"Girls Gone Rockin'" 75 Fabulous Female Rockers

If one were to go by the charts alone, it would be easy to conclude that red-blooded Rock n Roll, and its kissin cousins R n B and Rockabilly, was solely a male preserve. And to a degree that was the case but as this superb collection reveals, when it comes to cuttin a rug or settin the woods on fire, the girls can easily give the boys a run for their money…...Indeed, more than fifty years on, many first generation rockin gals continue to inspire contemporary artists such as Imelda May and VV Brown, whilst others - like Etta James and Wanda Jackson endure under their own steam, winning accolades well into their seventies when most ladies have long since hung up their sequinned mules. Some used Rock n Roll as a springboard for recording careers which were to blossom across the decades and branch in new directions, whilst others quickly faded into obscurity like last night s prom corsage. Many were trail blazers, standing up for themselves against an ever-present backdrop of chauvinism and bigotry. A few broke the mould by penning their own material or by refusing to play second fiddle to their male counterparts. More often than not, digging in their cha cha heels didn t win them any fans with industry bigwigs but no matter, as these discs prove their true worth was in being able to lay down the Big Beat with aplomb. Drawing together some of the finest female singers from across the Roll n Roll spectrum, this 75-track set sees chart-topping R&B mamas rubbing shoulders with boogie woogie country gals, and demure Pop princesses mingling with Rockabilly fillies whose lesser-heard down-home ditties have nonetheless earned them a place in collectors hearts. From sassy city slickers such as Annisteen Allen and LaVern Baker, to Southern songbirds like Sun Records Miller Sisters and the then-fledgling artist/writer Jackie De Shannon, this is as diverse and compelling a set of distaff rockers as one could hope to find. (Allmusic)

trax disc 1:

1. This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' - Ruth Brown 2. Welcome To The Club - Jean Chapel 3. Wild Wild Young Men - Rose Maddox 4. Fujiyama Mama - Wanda Jackson 5. Rock The Bop - Brenda Lee 6. Square Dance Rock - Varetta Dillard 7. Billy Boy, Billy Boy - Janis Martin 8. Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Moe - Bob & Lucille 9. Rockin' Robert - The La Dell Sisters 10. Razzle Dazzle - Ella Mae Morse 11. G'wan About Your Business - Annisteen Allen 12. Jump Jack, Jump! - Wynona Carr 13. Tough Lover - Etta James 14. He's Mine - The Platters 15. Rang Dang Dilly - Big Maybelle 16. Glue Me Back, Jack - Nancy Dawn 17. Love Is A Stranger - The Sunrays 18. Sentimental Fool - Barbara Pittman 19. Red Velvet - The Kirby Sisters 20. I'm A Bad, Bad Girl - Little Esther Phillips 21. That's What You Gotta Do - Ella Johnson 22. Perfidia - Lorraine Ellis & The Crows 23. I Thought I Told You Not To Tell Them - Marie Knight 24. Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker 25. Don't Wait Up - Laura Lee Perkins

trax disc 2:

1. Is There A Man In The House - Lillian Briggs 2. Go Get The Shotgun Grand'pa - Ann Castle 3. Friction Heat - Bonnie Lou 4. Alabama Rock 'n' Roll - Mabel King 5. Wheels Of Love - Annisteen Allen 6. Watcha Do To Me - Patsy Clark 7. Jeopardy - Jean Shepard 8. Rock Boppin' Baby - The Collins Kids 9. Hey Little Dreamboat - Rose Maddox 10. Someday You Will Pay - The Miller Sisters 11. Everlasting Love - Barbara Pittman 12. (He Said Yeah) Baby You're The One - Nita, Rita & Ruby 13. Good Love - Janis Martin 14. Ring-A-My-Phone - Brenda Lee 15. Rock Your Baby - Wanda Jackson 16. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown 17. Gee What A Boy - The Joytones 18. Good Gravy Baby - Varetta Dillard 19. Please Mr Jailer - Wynona Carr 20. Shake A Leg - Margaret Lewis 21. Black Cadillac - Joyce Green 22. You're Drivin' Me Mad - Jo Ann Campbell 23. Hippy Dippy Daddy - The Cookies 24. Now Stop - Martha Carson 25. All Right, Okay, You Win - Ella Johnson

trax disc 3:

1. Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis 2. Wassa Matter With You - Jo Ann Campbell 3. Let's Jump The Broomstick - Brenda Lee 4. (You Can Have My Husband But) Don't Mess With My Man - Irma Thomas 5. Mine, All Mine - Annisteen Allen 6. 'Til The Well Runs Dry - Wynona Carr 7. I'm Getting Better All The Time - Barbara Pittman 8. Salamander - Mamie Van Doren 9. Rock 'a' Bop - Lorelel Lynn 10. Strolypso Dance - Jackie Dee 11. Cracker Jack - Janis Martin 12. Ballin' Keen - Sandy Lee 13. My Little Baby - Rose Maddox 14. Another Man Done Gone - Lorrie Collins 15. Savin' My Love - Wanda Jackson 16. Why Baby Why - LaVern Baker 17. Cry Baby - The Bonnie Sisters 18. Oakie Boogie - Ella Mae Morse 19. Shortnin' Bread - Kay Cee Jones 20. Baby, Baby Every Night - Etta James 21. As Long As I'm Moving - Ruth Brown 22. Scorched - Varetta Dillard 23. Don't Shout At Me Daddy - Ella Johnson 24. Crazy Little Baby - Shirley Gunter 25. I Can't Rock 'n' Roll To Save My Soul - Pearl Bailey

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