Rockin' Little Angel: The Sun Years, Plus

by Ray Smith

Overview

Obscure but legendary early rock & roller Ray Smith never matched his contemporaries' fame, but was nevertheless an important part of the Sun Records' legacy. Raucous tracks like "Right Behind You Baby" attempt to beat Jerry Lee Lewis at his own crazed game, while "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey" has more in common with later teen rock of the Jimmy Rodgers "Honeycomb" variety. In typical thorough Bear Family Records fashion, ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGELS pairs 34 of the singer's original and unreleased performances with a 56-page booklet featuring extensive interviews with Ray and his associates (including Sun Records founder Sam Phillips), as well as a number of rare photos.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/26/2013
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127169365
Rank:	78220

Tracks

1. So Young
2. Right Behind You Baby
3. Why Why Why
4. You Made a Hit
5. Rockin' Bandit
6. Sail Away
7. That's All Right
8. Rockin' Little Angel
9. Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
10. Maria Elena
11. One Wonderful Love
12. It Makes Me Feel Good
13. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes
14. You Don't Want Me
15. Travlin' Salesman
16. I Won't Miss You (Til You Go)
17. Candy Doll
18. Hey Boss Man
19. I Want to Be Free
20. Forever Yours
21. Little Girl
22. Two Pennies and a String
23. Breakup
24. Shake Around
25. Willing and Ready
26. Life Is the Flower
27. Breakup
28. I'll Try
29. Sail Away
30. Rebound
31. Baby Just Because
32. Little Miss Blue
33. Speak Low
34. I'll Be Coming Home

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ray Smith   Primary Artist,Vocals
Stanley Walker   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar
The Confederates   Vocals
The Jordanaires   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Brad Suggs   Guitar
Floyd Cramer   Piano
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Piano
Dean Perkins   Guitar,Guitar (Steel)
Gary Diamond   Drums
Jimmy Van Eaton   Drums
Billy Lee Riley   Guitar
Charlie Rich   Piano
Grady Martin   Guitar
Cliff Acred   Bass
Bob Moore & His Orchestra   Bass
Chet Atkins   Guitar
James Webb   Bass

Technical Credits

Yaney   Composer
Sam Phillips   Audio Production,Producer,Interviewee
Shelton   Composer
Jud Phillips   Audio Production,Producer,Interviewee
Murphy   Composer
Everette   Composer
Jack Clement   Audio Production,Producer
Charlie Terrell   Audio Production,Producer,Interviewee
Nelson   Composer
Cage   Composer
Ron Isle   Composer
Von Tilzer   Composer
Russell   Composer
Martin   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Marijohn Wilkin   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Burch   Composer
Bill Justis   Audio Production,Composer,Interviewee,Producer
Ira J. Lichtermann   Composer
Adams   Composer
S. Kesler   Composer
W.P. Maynard   Composer
Blake   Composer
J.O. Rogers   Composer
McCree   Composer
I.J. Lichterman   Composer
Lazenby   Composer
Ogden Nash   Composer
Crutchfield   Composer
Barcelata   Composer
Walker   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Ray Stevens   Composer
C. Rich   Composer
C. Perkins   Composer
Jimmy Isle   Composer
Colin Escott   Photography,Illustrations
Benny Joy   Composer
Ray Smith   Interviewee
Onie Wheeler   Interviewee
Martin Hawkins   Discography,Interviewer,Liner Notes,Tape Research,Tape Comparison,Reissue Producer,Biographical Information
Dave Booth   Interviewer,Photography,Illustrations
Ronnie Isle   Composer
Johnny Carter   Photography,Illustrations
Diethold Leu   Photography,Illustrations
Christian Zwarg   Mastering
Andreas Merck   Photo Scanning
Bernward Hink   Photography,Illustrations
Stan Kesler   Composer
Charlie Rich   Composer