Juke Joint Boogie (2004)

About this title: Many fans of Freddie Hart's sexy '70s love songs may not realize that his recording career began way back in 1953 when he was an aspiring honky-tonker and songwriter. Juke Joint Boogie is a 33-track anthology that looks at the early years of Hart's career when he recorded with producers Ken Nelson and Don Law at Capitol and Columbia Records, cutting straight country as well as hybridized songs intended to catch some of the pop market. Juke Joint Boogie offers an extended but incomplete survey of Hart's recordings from 1953-61, omitting dozens of tracks in spite of its generous program. The ... read more

Tracks:

1. Juke Joint Boogie [Hart]
2. Whole Hog or None [Collins]
3. Loose Talk [Hart/Lucas]
4. From Canada to Tennessee [Hart/Hancock]
5. Please Don't Tell Her [Felly/Mills]
6. Heart Trouble [Blackmon/Blockman]
7. Caught at Last [Reynolds]
8. Snatch It and Grab It [Hart]
9. Dig Boy Dig [Hart]
10. Drink Up and Go Home [Hart]
11. Extra! [Hart]
12. On the Prowl [Hart]
13. Dance and Sing
14. Blue [Hart]
15. Baby Don't Leave [Hart]
16. Heaven Only Knows [Hart]
17. Say No More [Bryant]
18. From a Boy to a Man [Hart]
19. Loving in Vain [Hart]
20. I'm No Angel [Hart]
21. Farther Than My Eyes Can See [Hart]
22. I'm Gonna Live for Today [Hart/Bridge]
23. Chain Gang [Howard]
24. Mr. Fool [Hart]
25. The Key's in the Mailbox [Howard]
26. My Last Dime [Anderson]
27. Careful
28. Do My Heart a Favor [Stovall/George]
29. Lyin' Again [Howard]
30. Some Do, Some Don't, Some Will, Some Won't [Hart]
31. Heart Attack [Hart]
32. Midnight Date [Hart]
33. The Wall [Howard]

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