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Johnny Rivers - 1962 - Rock 'N' Roll Years (Suede Label LP)




Johnny Rivers is a unique figure in the history of rock music. On the most obvious level, he was a rock star of the 1960s and a true rarity as a white American singer/guitarist who made a name for himself as a straight-ahead rock & roller during the middle of that decade. Just as important behind the scenes, his recordings and their success led to the launching, directly and indirectly, of at least three record labels and a dozen other careers whose influence extended into the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond. 

 Rivers was very much a kindred spirit to figures like Buddy Holly and Ronnie Hawkins, with all of the verve and spirit of members of that first wave of rock & rollers. He had the misfortune of having been born a little too late to catch that wave, however, and took until the middle of the next decade to find his audience. Born John Henry Ramistella on November 7, 1942, in New York, his family moved to Baton Rouge, LA, in 1948, and it was there that his musical sensibilities were shaped. His father, who played the mandolin and guitar, introduced him to the guitar at an early age, and he proved a natural on the instrument. 

 Meanwhile, Ramistella also began absorbing the R&B sounds that were starting to turn up on the airwaves at the dawn of the 1950s. Additionally, he got to see performers like Fats Domino and Jimmy Reed in person, and by the time he entered his teens, he was immersed in rhythm & blues. He was also good enough to start playing guitar in local groups and at age 13, he formed his own band, the Spades, playing New Orleans-flavored R&B and rock & roll, especially Fats Domino, Larry Williams, and Little Richard. Ramistella made his recording debut leading the Spades in 1956 with the song "Hey Little Girl," issued on the Suede label.




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                       Tracklisting
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   1. (00:02:27)  - Two By Two
   2. (00:02:16)  - Little Girl
   3. (00:01:58)  - That's Rock And Roll
   4. (00:02:13)  - Baby Come Back
   5. (00:02:17)  - Long Long Walk
   6. (00:01:59)  - The Customary Thing
   7. (00:02:11)  - Answer Me My Love
   8. (00:02:17)  - Everyday
   9. (00:02:26)  - That's My Baby
  10. (00:02:27)  - You're The One
  11. (00:02:08)  - A Hole In The Ground
  12. (00:02:00)  - White Cliffs Of Dover
  13. (00:02:29)  - Long Black Veil
  14. (00:02:01)  - Oh What A Kiss
  15. (00:02:05)  - It's So Doggone Lonesome
  16. (00:02:18)  - That Someone Should Be Me

Playing Time.........: 00:35:31
Total Size...........: 81,28 MB



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