That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 45 - Rockabilly and Rock n Roll From The Vaults Of Imperial Records

Lew Chudd’s Los Angeles-based Imperial Records had the roots music field covered like a blanket during the ‘50s: country, rockabilly, R&B (especially of the New Orleans variety), and several more sub-genres distinguished its catalogue in great abundance. Bear Family’s ‘That'll Flat Git It Vol. 45’ is devoted to a deep dive into Imperial’s vast archives, digging up 36 gems by some of the label’s top names. Three rockers by Imperial’s favourite teen idol Ricky Nelson are aboard, as are classics by The Burnette Brothers, Merle Kilgore, Lew Williams, Laura Lee Perkins, Dennis Herrold, Jackie Walker, and Bob Luman. But this series is known for its super-obscurities, so there are plenty of those on offer by Tommy Lomonte, The Leen Teens, Jay Blue, Sonny Anderson, Slick Slavin, and The Catalinas, just for starters. Freddy Fender in his formative years and New Orleans jump blues shouter Roy Brown are here too, and there’s a flat-out slab of romping Crescent City R&B by the fiery Gloria Jean Pitts. This set is a non-stop rocking delight!

Tommy Lomonte: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah / Ricky Nelson: Shirley Lee / Bob Luman: Wild Eyed Woman / Roy Brown: Saturday Night / Gloria Jean Pitts: I Don't Stand No Quittin' / Merle Kilgore: Everybody Needs A Little Lovin' / Gene Henslee: Rockin' Baby / The Burnette Brothers: My Honey / Slick Slavin: Speed Crazy / Jackie Walker: Only Teenagers Allowed / Bob Luman: Blue Days, Black Nights / Merle Kilgore: Ernie / Ricky Nelson: One Of These Mornings / Laura Lee Perkins: Kiss Me Baby / The Leen Teens: So Shy / The Catalinas: The Catalina Push / Jay Blue: Get Off My Back Dennis Herrold: Don't Push Away / Ronnie Smith: Long Time No Love / Ricky Nelson: Milk Cow Blues / Roy Brown: Slow Down Little Eva / Sonny Anderson: Yes, I'm Gonna Love You / Lew Williams: Don't Mention My Name / Nick Venet: Love In Be Bop Time / The Sidewinders: Sidewinder Bob Luman: This Is The Night / Freddy Fender: Mean Woman / Ronnie Diamond: Life Begins At 4 O'Clock / Bobby Jay: Sweet Little Stranger Dennis Herrold: Make With The Lovin' (unedited) / Jackie Walker: Good Good Feeling / Merle Kilgore: Start All Over Again / Bob Luman: Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache / Gene Henslee: Diggin' & Datin' / Dub Dickerson: Sugar Lips / Jack Tucker: Lonely Man