Janis Martin

• LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs

• 180 gr. VINYL–AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

• HIGH-DEFINITION PREMIUM VINYL

• PRESSING FOR SUPER FIDELITY

While the names of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis come quickly to mind when thinking of the original rockabilly greats, there were also several girls who were rocking it with the boys, such as the great Wanda Jackson and Janis Martin.

A Virginia native, Martin made a fistful of great rocking records that showed off her excellent voice and spunky enthusiasm to their best advantage. Presley and RCA were so impressed with Martin’s stage presence that they dubbed her “the Female Elvis” for her dance moves on stage. Presley sent a dozen red roses to her when she appeared at the RCA Victor convention in Miami, Florida, and Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ manager, offered to take over her management seeing the potential of a successful double “boygirl” bill, an offer which wasn’t accepted by Martin’s parents.

Her first and biggest hits were “Drugstore Rock and Roll” (selling some 750,000 (copies) and the equally vibrant “My Boy Elvis”

This 180-gram VINYL EDITION presents Janis Martin’s 20 GREATEST HITS.

PERSONNEL:

• JANIS MARTIN, lead vocals, plus:
• Chet Atkins (lead electric g), Grady Martin (rhythm g), Bob Moore (upright b), Floyd Cramer (p), Gradt Martin (b), Buddy Harman (d), The Jordanaires (vc), among others.

Recorded in Nashville and New York, 1956-60.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 DRUGSTORE ROCK AND ROLL
• A2 BAREFOOT BABY
• A3 WILL YOU, WILLYUM
• A4 BLUES KEEP CALLING
• A5 BANG BANG
• A6 OOBY DOOBY
• A7 HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW LOVE
• A8 HARD TIMES AHEAD
• A9 LITTLE BIT
• A10 MY BOY ELVIS

• SIDE B
• B1 LET’S ELOPE BABY
• B2 TWO LONG YEARS
• B3 BILLY BOY, BILLY BOY
• B4 LOVE AND KISSES
• B5 CRACKER JACK
• B6 TEEN STREET
• B7 I’LL NEVER BE FREE
• B8 ONE MORE YEAR TO GO
• B9 PLEASE, BE MY LOVE
• B10 ALL RIGHT, BABY