That'll flat git it! Vol. 55: Rockabilly & rock 'n' roll from the vaults of Fortune

Fortune was more than just a legendary Detroit label - it was the independent powerhouse in Motown City long before Motown Records put Detroit on the global music map. From the late 1940s through the mid-1960s, the small Fortune studio produced music of striking immediacy and grit. Nothing was polished, nothing diluted. Country, rockabilly, rock 'n' roll and rhythm & blues were recorded side by side, captured in a raw, driving sound that still hits with full force today. This CD - with a second volume already in preparation - focuses on the unfiltered Fortune sound in the realm of hard-hitting rockabilly and wild rock 'n' roll. The opening track sets the tone perfectly: Dell Vaughn's Rock The Universe, a true classic that encapsulates the explosive energy of the Fortune studio. Fortune launched and nurtured an impressive roster of artists, including the York Brothers, Johnny Powers, Pete DeBree, Roy Hall, and Andre "Bacon Fat" Williams. Though Williams was primarily known for his rhythm & blues recordings, he also cut ferocious rock 'n' roll sides for Fortune - performances so intense they seemed ready to shake the studio walls. That stylistic openness became part of the Fortune identity. Much of the label's output - including releases on its subsidiary labels Hi-Q and Strate 8 - was recorded with an in-house studio band featuring rotating musicians. One of the key session players was guitarist Eddie Jackson, a core member of the Fortune sound. Included here is an extremely rare recording originally issued as the sole release on Jackson's own Caravan label - a fitting addition given his integral role within the Fortune family. This compilation is not nostalgia - it is a powerful document of a time when music was direct, loud and unapologetically real. It rocks from start to finish - and that's exactly what made Fortune, Hi-Q and Strate 8 legendary. Track Listing Dell Vaughn and The Fortune Aires - Rock The Universe Pete De Bree and The Wanderers - Long Tall Lou Kenny Land and His Bull Dogs - Columbus Stockade Blues Butch Vaden and The Nite Sounds - The Roll The Terrigan Brothers with The Sterlings - Hi Ho Little Girl Eddie Jackson - Blues I Can’t Hide Jimmy Gartin with The Highlanders - Gonna Ride That Satellite Little Ernest Tucker and The Ted Walker Orchestra - Gonna Get Me A Satellite The Earthquakes with The Rhythm Kings - Crazy Bop The York Brothers - Hamtramck Mama Roy Hall and His Cohutta Mountain Boys, vcl. Frankie Brumbalough - Dirty Boogie The Catalinas - Long Walk Don Rader - Rock And Roll Grandpa Jim Myers and Tex Regan with The Gems - J & D Hop George Young and His Guitar and Band - Shakin‘ Shelley Nolan Strong and The Diablos - Try Me One More Time Ellis Kirk and The Town And Country Boys - Flamingo Rock Johnny Buckett and The Cumberland River Boys - Griddle Greasin‘ Daddy The Hunt Sisters & Mark with Roy Hall and His Boys - Elvis Is Rocking Again Pete De Bree and The Wanderers - Hey Mr. Presley Johnny Powers and His Rockets - Honey, Let’s Go (To A Rock And Roll Show) The Whirl Wind Evangelists - No Grave Farris Wilder and His Band - It’s All Your Fault Jimmy Lee - You Ain’t No Good For Me The Ferros with Nick & His Jaguars - Tough Cat The Phaetons - Fling Roy Hall and His Jumping Cats - Three Aleey Cats Shorty Frog and His Space Cats - I’m Glad We Didn’t Say Goodbye

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