- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Rock / Pop
An important release for rockabilly and rocknroll fans, "The Rockin South" is the first legitimate CD to anthologise a group of labels from Atlanta, Georgia, run by Bill Lowery, a music publisher who put the city on the map. These labels included NRC, Scottie, Wonder, Fox and Judd.
Joe South, Tommy Roe and Wayne Cochran were among the artists who got their first break through Bill Lowery and their early sides (including Roes original pre-hit Judd version of Sheila) are included on this set along with some great rockin sides by the more obscure Rod Willis, the Four Minds, Sweetie Jones, Paul Peek and others.
Compiled and annotated by Rob Finnis, "The Rockin South" comes with a 6000 word note and many rare illustrations.
Track listing:
Sweet Skinny Jenny - PAUL PEEK
The Rock-A-Round (Withdrawn version) - PAUL PEEK
Im Snowed - JOE SOUTH
The Purple People Eater Meets The Witchdoctor - JOE SOUTH
Hey Little Nell - FOUR MINTS
Congratulations To Me - DARRELL GLENN
Scratching On My Screen - RIC CARTEY
Im Happy - ROBERT GILL & THE GILL-O-TEENS
Wolf - FOUR MINTS
The Coo - WAYNE COCHRAN
My Baby Is Gone - CLEVE WARNOCK
You Shouldnt Oughta Done It - NIGHT OWLS
The Cat - ROD WILLIS
Will Travel - ROD WILLIS
RobbinThe Cradle - TONY BELLUS
Bop Hop - LITTLE JIMMY DEMPSEY
Chills - JOE SOUTH
The Little Moon Men - LEE GEORGE
Black Knee Socks - CLYDE BEAVERS
Pinch Me Quick - JIMMY SMITH & THE RANCH HANDS
Baby Please Dont Leave - SWEETIE JONES
I Got A Girl - TOMMY ROE & THE SATINS
Thats All Right - RAY SMITH
Baby Thats Alright - ROBERT GILL & THE DREAMERS
Just Me And My Baby - CHUCK ATHA
Im Gonna Leave You - WALT BENTON & THE DIPLOMATS
Strollin After Dark - SHADES
Sheila (Original Version) - TOMMY ROE & The SATINS w. The FLAMINGOES
I Love You So Much - CHUCK WILEY
Splashin - SHADES
