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An important figure in the history of rockabilly

Paul Tognetti | Cranston, RI USA | 09/10/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"In the mid 1950's, a phenomenon was taking place at Sam Phillips Sun records studios in Memphis, Tn. It was here that Elvis, Johnny Cash, Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and others helped give birth to what we now know as rock and roll. One of the "others" recording for Sun at that time was Charlie Feathers. Charlie Feathers was a hillbilly singer who many credit with helping to develop the rockabilly sound. This collection of his work includes his early Sun recordings as well as his sessions for King records in 1956-57 and some later tracks from the 1960's. I found his music to be terrific. The Sun recordings in this collection are clearly "hillbilly" in nature, but you begin to see the transformation taking place. By the time his King sessions took place, the transition was complete. These recordings are outstanding and anyone who digs the rockabilly genre will certainly enjoy them. It's a shame that a confluence of circumstances resulted in Feathers never becoming a major star or hardly being recognized for his contributions. But listen to these recordings and you will hear a man who clearly has a sound worth listening to."

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paul vernon | Virginia | 12/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The previous reviewer is in error when he speaks of this collection containing KING and later material. These are all from SUN sessions, mostly unreleased at the time and very good indeed. Charlie's reading of Carl Perkins "Gone Gone Gone' is one of the great Rockabilly gems. If you want the classic KING material (and you should get it), then find the UK ACE CD "Rockabilly Kings" which pairs Feathers with the less well known but equally enjoyable Mac Curtis."