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BCD 15469 - Jimmy C. Newman - Bop A Hula


Forty-seven songs cut by Jimmy C. Newman for Dot Records between late 1953 and February of 1958, showcasing the singer in his early prime -- Newman's recordings go back to 1946, but these were the ones where he hit his stride. The sound is a mix of Cajun and country, with the strong influence of Ernest Tubb, whom Newman grew up idolizing along with Gene Autry -- Tubb's lead guitarist Billy Byrd even played on Newman's first sessions (alongside Chet Atkins), although Jimmy's real sound can be heard on the songs from his second and third sessions, which prominently feature Cajun fiddler Rufus Thibodeaux. Newman's earliest Dot sessions, directed by Fred Rose (who was then looking for a successor to the recently deceased Hank Williams), show him working in a hillbilly vein, on songs like "You Didn't Have To" and "Cry, Cry Darling" -- the early sessions also show Newman with a marked lisp from a badly fitted gold tooth, which was later corrected. Surprisingly, a lot of the better material here, such as "Do You Feel Like I Feel About You," was not released until a decade later, when Dot started putting out albums on Newman and dipped into their vaults. Disc two includes Newman's attempts to crack the rock & roll and pop markets, with numbers like "Bop a Hula," "Step Aside Shallow Water," and "Carry On," which work to varying degrees (the last is considered a classic by rockabilly fans) but were more aberrations than a genuine new direction for him. When asked to do an Elvis-like piece like "I Can't Go On This Way" (complete with the Jordanaires, who also appear on the same session's cover of Jim Reeves' "Need Me"), however, he gave a good account, and rock & roll history buffs will find at least a half-dozen tracks worth hearing on this disc.



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   1. Jimmy C. Newman - Diggy Liggy Lo (DOT 1954)             [02:21]
   2. Jimmy C. Newman - Night Time Is Cry Time (DOT 1954)     [02:22]
   3. Jimmy C. Newman - You Don't Want Me To Know (DOT 1954)  [02:35]
   4. Jimmy C. Newman - Do You Feel Like I Feel About You (DOT 1954)[02:54]
   5. Jimmy C. Newman - Daydreamin' (DOT 1955)                [03:04]
   6. Jimmy C. Newman - Dream Why Do You Hurt Me So (DOT 1955)[02:31]
   7. Jimmy C. Newman - Crying For A Pastime (DOT 1955)       [02:24]
   8. Jimmy C. Newman - Angel Have Mercy (DOT 1955)           [02:20]
   9. Jimmy C. Newman - I Thought I'd Never Fall In Love Again (Dot 1955)[02:23]
  10. Jimmy C. Newman - God Was So Good (DOT 1955)            [02:32]
  11. Jimmy C. Newman - Let's Stay Together (DOT 1955)        [02:16]
  12. Jimmy C. Newman - What Will I Do (DOT 1954 unissued)    [02:54]
  13. Jimmy C. Newman - I've Got You In My Mind (DOT 1956)    [02:15]
  14. Jimmy C. Newman - Seasons Of My Heart (DOT 1956)        [03:02]
  15. Jimmy C. Newman - Come Back To Me (DOT 1956)            [02:24]
  16. Jimmy C. Newman - I Wanta Tell The World (DOT 1956)     [02:28]
  17. Jimmy C. Newman - You Didn't Have To Go (DOT 1953)      [02:39]
  18. Jimmy C. Newman - Cry, Cry Darling (DOT 1953)           [02:34]
  19. Jimmy C. Newman - Can It Be Right (DOT 1953)            [02:35]
  20. Jimmy C. Newman - Your True And Faithful One (DOT 1953) [02:19]
  21. Jimmy C. Newman - What Will I Do (DOT 1955 unissued)    [02:41]
  22. Jimmy C. Newman - I'll Always Love You Darling (DOT 1954 unissued)[02:31]
  23. Jimmy C. Newman - Once Again (DOT 1954 unissued)        [02:33]
  24. Jimmy C. Newman - Let Me Stay In Your Arms (DOT 1954 unissued)[02:47]

Playing Time.........: 01:01:38
Total Size...........: 141,76 MB


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   1. Jimmy C. Newman - Bop A Hula (DOT 1958)                 [02:01]
   2. Jimmy C. Newman - Step Aside Shallow Water (DOT 1958)   [02:26]
   3. Jimmy C. Newman - Carry On (DOT 1958)                   [02:12]
   4. Jimmy C. Newman - With Tears In My Eyes (DOT 1958)      [02:15]
   5. Jimmy C. Newman - Once Again (DOT 1955)                 [02:26]
   6. Jimmy C. Newman - Blue Darlin' (DOT 1955)               [02:16]
   7. Jimmy C. Newman - Let Me Stay In Your Arms (DOT1955)    [02:21]
   8. Jimmy C. Newman - I Thought I'd Never Fall In Love Again (DOT 1955 unissued)[02:20]
   9. Jimmy C. Newman - Yesterday's Dreams (DOT 1956)         [02:43]
  10. Jimmy C. Newman - Let The Whole World Talk (DOT 1956)   [02:02]
  11. Jimmy C. Newman - Honky Tonk Tears (DOT 1956)           [02:26]
  12. Jimmy C. Newman - What Will I Do (DOT 1956)             [02:36]
  13. Jimmy C. Newman - Last Night (DOT 1956)                 [02:19]
  14. Jimmy C. Newman - No Use To Cry (DOT 1956)              [02:13]
  15. Jimmy C. Newman - The Way That You're Living Is Breaking My Heart (DOT 1956)[02:46]
  16. Jimmy C. Newman - What A Fool I Was To Fall For You (DOT 1956)[02:11]
  17. Jimmy C. Newman - A Fallen Star (DOT 1957)              [02:16]
  18. Jimmy C. Newman - I Can't Go On This Way (DOT 1957)     [02:24]
  19. Jimmy C. Newman - Need Me (2. version DOT 1957 unissued)[02:37]
  20. Jimmy C. Newman - A Sweet Kind Of Love (DOT 1957)       [01:50]
  21. Jimmy C. Newman - Cry, Cry Darling (DOT 1957)           [02:02]
  22. Jimmy C. Newman - You're The Idol Of My Dreams (DOT 1957)[02:26]
  23. Jimmy C. Newman - Need Me (1. version DOT 1957 unissued)[02:14]

Playing Time.........: 53:34
Total Size...........: 123,27 MB


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