Marvin Rainwater is an artist whose roots and primary career in the USA are in the country and rockabilly market, but who had his biggest chart success with what was hailed as a rock 'n' roll record in the UK with "Whole Lotta Woman" in 1958. Of part Cherokee descent, which helped him shape his distinctive image and persona, he had a Top 3 country hit in 1957 with "Gonna Find Me A Bluebird" before registering his landmark success in the UK, enjoying further US country chart successes before throat problems caused a career hiatus from 1962. This excellent-value 58-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of all the singles he released during the period, mostly for the MGM label, including a duet hit with Connie Francis, plus the remaining tracks which appeared on his albums "Songs By Marvin Rainwater", "Marvin Rainwater Sings With A Heart, With A Beat" and "Gonna Find Me A Bluebird", and were not otherwise released on singles. As such, it represents a comprehensive retrospective of the era of his career when he enjoyed all his chart success and brought him his induction into the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame

Tracklist:

I Gotta Go Get My Baby
Daddy's Glad You Came Home
Korea's Mountain Northland
Tainted Gold
Sticks and Stones
Albino (Pink-Eyed Stallion)
Tea Bag Romeo
Tennessee Houn' Dog Yodel
Dem Low Down Blues 1
Where Do We Go from Here 1
Hot and Cold 1
Mr. Blues 1
What Am I Supposed to Do 1
Why Did You Have to Go and Leave Me 1
Get Off the Stool 1
Sometimes I Feel Like Leaving Town 1
Gonna Find Me a Bluebird 1
So You Think You've Got Troubles 1
Cause I'm a Dreamer 2
My Brand of Blues 2
My Love Is Real 2
The Majesty of Love 2
You, My Darlin' You 2
Look for Me (I'll Be Waiting for You) 2
Lucky Star 2
Whole Lotta Woman 2
Baby, Don't Go 2
Two Fools in Love 2
Because I'm a Dreamer 3
Gamblin' Man 3
I Dig You Baby 3
Moanin' the Blues 3
Nothin' Needs Nothin' (Like I Need You) 3
(There's Always) a Need for Love 3
Dance Me Daddy 3
Don't Be Late for Love 3
Can I Count on Your Love 3
Let Me Live Again 3
Born to Be Lonesome 4
Lonely Island 4
Love Me Baby (Like There's No Tomorrow) 4
That's When I'll Stop Loving You 4
Half Breed 4
A Song of New Love 4
The Valley of the Moon 4
Young Girls 4
The Pale Faced Indian 4
Wayward Angel 4
Hard Luck Blues 5
She's Gone 5
Yesterday's Kisses 5
You're Not Happy 5
Hey Good Lookin' 5
Do It Now 5
I Can't Forget 5
Boo Hoo 5
Tough Top Cat 5
(There's a) Honky Tonk in Your Heart

UPC: 824046319625
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 5.5.17
Format: CD

Marvin Rainwater - Complete Releases 1955-62 (CD)