CD Review: Billy Adams – Rock Me Baby
by Christian Lamitschka for Country Music News International
Recorded in the years 1961-1969
Bear Family Records, ** digitally remastered *** digipack with extensive booklet.
Genres: Rockabilly / Rhythm & Blues
Had The Blues (Twist)
Looking For My Baby (Mary Ann)
Big M (Instrumental)
My Happiness (Instrumental)
Betty And Dupree
Got My Mojo Working
Trouble In Mind
Looking For Mary Ann
Reconsider Baby
Ruby Jane
Open The Door Richard
Rock Me Baby
Adam And Eve (In The Garden)
Dudley (The Do Right King)
Fee Bee (Instrumental)
Memphis Twist
Send Me Some Lovin ‘(Instrumental)
I’m Like Poison Ivy
Raining In My Heart
Love Me, Love Me, Cherry
Just Look Over Your Shoulder
Same Thing
Just Plain Hurt
‘Til Your Memory Goes Away
Ruby Jane -2
Trouble In Mind -2
Reconsider Baby -2
Love Me, Love Me, Cherry -2
Big M -2 Instrumental)
Memphis Twist -2
Billy’s Jazz (Instrumental)
Billy Adams became well known in the United States through many of his singles in the rockabilly scene in the 1950s and early 1960s. He was a musical contemporary of Bill Yates with whom he recorded some songs. On this CD we find a compilation from this era, some of which have never been published before. Some of it in different versions. Mostly very rocking (e.g. track 1, 6, 8, 14, 16, 18) then again bluesy and sappy (e.g. track 19-24). I like the duet on track 5 very much. In any case, the music is really good. For rockabilly and rock’n roll fans a must have CD, a reflection of the music scene in Memphis at the time.
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