Crash's Greatest Hits
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Crash's Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by rockabilly
(later country) singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. The album contains rockabilly songs that were recorded between 1957-1961. The songs were originally released on the Colonial
, Date
, and Columbia
labels. The album was released on the Colonial
label in 1986.
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
(later country) singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. The album contains rockabilly songs that were recorded between 1957-1961. The songs were originally released on the Colonial
Colonial Records
Colonial Records was a record label located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The records were distributed by ABC-Paramount Records until 1959-1960 when it was distributed by London Records. The label was owned by Orville Campbell. Some of Colonial Records artist were Andy Griffith, Bill Craddock,...
, Date
Date Records
Date Records was a sub-label of Columbia Records which had two different incarnations. The first incarnation was a short-lived rockabilly label in 1958 which included a release by Billy "Crash" Craddock...
, and Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
labels. The album was released on the Colonial
Colonial Records
Colonial Records was a record label located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The records were distributed by ABC-Paramount Records until 1959-1960 when it was distributed by London Records. The label was owned by Orville Campbell. Some of Colonial Records artist were Andy Griffith, Bill Craddock,...
label in 1986.
Track listing
- Boom Boom BabyBoom Boom Baby (song)"Boom Boom Baby" is a song written by Dave Burgess. It became a number one hit in Australia when it was recorded by Crash Craddock in 1959. It was released on the Columbia label in the United States and was released on the Coronet label in Australia. The flip side of the record, "Don't Destroy Me",...
- Ah, Poor Little Baby
- I Want That
- Letter of Love
- Sweetie Pie
- Good Time Billy (Is a Happiness Fool)
- Millionaire
- Heavenly Love
- One Last Kiss
- Don't Destroy MeDon't Destroy MeDon't Destroy Me is a rockabilly song written by Mann/Sharpiro. It was originally recorded by "Crash" Craddock in 1959. Don't Destroy Me was his first hit song in the United States, he would later become a popular country singer in the 1970s. The song stayed on the charts for one week at #94. It...
- Is It True or False (That I'm in Love With You)
- All I Want Is You
- Well Don't You Know
- Bird Doggin'