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Chanteur Rockabilly US né
Charles Anthony
Graci, le 14 Mai 1936
à Philadelphie
(Pennsylvanie). Charlie Gracie a débuté à la fin des années quarante et devient en 1951 un précurseur du Rock 'n' Roll en enregistrant chez Cadillac Records son "Boogie Woogie Blues" avec un Vocals syncopé qui annonçait déja l'ère du Rockabilly. En 1957, il passe chez Cameo puis en 1959 chez Coral et en 60 chez Roulette. Les sixties le plongent dans l'oubli et il est redécouvert à partir de 1979 après une triomphale tournée Anglaise.
Charlie Gracie est décédé le 17 Décembre 2022.
Charlie Gracie was Philadelphia's
first rock & roll star, the first successful artist on that city's famed Cameo
Records, an early regular on American Bandstand, and a skilled rockabilly-style
guitarist. He is best known for the 1957 hit single "Butterfly," which rose to
number one on the Billboard charts. His popularity was also significant in the
U.K. and his lingering influence there is such that his praises have been sung
by the likes of Paul McCartney (who
covered "Fabulous," one of Gracie's
early recordings), George Harrison,
Van Morrison and
Graham Nash.
Born May 14, 1936 (the same day as
Bobby Darin), with his surname originally spelled "Graci",
Charlie Gracie grew up in South
Philadelphia, listening to country music and big-band jazz. At age 10, he
obtained his first guitar, and by 15 he was a prodigy, performing regularly and
winning contests on the simulcast radio and television show of early jazz great
Paul Whiteman. Signed first to
Cadillac Records, Gracie's first
single, "Boogie-Woogie Blues," recorded in 1951, was not a hit, nor were a
couple of follow-ups for other labels. Then, in 1956, he was signed to the
fledgling Cameo label. Gracie's
first recording consisted of two songs written by the label's co-owners,
Bernie Lowe and
Kal Mann, "Butterfly" and "Ninety-Nine
Ways." With repeated appearances on American Bandstand, hosted by
Dick Clark, as well as The Ed
Sullivan Show and other TV programs of the day,
Gracie's popularity soared, and
by April 1957, "Butterfly" had reached number one in the States. ("Butterfly"
also became a chart-topper for crooner
Andy Williams the same year.)
Gracie's style was not as raucous as fellow early guitar rockers such as
Gene Vincent or
Eddie Cochran, but he made up for any loss of grit with an undeniable
professionalism and easy likeability.
Gracie's guitar style has been described as a mix of rockabilly, jump
blues, swing, and country boogie, while his Vocals incorporate pop, blues, R&B,
and rock & roll influences.
Another Mann-Lowe composition, "Fabulous" followed "Butterfly" in the
spring of 1957, reaching number 16 in the U.S. and number eight in the U.K.
Gracie subsequently toured the
U.K. -- the first solo American rock & roller to do so -- headlining at the
Hippodrome Theater. He scored only one further hit in America, "I Love You So
Much It Hurts," written by country singer
Floyd Tillman, which only reached number 71 (although it reached
number 14 in the U.K.). His biggest hit in England was yet to come, "Wanderin'
Eyes," which reached number six there, and he logged his final U.K. hit with
"Cool Baby." Gracie continued to
record for Cameo into 1958, when he had a falling out with
Lowe. Clark
no longer booked him on his program after that, and
Gracie faded from the charts. He
recorded for several other labels into the '60s, including Coral and Roulette,
and has continued to perform regularly both near Philadelphia and in Europe,
where the rockabilly revival kept his popularity high for decades.
Gracie was still going strong
into the first decade of the 21st century. His Cameo catalog remained
unavailable on CD for many years, until the ABKCO label released a compilation
in 2006. In 2007, a documentary film chronicling
Gracie's story Fabulous, was
aired on PBS stations.
