Boom Boom Baby

by Billy "Crash" Craddock

Overview

Although Billy "Crash" Craddock claims that he's "always" been country, there's no evidence of it on these late-'50s rock & roll recordings. Sounding very much like Elvis, Craddock tackles 21 rockers, novelties and teen ballads on this collection of his complete Columbia recordings. A few of these tracks charted in Australia, but Craddock's success in the U.S. was limited. Some of these songs, including "Blabbermouth," "Sweetie Pie" and "Ah, Poor Little Baby," seem to have had hit potential, but it wasn't to be. Fans of Elvis and '50s rock in general should check this one out. ~ Greg Adams

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/1994
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127156105
Rank:	82923

Tracks

1. Sweetie Pie
2. Lulu Lee
3. Ah, Poor Little Baby
4. I Miss You So Much
5. (For the Last Time) Am I to Be the One
6. Well Don't You Know
7. Boom Boom Baby
8. (What Makes You) Treat Me Like You Do
9. I Want That
10. Little Ole You
11. One Last Kiss
12. Report Card of Love
13. Heavenly Love
14. Good Time Billy (Is a Happiness Fool)
15. Letter of Love
16. Don't Destroy Me
17. Blabbermouth
18. School Day Dreams
19. Since She Turned Seventeen
20. All I Want Is You
21. Is It True or False (That I'm in Love With You)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Billy "Crash" Craddock   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Floyd Cramer   Piano
Howard Carpenter   Violin
Lillian Hunt   Violin
Solie Fott   Violin
Jack Tysinger, Jr.   Drums
Andrew L. Goodrich   Saxophone
Bob Moore   Bass
Walter Garland   Guitar
Patrick Sullivan   Guitar
Douglas G. Kirkman   Drums
Jack Parrish   Guitar
A. Beasley Group   Choir/Chorus
Basil Henry Freeman, Jr.   Saxophone
Brenton Banks   Violin
Wally Richardson   Guitar
Boots Randolph   Saxophone
Joe Zinkan   Bass
Harold Bradley   Guitar
Buddy Harman   Drums
Hank Garland   Guitar
Frank Carroll   Bass
Grady Martin   Guitar

Technical Credits

Charles Strouse   Composer
Richard Weize   Discography,Reissue Producer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Rebecca Everett   Mastering
Jamie Chaleff   Composer
Diethold Leu   Photography,Illustrations
Elizabeth Kokernak   Photography,Illustrations
Lee Adams   Composer
B.W. Stevenson   Composer
Billy "Crash" Craddock   Leader
Ben Weisman   Composer
Don Law   Producer
Wayne Walker   Composer
Peter Udell   Composer
Mark Wilder   Mixing
Jimmy Guterman   Liner Notes
Dave Burgess   Composer
George Weston   Composer
Marijohn Wilkin   Composer
Frank Carroll   Contractor
Grady Martin   Leader