Release Date: 08 December 2014
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 604988075526
Genres: Rock 'N' Roll Easy Listening
Description
This 64 track 2CD set presents a comprehensive career overview of Jimmy Clanton between 1958-1962, including all his As and B-sides and the standout tracks from four LPs.
The first Swamp Pop superstar, Jimmy Clanton emerged from Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1958 with the million-selling "Just a Dream", and went on to become Ace Records' most commercially-successful recording artist.
'Venus in Blue Jeans' features a dozen hit singles, including million sellers "Just a Dream", "A Letter To An Angel", "A Part of Me", "Go Jimmy Go" and "Venus in Blue Jeans". Also presented here are many collectors' rarities, including movie soundtrack clips and unreleased tracks, which are unavailable elsewhere on CD.
Jimmy Clanton continues to appear in Rock & Roll and R&B revival festivals, and in 2007 was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Tracklisting
Tommy Hunt
Kay Barry / Maureen Evans
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Johnnie Ray
Eddie Cochran
Various Artists
Billie Holiday
Charlie Applewhite
Danny Williams
Kay Barry / Maureen Evans
Charlie Applewhite
Various Artists
Martha Raye
Various Artists
Various Artists
Charlie Applewhite
