Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups

Various Artists - Rock - Rockabilly

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GMX5G
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63,399 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Whistle Bait - Larry Collins

2. You're Humbuggin' Me - Lefty Frizzell

3. Snatch It and Grab It - Freddie Hart

4. Raw-Hide - Link Wray

5. Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor - Johnny Horton

6. Wild, Wild Young Men - Rose Maddox

7. Bop-A-Lena - Ronnie Self

8. Ugly and Slouchy - The Maddox Brothers & Rose

9. Everybody's Rockin' - Werly Fairburn

10. Jive After Five - Carl Perkins

11. Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle - Wayne Walker

12. Ah Poor Little Baby - Billy "Crash" Craddock

13. Hoy Hoy - The Collins Kids

14. Dig Boy Dig - Freddie Hart

15. Guitar Rock and Roll - Joe Maphis

16. (I Got) A Hole in My Pocket - Little Jimmy Dickens

17. Big Fool - Ronnie Self

18. All over Again - Johnny Cash

19. Romp Stompin' Boogie - Jay Cee Hill

20. Baboon Boogie - Jimmy Murphy

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rockabilly, the punk rock of the 50's., July 24, 2001

By	Matt (Damnation) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups (Audio CD)

It's as I've said time and time again: Punk was to the eighties what rockabilly was to the fifties, and this compilation proves it. True, punk was more politically fueled and the social mores of the two decades are in stark contrast to one another, but rebellion is rebellion no matter what label you put on it.

In actuality "Whistle Bait" covers the 50's through the 60's and in so doing represents some of the finest artists in this genre as well as encompassing the changing attitudes from one generation to the next. In the course of one CD you hear from such household names as Carl Perkins, and Ronnie Self to slightly lesser knows like Larry Collins. Crossover artists such as country legends Johnny Cash, Joe Maphis, and Werly Fairburn are also fairly represented here.

In total "Whistle Bait" is the most comprehensive collection of Rockabilly tracks on one CD. There's something here for everybody, from the edgy and rebellious to poppy and upbeat. This CD is so complete in its focus I almost thought Rhino Records was responsible for it.

If you love, or even like, 50's rock you absolutely must buy this CD. Also make a note to check out the companion piece, "Ain't I'm a Dog".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Raw! Wild! Loud! Guitars!, September 13, 2000

By	Ralph Quirino (Keswick, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups (Audio CD)

Here's a set that delivers what it promises! Wild guitars, hootin' and hollerin' vocals, rumbling bass, thumping drums. Though the names on this set may not seem all that familiar (except for Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins) to most (except die-hard rockabilly fans), it still scores top marks for sheer fun and rockin'& rollin'! And, as an added bonus, you get a big slice o'history as well. It's cool to hear country legends like Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Horton and "Little" Jimmy Dickens belt out scorchin' rockers! Even Rose Maddox turns in a raunchy "Ugly And Slouchy", proving that the ladies could outbelt the guys when they wanted (just ask Wanda Jackson as well!). 25 tracks, no ballads, all dynamite. From a time when Elvis ruled, "Blue Suede Shoes" were cool and The Coasters were king! File this one proudly next to Rhino's "The Sun Story" and Fantasy's "The Specialty Story" box set. A winner (and so is Volume 2 titled "Ain't I'm A Dog").

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 25 vintage cuts from the 50's..., November 21, 2004

By	Stephen Cabral (New England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups (Audio CD)

Whew, this baby rocks. Sony does a Rhino like job here cleaning out their vaults with 25 vintage cuts from the 50's. What's amazing is the production was so good, possibly due to being a major label. Mostly unknown musicians, but very good nonetheless. The handful of known artists include Lefty Frizzell, "my man" Link Wray, Johnny Horton, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins.