HARRY HEPCAT's Stories of the 50's

Harry Hepcat & the Boogie Woogie Band

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 10, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Aeternus Records
• ASIN: B00000JJI7
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,207,454 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Terry Stewart, President & CEO, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
"Harry's work is exciting and as real as it gets."

Product Description
A mix of musical styles from the 1950's - blues, rock-a-billy, do-wop, and good ol' rock & roll with story narratives that can bring the listener back to that great era. Besides, it has a good beat and you can dance to it.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars "People from the past can give us pointers for the present!", May 6, 2006

By	W. Ordway "ordway1440" (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Aside from a few years pulling duty on a local Long Island Oldies station as their overnight jock, The Hepcat has been rocking for a few decades now, and this collection is the latest in a great series of releases that combine the best of all worlds: Rockabilly, R&B, straight foward Rock & Roll, and even some Doo-Wop touches thrown in for good measure. The "slow" version of "Blue Suede Shoes Forever" moves along at a nice low-gear pace, and it's one of the bigger highlights on this CD.

As they say......GOOBA GOOBA!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Hepcat, a Great Rock 'n' Roll Storyteller, December 5, 1999

By A Customer

"Harry Hepcat is a rockabilly rocker from way back who's lost nothing over the years and can tell a story in song with the best of them" -- Don K. Reed, WCBS-FM, New York City

5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Hepcat -- A Visionary Indeed, December 5, 1999

By A Customer

"Bless the existence of Harry Hepcat; while he sings and has sung songs of the hip end of the fifties lifestyle, he actually lived it... All of the tracks are about normal topics, but most of them aren't what you'd expect to hear a song of the fifties talking about: diners, tank-like cars, switchblades... It really is odd hearing such performed, because it is the real deal. However, the most interesting section lies in the ten minute plus "Rock & Roll Love Affair", which was penned at the end of the sixties, yet lies in fifties style. It tells the full story of a date, proving to be quite the epic. Listening to it will show you just how similar the story-telling of "the Boss" Springsteen is to Harry Hepcat. Harry Hepcat, a visionary indeed..." Darren Paltrowitz, Rock Critic LIE Magazine