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Still a great crowd-pleaser on the oldies rock ‘n’ roll circuit, Massachusetts-born Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon was by far the rowdiest pop charting vocalist on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1959-1963 lull between the big guns of the mid 50s and mid 60s.  Not so much singing as barnstorming his way through a succession of hit singles and a couple of best-selling albums, his recordings vibrated with echo, resounding percussion, syncopated hand-clapping, much background whooping & hollering and some stinging guitar licks from session man Kenny Paulson.  Subtle, he and his producers were not!

Freddy Cannon’s recordings leapt out of the radio with a unique blast of energy and let’s have a good time invitation to party.  The first American rockin’ popster of the era to top the UK album charts, Mr Picariello (you didn’t think he was born a cannon, did ya?) also holds the record for the most appearances - 110 - on US TV’s American Bandstand.  This explosive 2CD set includes all of his hit singles and album tracks from the time when he was a kick up the backside to the more sedate options of the day; his recordings still immensely more fun than a night in with Coldplay.

CD 1       

1    Freddy Cannon    Tallahassee Lassie
2    Freddy Cannon    Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
3    Freddy Cannon    Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
4    Freddy Cannon    Okefenokee
5    Freddy Cannon    The House Of Blue Lights
6    Freddy Cannon    Indiana
7    Freddy Cannon    For Me And My Gal
8    Freddy Cannon    Kansas City
9    Freddy Cannon    Boston
10    Freddy Cannon    My Blue Heaven
11    Freddy Cannon    The Blacksmith Blues
12    Freddy Cannon    Muskrat Ramble
13    Freddy Cannon    Transistor Sister
14    Freddy Cannon    The Urge
15    Freddy Cannon    Blue Plate Special
16    Freddy Cannon    Happy Shades Of Blue
17    Freddy Cannon    California Here I Come
18    Freddy Cannon    St. Louis Blues
19    Freddy Cannon    Blue Suede Shoes
20    Freddy Cannon    Kookie Hat
21    Freddy Cannon    Humdinger
22    Freddy Cannon    Carolina In The Morning
23    Freddy Cannon    Jump Over
24    Freddy Cannon    Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
25    Freddy Cannon    Sweet Georgia Brown
26    Freddy Cannon    Two Thousand-88

CD 2       

1    Freddy Cannon    Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Reprocessed Stereo)
2    Freddy Cannon    Indiana (Alternate Stereo Recording)
3    Freddy Cannon    Kansas City (Alternate Stereo Recording)
4    Freddy Cannon    Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue
5    Freddy Cannon    St. Louis Blues (Alternate Stereo Recording)
6    Freddy Cannon    Blue Skies
7    Freddy Cannon    Boston (Alternate Stereo Recording)
8    Freddy Cannon    Bye Bye Blues
9    Freddy Cannon    The Old Piano Roll Blues
10    Freddy Cannon    California Here I Come (Alternate Stereo Recording)
11    Freddy Cannon    Carolina In The Morning (Alternate Stereo Recording)
12    Freddy Cannon    Sweet Georgia Brown (Alternate Stereo Recording)
13    Freddy Cannon    Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy (Alternate Stereo Recording)
14    Freddy Cannon    Deep In The Heart Of Texas
15    Freddy Cannon    Alice Blue Gown
16    Freddy Cannon    Lavender Blue
17    The Spindrifts ft. Freddy Cannon    Belinda
18    The G-Clefs ft. Freddy Cannon    Ka-Ding Dong
19    The Spindrifts ft. Freddy Cannon    Cha Cha Doo
20    Freddy Cannon    Fractured
21    Freddy Cannon    Cuernavaca Choo Choo
22    Freddy Cannon    Tallahassie Lassie (Alternate Stereo Recording)
23    Freddy Cannon    Walk To The Moon
24    Freddy Cannon    Opportunity
25    Freddy Cannon    You Know
26    Freddy Cannon    Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Alternate Stereo Recording)