Hickory Dickory Dock

by Etta James

Overview

The singer in her precocious formative years, headed by her 1955 R&B smash "Roll With Me Henry" (aka "The Wallflower"). James' follow-ups included the driving "Good Rockin' Daddy," a bluesy "W-O-M-A-N," and the New Orleans raveup "Tough Lover," which found her backed by the gang at Cosimo's (notably saxman Lee Allen). Even though her tenure at Modern Records only produced a handful of hits, these 22 cuts are delightful artifacts of the belter's earliest days. The music and liner notes are identical to the previous R&B Dynamite reissue, except that the tracks have been slightly resequenced, and a couple of songs bear different titles ("Number One" has been changed to "My One and Only," "How Big a Fool" to "Call Me a Fool"). ~ Bill Dahl

Product Details

Release Date:	04/21/1998
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667168021

Tracks

1. Hickory Dickory Dock
2. W-O-M-A-N
3. My One and Only
4. I'm a Fool
5. Strange Things Happening
6. Hey Henry
7. I Hope You're Satisfied
8. Good Rockin' Daddy
9. Sunshine of Love
10. That's All
11. Call Me a Fool
12. Tears of Joy
13. The Pick-Up
14. Market Place
15. Tough Lover
16. Do Something Crazy
17. Be My Lovey Dovey
18. Nobody Loves You (Like Me)
19. You Know What I Mean
20. The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry)
21. Every Night
22. We're in Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Etta James   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Phil Smee   Design
Hank Ballard   Composer
Harvey Fuqua   Composer
Etta James   Composer
Johnny Otis   Composer
Alan Gordon   Composer
James   Composer
Ted Carroll   Compilation Producer
Frank Gallo   Composer
Ravon Darnell   Composer
Abbey Mallory   Composer
Freddy Johnson   Composer
Howard Batiste   Composer
Jean Mitchell   Composer
Howard Mandolph   Composer
Gwen Fuqua   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Scott Johnson   Composer
Richard Berry   Composer
Maxwell Davis   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jules Taub   Composer
John Marascalco   Composer
Dorothy Hawkins   Composer
Elmore James   Composer
Joe Josea   Composer
Ray Stanley   Composer