Charlie Gracie died on December 17, 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Gracie
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Rockabilly, Rock 'n' Roll, Doo Wop
BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUES (1951)
BUTTERFLY
(1957)
FABULOUS
(1957)
JUST
LOOKIN'
(1957)
ANGEL
OF LOVE
(1959)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 1951 | SP CADILLAC 141 (US) | . |
Boogie Woogie Blues
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I'm Gonna Sit Right
Down And Write Myself A Letter
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| 1951 | SP CADILLAC 144 (US) | . |
Rockin' Rollin'
/ All Over Town |
| 1952 | SP CADILLAC 154 (US) | . | T'Ain't No Sin In Rhythm / Say What You Mean |
| 06/1955 | SP 20TH CENTURY FOX TC-7-5033 (US) | . |
Head Home Honey
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My Baby Loves Me
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| 07/1955 | SP 20TH CENTURY FOX TC-7-5035 (US) | . | Charlie
GRACIE & The WILDCATS -
Wildwood Boogie
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Honey ! Honey
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| 03/1957 | SP CAMEO 105 (US) | . | Ninety Nine Ways
/ Butterfly
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| 04/1957 | SP CAMEO 107 (US) | . |
Fabulous
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Just Lookin'
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| 07/1957 | SP CAMEO 111 (US) | . | I Love You So Much It Hurts / Wanderin' Eyes |
| 10/1957 | SP CAMEO 118 (US) | . |
You Got A Heart Like A Rock
/ Cool
Baby |
| 1957 | EP PARLOPHONE GEP 8630 (UK) |
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The
Fabulous Charlie Gracie -
Fabulous
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Just Lookin'
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Butterfly
/ Ninety
Nine Ways |
| 02/1958 | SP CAMEO 127 (US) | . | Crazy Girl / Dressin' Up |
| 05/1958 | SP CAMEO 141 (US) | . | Trying / Love Bird |
| 1958 | EP LONDON REU 10001 (F) |
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N°1 - Cool Baby /
You Got A Heart Like A Rock
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Wandering Eyes / I Live You So Much It Hurts |
| 1958 | EP LONDON REU 7016 (I) |
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Presentiamo : Wandering Eyes / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Cool Baby / You Got A Heart Like A Rock |
| 01/1959 | SP CORAL 9-62073 (US) | . | Doodlebug / Hurry Up, Buttercup |
| 05/1959 | SP CORAL 9-62115 (US) | . |
Angel Of Love
/ I'm A Fool That Way |
| 09/1959 | SP CORAL 9-62141 (US) | . | Oh-Well-A / Because I Love You So |
| 195? | SP MOONGLOW 5026x45 (US) | . | Butterfly / ? |
| 195? | SP MOONGLOW 5035x45 (US) | . |
Fabulous
/ Just Lookin' |
| 05/1960 | SP ROULETTE R-4255 (US) | . |
The Race
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I Look For You
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| 12/1960 | SP ROULETTE R-4312 (US) | . |
Sorry For You
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Scenery
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| 09/1961 | SP FELSTED 45-8629 (US) | . | Makin' Whoopee / W-Wow |
| 09/1962 | SP PRESIDENT 825 (US) | . | Pretty Baby / Night And Day U.S.A. |
| 06/1963 | SP PRESIDENT 828 (US) | . | Count To Three / Just Like Us |
| 02/1965 | SP DIAMOND 178 (US) | . | He'll Never Love You Like I Do / Keep My Love Next To Your Heart |
| 1969 | SP SOCK 'N' SOUL H-102 (US) | . | Walk With Me Girl / Tenderness |
| 07/1972 | SP ABKCO 4012 (US) | . |
Butterfly
/
Fabulous
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| 1981 | SP BLACKJACK NR. 4028 (B) |
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You Mostest Girl / Rockin' The Boogie |
| 1985 | EP REVIVAL EPA 851 (GER) |
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Jive With Charlie Gracie - You Got A Heart Like A Rock / Cool Baby / Frankie And Johnny / My Baby Loves Me |
| 1989 | SP COMSTOCK COM 1935 (US) | . | Go Man Go / Go Man Go |
| 1993 | EP Translux TR 001 (UK) |
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NOW AND THEN - Heart Like A Rock / Go Man Go / La La / Yea Yea |
| 11/2011 | SP X-BAT X2003 (US) | . |
Baby Doll (Charlie GRACIE) / She's My Girl (HIFI) |
| 2012 | CD Generic ? (US) |
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Charle GRACIE featuring Richie SCARLET - Baby Doll |
