honest and underproduced.

For the first time, Bear Family offers a generous sample of Hank's rare singles, unissued masters and rough demos revealing the depth of a largely undocumented and fascinating career. The accompanying book is richly illustrated with vintage photographs and previously unpublished interview material. This one will surprise even hardcore '50s collectors.

Track Listing

• One Way Track
• There Is No Right Way
• Rock With Me Baby
• Move On Down The Line
• Lift Up Your Hands
• I Just Don't Feel Like Dancing
• Dinosaur Girl
• Trying To Get To You
• Got My Mojo Working
• Nothing Means Nothing
• Crazy Living
• Afraid To Try (1961)
• Crying In My Beer
• Early In The Morning
• There Goes The Guy
• Low Down Moaning
• I Want You To Know
• Bearly Able
• Rock In The Woods
• Be Strong
• Go On And Go
• I Don't Care Who Knows
• I Never Meant To Say Goodbye
• Rusty & Doug Station Break
• Salamay
• This Town
• Real Soon
• Please Don't Steal My Truck
• Lonely Road
• Afraid To Try (1974)
• Dark Was The Night
• Down The Line
• The Extra Man
• I Will Trust In The Lord
• I Can't Believe In You
• Bad Move Baby
• A Minute To Run
• Peace And Contentment

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Pop/Rock

Run Time: 89 mins

Release Date: 11/02/12

UPC: 4000127173195