Buddy Knox

2 LPs ON 1 CD + 7 BONUS TRACKS

A seminal figure in the history of rock & roll, Buddy Knox was the first artist of the 1950s to write and perform his own number one hit song (“Party Doll”). Although he was the first Texas rockabilly artist to be awarded a gold record (before Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison), as well as one of the innovators of the southwestern style of rock & roll that became known as “Tex-Mex rockabilly”, his legacy remains largely overlooked today.

This release contains Buddy Knox’s two first and finest LPs, which were originally issued on the Roulette label: his eponymous debut album with The Rhythm Orchids, Buddy Knox (1957), and the follow-up co-led by the group’s bassist, Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bowen (1958). These two masterpieces were essential in the development of early rock & roll. They include such classic hits as “Party Doll”, “Hula Love” and “Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep”, among others. Both albums have been remastered and packaged together inthis very special collector’s edition, which also contains 7 bonus tracks, consisting of singles from that period which were not included on either album, such as “Swingin’ Daddy” (featuring Buddy Holly on lead guitar).

PERSONNEL:

BUDDY KNOX, vocals and guitar, plus:

THE RHYTHM ORCHIDS:
Don Lanier, Sonny Curtis (guitar),
Jimmy Bowen (bass and vocals), Dave Alldred (drums),
The Roses (backing vocals), among others.

Recorded in New York and New Mexico, between 1956 and 1958.

TRACKS:

BUDDY KNOX
01. PARTY DOLL 2:16
02. DON’T MAKE ME CRY 2:24
03. ROCK HOUSE 1:54
04. ROCK-A-BILLY WALK 2:15
05. DEVIL WOMAN 2:11
06. ROCK YOUR LITTLE BABY TO SLEEP 2:24
07. HULA LOVE 2:21
08. MARY LOU 2:20
09. MAYBELLINE 1:53
10. ‘CAUSE I’M IN LOVE 1:47
11. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 1:56

BUDDY KNOX & JIMMY BOWEN
12. THAT’S WHY I CRY 1:59
13. TEASABLE, PLEASABLE YOU 2:19
14. SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME 2:17
15. ALL FOR YOU 2:08
16. C’MON BABY 2:04
17. THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN HAIR 2:30
18. BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON 1:47
19. MY KIND OF WOMAN 1:52
20. BLUE MOON 1:54
21. STICK WITH ME 1:52
22. WHENEVER I’M LONELY 2:00
23. TWO-STEP 2:09

BONUS TRACKS
24. SWINGIN’ DADDY 1:48
25. STORM CLOUDS 2:01
26. LOVEY DOVEY 2:13
27. I THINK I’M GONNA KILL MYSELF 2:04
28. I GOT YOU 1:55
29. LING-TING-TONG 2:10
30. SHE’S GONE 1:59

TOTAL TIME: 62:40