Alligators, Sprockets and Bended Knees

Although he remains perhaps best known for 'See You Later Alligator', a worldwide hit for Bill Haley & His Comets, Louisiana-born singer/songwriter BOBBY CHARLES penned several other R&R/R&B classics. He also enjoyed a parallel recording career in the 50s, during the course of which he registered national R&B hits like 'Later Alligator' and 'Time Will Tell', and regional successes like 'Why Did You Leave', 'Take It Easy, Greasy', and 'Laura Lee'.

These sides are included on this compilation, which anthologises his early recording career, comprising everything that Bobby recorded for Chess and Imperial between 1955-62. Also included, by way of 'bonus tracks', are well-known covers of eight of his songs, by Bill Haley, Fats Domino, John Fred, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry and Johnnie Allan, all of which were significant hits.

This is the most comprehensive collection of Bobby Charles' early career currently available.

Disc 1 1. Later Alligator 2. On Bended Knee 3. Hey Good Lookin' 4. Why Did You Leave 5. Don't You Know I Love You 6. Watch It Sprocket 7. Time Will Tell 8. Take It Easy, Greasy 9. Ain't Got No Home 10. Laura Lee 11. No Use Knocking 12. Lonely Street 13. Mr Moon 14. I'm A Fool To Care 15. Over Yonder 16. I'll Turn Square For You 17. Put Your Arms Around Me Honey 18. Why Can't You 19. No More (I Ain't Gonna Do It) 20. You Can Suit Yourself 21. One Eyed Jack 22. Yea Yea Baby (Yeah Yeah) 23. Good Lovin' 24. Your Picture Disc 2 1. Since She's Gone 2. At The Jamboree 3. Since I Lost You 4. Oh! Yeah 5. What Can I Do 6. The Town Is Talking 7. Bye Bye Baby 8. Those Eyes 9. What A Party 10. I Just Want You 11. Four Winds 12. Nothing As Sweet As You 13. Teenagers 14. Tell Me Baby 15. I'd Like To Know 16. Lovesick Blues Bonus Tracks 17. Bill Haley & The Comets - See You Later Alligator 18 Fats Domino - Before I Grow Too Old 19. John Fred - Good Lovin' 20. Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans 21. Clarence 'frogman' Henry - But I Do 22. Fats Domino - It Keeps Raining 23. Clarence 'frogman' Henry - On Bended Knees 24. Johnnie Allan & The Krazy Kats - Your Picture