Bobby Charles - Later Alligator! Recordings & Compositions 1955-62 (2021) FLAC / MP3

Born Robert Guidry in Abbeville, Louisiana, in 1938, he became famous as songwriter under his birth name, but also had success as a recording artist under the name Bobby Charles, beginning his career as an 18-year-old with an R&B hit with his composition “Later Alligator”, which Bill Haley covered to have a No. 6 pop hit early in the rock ‘n’ roll era. He was very much a pioneer of the Louisiana-based Swamp Pop style alongside Jimmy Clanton, characterised by recordings emanating from Cosimo Matassa’s studio in New Orleans, where Fats Domino, a noted beneficiary of Guidry’s songs, made his records. This 55-track 2-CD set comprises A & B sides and other recordings for the Chess and Imperial labels, including his R&B hits “Later Alligator” and “Only Time Will Tell”. As a bonus, it also features recordings of his songs recorded by other artists, including the hits “See You Later Alligator” by Bill Haley, “Walkin’ To New Orleans”, “Before I Grow Too Old” and “It Keeps Raining” by Fats Domino, and “But I Do”, “On Bended Knees” and “A Little Too Much” by Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry. As such, it provides a fascinating showcase for his talents as both songwriter and artist, underlining the significant contribution he made to the pop music of the rock ‘n’ roll years.
Tracklist
CD1

01. Bobby Charles - Later Alligator
02. Bobby Charles - On Bended Knee
03. Bobby Charles - Don't You Know I Love You
04. Bobby Charles - Why Did You Leave
05. Bobby Charles - Only Time Will Tell
06. Bobby Charles - Take It Easy, Greasy
07. Bobby Charles - No Use Knocking
08. Bobby Charles - Laura Lee
09. Bobby Charles - Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
10. Bobby Charles - Why Can't You
11. Bobby Charles - You Can Suit Yourself
12. Bobby Charles - No More (I Ain't Gonna Do It)
13. Bobby Charles - One Eyed Jack
14. Bobby Charles - Yea Yea Baby (Yeah Yeah)
15. Bobby Charles - Hey Good Lookin'
16. Bobby Charles - Watch It Sprocket
17. Bobby Charles - Ain't Got No Home
18. Bobby Charles - Lonely Street
19. Bobby Charles - Mr Moon
20. Bobby Charles - I'm A Fool To Care
21. Bobby Charles - Over Yonder
22. Bobby Charles - I'll Turn Square For You
23. Bobby Charles - Good Lovin'
24. Bobby Charles - Your Picture
25. Bobby Charles - Since She's Gone
26. Bobby Charles - At The Jamboree
27. Bobby Charles - Oh! Yeah

CD2

01. Bobby Charles - Since I Lost You
02. Bobby Charles - The Town Is Talking
03. Bobby Charles - What Can I Do
04. Bobby Charles - Bye Bye Baby
05. Bobby Charles - Those Eyes
06. Bobby Charles - What A Party
07. Bobby Charles - I Just Want You
08. Bobby Charles - Four Winds
09. Bobby Charles - Nothing As Sweet As You
10. Bobby Charles - Teenagers
11. Bobby Charles - Tell Me Baby
12. Bobby Charles - I'd Like To Know
13. Bobby Charles - Lovesick Blues
14. Bill Haley, The Comets - See You Later Alligator
15. Roy Hall - See You
16. Otto Bash - Later Alligator
17. Earl Carroll And The Original Cadillacs - Yea Yea Baby (Yeah Yeah)
18. Fats Domino - Before I Grow Too Old
19. John Fred - Good Lovin'
20. Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans
21. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - But I Do
22. Fats Domino - It Keeps Raining
23. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Why Can't You
24. Frankie Ford - Dog House
25. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - Little Suzy
26. Johnnie Allan & The Krazy Kats - Your Picture
27. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - On Bended Knees
28. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - A Little Too Much