Classic Rockabilly 4 CD set 120 Original Tracks 1954-56

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Classic Rockabilly 4 CD set 120 Original Tracks 1954-56 Part country, part hillbilly, part rock’n’roll, Rockabilly was a commercially viable music genre for only a couple of years. It’s devoted fans have kept the music alive for over half a century and, today, the genre continues to find new legions of fans. The 120 Classic Rockabilly tracks on this box set, performed by artists ranging from its leading exponents to the most obscure performers of the genre, present classic rockabilly in all its glory and formats. are the roots of rock, pop, modern country that paved the way for today's sound. This 120 track compilation showcases how the livelier examples of roots country music - traditionally sidelined by the establishment as 'Hillbilly' - influenced younger performers, and so attracted an expanding youth market with a brasher form of delivery that would become known as 'Rockabilly'. Few (if any!) of these recordings were Pop chart hits but t is an aggressive intensity in many, and a joyous flippancy about others, that retrospectively shows them all to have been an integral part of the 1950s frisson between old values and new perspectives. A fantastic set of nostalgia and rediscovery that's an absolute must for every dedicated rock fan everyw A fat 68-page booklet is your tour guide along the way with stories, photos and track-by-track read more