Freddy Cannon was one of the second wave of rock 'n' roll artists to make their mark on the US and UK pop scenes in the late '50s, bringing a more Tin Pan Alley influenced style to the genre. He had a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic that included some inspired re-workings of vaudeville standards as well as material from the illustrious writing and production team of Frank Slay and Bob Crewe - the latter went on to have huge success with The Four Seasons. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises all his releases on the Swan label from 1959 through to 1962, including all the A and B sides of his singles, plus the tracks from his three albums during that period did not otherwise appear on singles. It also includes at the beginning, by way of a bonus, the two tracks from a 1958 single by The Spindrifts with whom Freddy was the singer. It's a thorough overview of the most prolific hit-making period of his career and features all his Top 10 hits - "Tallahassee Lassie", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" and "Palisades Park".
25 Medley - Meet Me in St. Louis, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, in the Good Old Summertime (Freddy Cannon)
26 Forever True (Freddy Cannon)
27 Summer's Comin' (Freddy Cannon)
28 Splish Splash (Freddy Cannon)
Freddy Cannon was one of the second wave of rock 'n' roll artists to make their mark on the US and UK pop scenes in the late '50s, bringing a more Tin Pan Alley influenced style to the genre. He had a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic that included some inspired re-workings of vaudeville standards as well as material from the illustrious writing and production team of Frank Slay and Bob Crewe - the latter went on to have huge success with The Four Seasons. This great-value 55-track 2-CD set comprises all his releases on the Swan label from 1959 through to 1962, including all the A and B sides of his singles, plus the tracks from his three albums during that period did not otherwise appear on singles. It also includes at the beginning, by way of a bonus, the two tracks from a 1958 single by The Spindrifts with whom Freddy was the singer. It's a thorough overview of the most prolific hit-making period of his career and features all his Top 10 hits - "Tallahassee Lassie", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" and "Palisades Park".
