1-CD-Album Digipak, 44 pages booklet, 20 tracks (1954-60), playing time 87:33

All the 1950s recordings from Vee-Jay, Chess and MAD Records. All the original Sun singles. All the original Vee-Jay singles. All the original Chess singles. The first MAD label single (2 tracks). Every Sun title not originally issued. The Vee-Jay titles not originally issued. And all in stunning sound quality.

And you get to see: A 44- page booklet by Martin Hawkins based on original interviews with Billy ”the Kid” Emerson and Sam Phillips. A number of wonderful photographs from the Sun years… plus. Billy ”the Kid” Emerson wrote such great songs like Red Hot or When It Rains It Pours. Then there”s the iconic Every Woman I Know (Crazy ”Bout Automobiles). Billy ”the Kid” Emerson”s own ”50s recordings, made at a time when he had something seriously good and individualistic to contribute to the blues and to the development of R&B, are instantly recognizable.

Track Listing

• If Lovin” Is Believing
• No Teasin” Around
• Hey Little Girl
• When My Baby Quit Me
• The Woodchuck
• I”m Not Going Home
• Move Baby Move
• When It Rains It Pours
• Shim Sham Shimmy
• Red Hot
• No Greater Love
• Satisfied
• Cherry Pie
• Little Fine Healthy Thing
• Something For Nothing
• Don”t Start Me To Lyin”
• If You Won”t Stay Home
• Every Woman I Know (Crazy ”Bout Automobiles)
• Tomorrow never Comes
• Somebody Show Me
• The Pleasure Is All Mine
• Do The Chicken
• Don”t Be Careless
• Do Yourself A Favor
• You Never Miss Your Water
• Give Me A Little Love
• Woodchuck
• Believe Me
• Holy Mackerel Baby
• I”ll Get You Too
• Um Hum My Baby
• I Never Get Enough

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: R & B

Run Time: 87 mins

Release Date: 07/15/09

UPC: 4000127169372