| 2018 | CD Generic CG51482 (US) |
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Can't Stop Rock'n |
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Live Performances
| 1952 | Live recording - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#30)) | Rock The Joint |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#9) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#9) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#9)) | Butterfly [live vers.] |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#29)) | Fabulous [live vers. 1] |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#12) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#12)) | Fabulous [live vers. 2] |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#5) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#5) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#5)) | Flip, Flip & Fly |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#8) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#8) / Rollercoaster LP 2008 (#7) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#8)) |
Guitar
Boogie
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| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#7) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#7) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#7)) | Hound Dog |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#27) / Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#11)) | I Love You So Much It Hurts [live vers. 1] |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#11) Schoolkids CD
1547 (#11)) |
I Love You So Much It Hurts [live vers. 2] |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#1) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#1) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#1)) | Ko Ko Mo |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#2) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#2) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#2)) | Long Tall Sally |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#10) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#10) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#10)) | Ninety-Nine Ways [live vers.] |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#6) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#6) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#6)) | Sway |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#3) / Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#3) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#3)) | Trying |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#26) / Rollercoaster CD 1547 (#4)) | Tutti Frutti [live vers. 1] |
| 1957 | Live recording - (Rollercoaster LP 2005 (#4) / Schoolkids CD 1547 (#4)) | Tutti Frutti [live vers. 2] |
Unissued Tracks
| 1953 | 20TH CENTURY unissued - (Collectables CD 5319 (#14) / Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#16) / Krazy Kat LP 819 (#14) / Revival LP 0001 (#11) / Revival LP 3005 (#17) / Revival CD 3005 (#17) / TRG CD [G1] (#13) / [PARK?] CD 561 (#21)) |
Frankie And Johnny
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| 19?? | Unissued - (London LP 8513 (#14) / Revival LP 3005 (#15) / Revival CD 3005 (#15) / [PARK?] CD 561 (#6)) | Baby You Changed |
| 19?? | Unissued - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#31)) | Butterfly [demo] |
| 19?? | Unissued - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#28) / Rollercoaster CD 200 (#16)) | Guitar Boogie |
| 19?? | Unissued - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#15)) | I'm So Glad It's You |
| 19?? | Unissued - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#32)) | Ninety-Nine Ways [demo] |
| 19?? | Unissued - (London LP 8513 (#12) / Revival LP 3005 (#13) / Revival CD 3005 (#13) / [PARK?] CD 561 (#5)) | Plaything |
| 19?? | Unissued - (London LP 8513 (#15) / Revival LP 3005 (#16) / Revival CD 3005 (#16) / [PARK?] CD 561 (#16)) | Snuggle Up Baby |
| 19?? | Unissued - (London LP 8513 (#13) / Revival LP 3005 (#14) / Revival CD 3005 (#14) / [PARK?] CD 561 (#11)) | Tootsie |
| 19?? | Unissued | Yea, Yea |
Need Info
| 19?? | Need info - (Cotton Town Jubilee CD 2 (#17)) | Wanderin' Eyes [alt. vers.] |
Albums
| 1978 | LP 12"LONDON HAU 8513 (UK) |
