Still a great crowd-pleaser on the oldies rock ‘n’ roll circuit, Massachusetts-born Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon was by far the rowdiest pop charting vocalist on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1959-1963 lull between the big guns of the mid 50s and mid 60s. Not so much singing as barnstorming his way through a succession of hit singles and a couple of best-selling albums, his recordings vibrated with echo, resounding percussion, syncopated hand-clapping, much background whooping & hollering and some stinging guitar licks from session man Kenny Paulson. Subtle, he and his producers were not!
Freddy Cannon’s recordings leapt out of the radio with a unique blast of energy and let’s have a good time invitation to party. The first American rockin’ popster of the era to top the UK album charts, Mr Picariello (you didn’t think he was born a cannon, did ya?) also holds the record for the most appearances - 110 - on US TV’s American Bandstand.
1 Freddy Cannon Tallahassee Lassie
2 Freddy Cannon Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
3 Freddy Cannon Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
4 Freddy Cannon Okefenokee
5 Freddy Cannon The House Of Blue Lights
6 Freddy Cannon Indiana
7 Freddy Cannon For Me And My Gal
8 Freddy Cannon Kansas City
9 Freddy Cannon Boston
10 Freddy Cannon My Blue Heaven
11 Freddy Cannon The Blacksmith Blues
12 Freddy Cannon Muskrat Ramble
13 Freddy Cannon Transistor Sister
14 Freddy Cannon The Urge
15 Freddy Cannon Blue Plate Special
16 Freddy Cannon Happy Shades Of Blue
17 Freddy Cannon California Here I Come
18 Freddy Cannon St. Louis Blues
19 Freddy Cannon Blue Suede Shoes
20 Freddy Cannon Kookie Hat
21 Freddy Cannon Humdinger
22 Freddy Cannon Carolina In The Morning
23 Freddy Cannon Jump Over
24 Freddy Cannon Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
25 Freddy Cannon Sweet Georgia Brown
26 Freddy Cannon Two Thousand-88
CD 2
1 Freddy Cannon Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Reprocessed Stereo)
2 Freddy Cannon Indiana (Alternate Stereo Recording)
3 Freddy Cannon Kansas City (Alternate Stereo Recording)
4 Freddy Cannon Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue
5 Freddy Cannon St. Louis Blues (Alternate Stereo Recording)
6 Freddy Cannon Blue Skies
7 Freddy Cannon Boston (Alternate Stereo Recording)
8 Freddy Cannon Bye Bye Blues
9 Freddy Cannon The Old Piano Roll Blues
10 Freddy Cannon California Here I Come (Alternate Stereo Recording)
11 Freddy Cannon Carolina In The Morning (Alternate Stereo Recording)
12 Freddy Cannon Sweet Georgia Brown (Alternate Stereo Recording)
13 Freddy Cannon Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy (Alternate Stereo Recording)
14 Freddy Cannon Deep In The Heart Of Texas
15 Freddy Cannon Alice Blue Gown
16 Freddy Cannon Lavender Blue
17 The Spindrifts ft. Freddy Cannon Belinda
18 The G-Clefs ft. Freddy Cannon Ka-Ding Dong
19 The Spindrifts ft. Freddy Cannon Cha Cha Doo
20 Freddy Cannon Fractured
21 Freddy Cannon Cuernavaca Choo Choo
22 Freddy Cannon Tallahassie Lassie (Alternate Stereo Recording)
23 Freddy Cannon Walk To The Moon
24 Freddy Cannon Opportunity
25 Freddy Cannon You Know
26 Freddy Cannon Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Alternate Stereo Recording)
Artist: FREDDIE CANNON
Title: "Just about as good as it gets! (2 CD'S)"
Label: SMITH & CO
Condition: New
Media: CDs