Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups (2000)

About this title: Culled from the CBS vaults, Whistle Bait is a very good anthology of 25 rockabilly numbers -- or, if not quite rockabilly, tracks by country artists veering close to rockabilly -- that for the most part will be unfamiliar to all but the most dedicated rockabilly collectors. Sure, there are some stars and cult faves here, like the Collins Kids, Link Wray, the post-Sun Carl Perkins, the post-Sun Johnny Cash, and Ronnie Self, whose "Bop-A-Lena" (included here) was one of the most certifiably insane rockers ever put out by a major label. You also get a generous helping of country artists trying ... read more

Tracks:

1. Whistle Bait [Collins/Collins/Col]
2. You're Humbuggin' Me [Miller]
3. Snatch It and Grab It [Hart]
4. Raw-Hide [Wray/Grant]
5. Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor [Harrell/Hazelwood]
6. Wild, Wild Young Men [Ertegun]
7. Bop-A-Lena [Tillis/Pierce]
8. Ugly and Slouchy [Wayne/Wayne/Brasiel]
9. Everybody's Rockin' [Fairburn]
10. Jive After Five [Perkins]
11. Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle [Walker/Pierce]
12. Ah Poor Little Baby [Falk/Koury]
13. Hoy Hoy [Jones]
14. Dig Boy Dig [Hart]
15. Guitar Rock and Roll [Maphis]
16. (I Got) A Hole in My Pocket [Bryant/Bryant]
17. Big Fool [Tillman]
18. All over Again [Cash]
19. Romp Stompin' Boogie [Green/Baker/Sway]
20. Baboon Boogie [Boone/Murphy]
21. Good Rockin' Baby [King]
22. Rocky Road Blues [Monroe]
23. Pink Pedal Pushers [Perkins]
24. I'm Coming Home [Franks/Horton]
25. Mean Mama Blues [Robbins]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.