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Sweet-dreamy pops and joyous R&R in the late 50s

detakoizu | Naha, Japan | 05/09/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Despite located in Jackson, Ms., Ace Records released many New Orleans R&B and R&R sides. The song list above tells you that you can hear 4 of wild rocker Frankie Ford's hits, 2 of Huey Smith's party tunes and Joe Tex's rare one inspired by the Coasters. And then from 7th to 13th of the list are sung by a pop star Jimmy Clanton, the most successful man in Ace. Billy Vera, a music-historian singer of 'At This Moment' fame, writes the liner-notes written in very tiny letters. It's not so bad a compilation."