Jerry Wallace – The Early Years 1952-62

Jerry Wallace was a pop and country singer who built a reputation as a performer before making his recording debut for the Hollywood label Vogue, a division of Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch corporation, and moving around the labels until he ended up back at Autry’s Challenge label in 1957. He is best-known these days for his Top 10 US pop hit with “Primrose Lane” in 1959 as he made the transition into the rock ‘n’ roll era with a string of hits that lasted into the ‘70s as he gravitated to the country charts. This 55-track 2-CD collection comprises most of his A & B sides from this era on the Vogue, Allied, Mercury, Wing & Challenge labels, plus the titles from his albums “Just Jerry” and “There She Goes” not otherwise released on singles. It features all his eleven US pop hits from this era, including the Top 30 entries “How The Time Flies”, “Primrose Lane”, “There She Goes” and “Shutters And Boards”. He was an artist with a broad musical base who could readily handle old-school pop, rock ‘n’ roll and R&B-flavoured material (several of his hits made the R&B chart), along with the country style he increasingly embraced, and this collection is not only a pretty thorough trawl across his early career but an entertaining showcase for that versatility.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Jerry Wallace: 1. P.S. I Love You -   2. Little Miss One -   3. Runnin' After Love -   4. Dixie Anna -   5. Taj Mahal -   6. Autumn Has Come And Gone -   7. The Greatest Magic Of All -   8. Walkin' In The Rain -   9. On A Night When Flowers Were Dancing -   10. Gloria -   11. Eyes Of Fire, Lips Of Wine -   12. Monkey See, Monkey Do -   13. Fool's Hall Of Fame -   14. Blue Jean Baby -   15. Date Night -   16. Once With You - 17.   The Other Me -   18. Good And Bad -   19. How The Time Flies -   20. With This Ring -   21. All My Love Belongs To You -   22. Diamond Ring -   23. A Touch Of Pink -   24. Off Stage -   Jerry Wallace with The Jewels: 25. Primrose Lane -   26. By Your Side -

CD2:
Jerry Wallace: 1. Little Coco Palm -   2. Mission Bell Blues -   3. You're Singing Our Song To Someone Else -   4. King Of The Mountain -   5. Swingin' Down The Lane -   6. Teardrops In The Rain -   7. There She Goes -   8. Angel On My Shoulder -  9. Life's A Holiday -   10. I Can See An Angel Walking -   11. Eyes (Don't Give My Secret Away) -   12. Lonesome -   13. Rollin' River -   14. I Hang My Head And Cry -   15. Little Miss Tease -   16. Mr. Lonely -   17. You'll Never Know -   18. Here I Go -   19. Shutters And Boards -   20. Am I That Easy To Forget -   21. Open Sesame -   22. Lucky Boy -   23. Because We Are Young -   24. Turn The Key -   25. Jezebel -