TNT RECORDS "35 Explosive Boppin' Blasters" (San Antonio, Texas)

Great collection of rockabilly, rock 'n' roll and up tempo hillbilly recorded for Bob Tanner's TNT label of San Antonio, Texas in the 1950s. Founded in 1953 the label issued more than 100 singles over the next eight years and was the label to first record artists like Bill Anderson and Roy Head. The label recorded a broad spectrum of Texas music and in addition to those mentioned above it also recorded blues and Cajun music. This collection features Head's first recording as a member of the Traits One More Time as well as the label's most succesful title - the great rocker Henrietta which was picked up for distribution by Dot. There are a number of other titles by Dee here (one originally unissued) and they are all hard driving rock 'n' roll. Rockabilly legend Ray Campi also got his start with TNT and his great Catapillar and Play It Cool are both here along with alternate take sof the songs. Other artists include The Bluenotes, Glenn Reeves (fine uptemnpo hillbilly), Glenn Kirby, Bill Morrison (hot rockabilly), Betty Barnes, Johnny Olenn, Jimmy Burton and others. Quite a few of the tracks have been reissued before but it's good to have them all together. Sound quality is excellent but there are no notes. (FS) (Roots and Rhythm)trax:

1. I Love Her So - The Blue Notes 2. Pink Bow Tie - Jerry Dove 3. Catterpiller - Ray Campi 4. Henrietta - Jimmy Dee 5. I'm Johnny On The Spot - Glenn Reeves 6. Play It Cool - Ray Campi 7. I Love Blue Eyes - Glenn Kirby 8. Your Late Miss Kate - Jimmy Dee 9. Baby Be Good - Bill Morrison 10. Cat Man Boogie - Sandy Ford 11. The Blues Are Out Tonight - Glenn Reeves 12. Here I Come - Jimmy Dee 13. Play It Cool - Ray Campi 14. I Ain't Got Room To Rock - Glenn Reeves 15. Rock-A-Tick-tock - Jimmy Dee 16. Pepinest, Pepinest, Papa - Betty Barnes 17. Wasted Time, Wasted Tears - Glenn Reeves 18. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down - Johnny Olsen 19. Set Me Free - Bill Morrison 20. Catterpillar - Ray Campi 21. One More Time - The Traits 22. Wild River - Jimmy Burton 23. Honey, Honey - Dotty Jones 24. Don't Cry No More - Betty Barnes 25. What Would You Do - Betty Barnes 26. I Got It Bad - Cecil Moore 27. I Feel Like Rockin - Jimmy Dee 28. Start, Step, Stop, Chop - Curley Lipham 29. I Had Someone Else Before I Had You - Easy Adams 30. Ricochet - The Davis Sisters 31. Ain't That Love - Jimmy Dee 32. I Want You To Love Me - Ray Liberto 33. My Ship Of Dreams - Leon Payne 34. Bicycle Wreck - The Jacoby Brothers 35. Food Plan Boogie - The Jacoby Brothers

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