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Here's the original wild woman of rock 'n' roll! She signed with RCA two months after Elvis and cut unvarnished rockabilly and rock 'n' roll for the next two years. RCA wasn't kidding when they dubbed her 'The Female Elvis'. Backed by the crack Nashville and New York session men, she cut 26 stellar cuts like Drugstore Rock 'n' Roll, Will You Willyum, My Boy Elvis, Bang Bang, Love Me To Pieces, Ooby Dooby, and Let's Elope Baby. All 26 RCA cuts are here together with a 1960 Palette session that included Teen Street and the honky tonk classic Cry Guitar. One of the Bear Family label's first CDs--and still one of the best!
Digitally remastered by Bob Jones.
Recorded at RCA Victor Studios and Owen Bradley Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; RCA Victor Studio 1 and RCA Victor Studio 3, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Bob Allen.
Producers: Steve Sholes, Jeff Kluger, Chet Atkins.
Personnel includes: Janis Martin (vocals, guitar); Thomas Grady Martin (guitar, bass); George Barnes, Al Chernet, Tony Mottola, Danny Peri, Hank Garland, Jimmy Atkins, Dave Rich, Chet Atkins (guitar); George Berg (tenor saxophone); Andy Ackers, Joe Harnell, Floyd Cramer, Shorty Long (piano); Boyce Hawkins (organ); Sam Bruno, Arnold Fishkin, Bob Moore, Charles Grean (bass); Bunny Shawker, Murray M. "Buddy" Harman (drums); Jala Divigard, Jim Farmer, Bettye McCormick, Melvin Little Ryan, Jerry Duane, Marge Murphy, Dot Evans, Lew Anderson, Bob Miller (background vocals).
The Jordanaires: Neal Matthews, Jr., Hoyt H. Hawkins, Raymond C. Walker, Hugh Gordon Stoker.
Female Elvis: Complete Recordings 1956-60 Music Janis Martin Female Elvis: Complete Recordings 1956-60 Songs Female Elvis: Complete Recordings 1956-60 Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   Fantastic
This was what the 5o's were about. All the songs in the collection were great.
Submitted by kenneth.macdonald (Toronto) 
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 be bop a loo la!!!
The women of Rock have too long been underrated.
Lovely voice. A bit more "controlled" than Wanda Jackson, but still a rocker; on a few cuts I don't hear as much emotion as the song would warrant, but none are a bad listen. In fact, most have me dancing, a spectacle to be sure. One in particular,"Drug Store Rock and Roll"- which she wrote herself,and recorded at the ripe old age of 15, is just flat out FUN! And she sure did love her William! Note three titles with "William" or some variation- each a rockin' good time. In fact, the entire cd is a rockin' good time. Bobby socks optional.
Submitted by nutmeg59 (round rock, tx, usa)
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