THE SPECIALTY LABEL Various Artists BACM CD 499

Specialty is best known for its R&B, blues and early rock and roll roster (the likes of Little Richard, Lloyd Price, John Lee Hooker) but also recorded some country. This collection features Speciality country tracks from 1952/53 including early cuts by Claude King (later to hit the country/pop charts with Wolverton Mountain) and steelie Harold “Shot” Jackson who appears on many Louisiana Hayride shows from that era.

Price: USD $19.00

Genres: 50s Country-style, Honky Tonk | Eras: EARLY TO MID 1950s

Track listing:

- Shes My Baby : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

She Knows Why : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

Im Trading You In On A Later Model : Shot Jackson & His String Band

If The Truth Was Known : Shot Jackson & His String Band

Quit Hangin Around : Leo Stancil

Build A Fence Around My Broken Heart : Leo Stancil

So Close To Me : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

Take It Like A Man : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

Dont Talk About Love : Biff Collie

Everybody Wants Me But You : Biff Collie

You Cant Get The Country Out Of The Boy : Shot Jackson & His String Band

Grandad Hes Not Old : Shot Jackson & His String Band

Got The World By The Tail : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

Slow Thinking Heart : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

Ill Find A Way : Jerry Green

Naggin Women & Braggin Men : Jerry Green

Take Your Blues And Go : Johnny Tyler

A Sinners Song : Johnny Tyler

Are You Goin My Way : Jerry Green

Maybe Someone Else : Jerry Green

What A Shame : “Smokey” Stover

Because I Loved Her So : “Smokey” Stover

I Think Of You And Me : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

Now That I Love You : Claude King & His Hillbilly Ramblers

Hillbilly Preacher : Johnny Tyler

Im Grateful To You : Johnny Tyler

Wishing Is All I Do : Earney Vandagriff

Hush Money : Joyce Lowrance & Earney Vandagriff '

Price: USD $19.00

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Listen to sample tracks:

01-She's-My-Baby (Claude-King, 1953)

27-Wishing-Is-All-That-I-Do (Earney-Vandagriff)