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CAMEO-PARKWAY SESSIONS - Butterfly / 99 Ways / Fabulous / Just Lookin' / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Wanderin' Eyes / (you Got) A Heart Like A Rock / Cool Baby / Crazy Girl / Dressin' Up / Love Bird / Trying / Plaything / Tootsie / Baby You Changed / Snuggle Up Baby / Walk With Me Girl / Tenderness / How Many Times / Remember You're Mine | ||
| 09/1979 | LP 12" REVIVAL LPC 001 (US) |
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CHARLIE GRACIE'S EARLY RECORDING - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / Boogie Boogie Blues / T'Aint No Sin In Rhythm / Say What You Mean / All Over Town / Rockin' And Rollin' / My Baby Love Me / Head Home Honey / Wildwood Boogie / Honey Honey / Frankie And Johnny | ||
| 1980 | LP 10" BIG BEAT BBR 0009 (F) |
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ROCKIN' PHILADELPHIA - Heart Like A Rock / You Motest Girl / Too Much Monkey Business / Love Doll / Rockin' The Boogie / Little John's Gone / Fabulous / Train Down To Hell / Dirty Dog / My Baby Loves Me | ||
| 1981 | LP 12" BLACK JACK NRL 1940 (B) |
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THE FABULOUS CHARLIE GRACIE - Fabulous / Rockabilly Rock / Wanderin' Eyes / Rockin' The Boogie / I'm Movin' On / Love Is Like A Butterfly / Butterfly / Rockin' Is Our Business / Train Down To Hell / Guitar Boogie / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Corner Shop Rock | ||
| 02/1982 | LP 12" CHARLY CR 30211 (UK) |
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AMAZING GRACIE - All Change / Lightnin' Cross The Sky / It Must Be Love / I Get The Message / Charlie's Whim / Buddy's Song / Too Much Rock 'n' Roll Music / Jean, Jean, The Rocking Machine / Starlight, Starbright / Don't You Hurt My Baby / Blue Levi Jeans / Boogie Woogie Blues N° 2 / This Time I'm Falling In Love / I'm Gonna Love You | ||
| 05/1983 | LP 12" ROLLERCOASTER ROLL 2005 (UK) |
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CHARLIE GRACIE LIVE AT THE STOCKTON GLOBE - AUGUST 26TH 1957 - Ko Ko Mo / Long Tall Sally / Trying / Tutti Frutti / Flip Flop And Fly / Sway / Hound Dog / Guitar Boogie / Butterfly / Ninety-Nine-Ways / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Fabulous | ||
| 10/1988 | LP 12" REVIVAL 3005 (UK) |
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THE VERY BEST OF CHARLIE GRACIE - Butter Fly / Ninety-Nine Ways / Fabulous / Just Lookin' / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Wanderin' Eyes / A Heart Like A Rock / Cool Baby / Crazy Girl / I'm A Fool That's Why / Love Bird / Trying / Playting / Tootsie / Baby You Changed / Snuggle Up Baby / Frankie And Johnny / My Baby Loves Me / Dressin' Up / Angel Of Love | ||
| 1990 | LP 12" REVIVAL 3016 (UK) |
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BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUES & OTHER RARITIES - Boogie Boogie Blues / T'Aint No Sin In Rhythm / Say What You Mean / All Over Town / Rockin And Rollin / Head Home Honey / Wildwood Boogie / Honey Honey / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down / Makin' Whoopee / Doodlegub / Hurry Up, Buttercup / Night And Day Usa / Pretty Baby / The Race / I Looked For You / Oh-Well-A / Because I Love You So / Walk With Me Girl / Tenderness / W-Wow | ||
| 1991 | LP 12" Yeob YEOB 003 (I) |
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Rockin' Italy - Charlie Gracie And The Jumpin' Shoes - Had A Call / Medley: Dark Town Strutters Ball - Sheik Of Araby / Faboulous / Cotton Fields / Flip, Flop And Fly / Wanderin' Eyes / Sh - Boom / Caldonia / Heart Like A Rock / Baby You've Changed / I Love You So Much It Hurts Me / Lonesome Me / Honky Tonk / Butterfly / Medley: Just A Gigolò - I Ain't Got Nobody | ||
| 1995 | CD COTTON TOWN JUBILEE CTJCD2 (GER) |
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IT'S FABULOUS - IT'S CHARLIE GRACIE - Honey Honey / (You Got) A Heart Like A Rock / Butterfly / Head Home Honey / Cool Baby / Ninty Nine Ways / I Love You So Much It Hurts Me / Just Lookin' / Wildwood Boogie / Wandering Eyes / Fabulous / My Baby Loves Me / Crazy Girl / Cool Baby (alternate take No.5) / I'm So Glad It's You / Frankie & Johnny / Wandering Eyes (alternate take No.13) / Boogie Woogie Blues / Rockin' 'n' Rollin' / Trying / Dressing Up / T'aint No Sin In Rhythm / All Over Town / Say What You Mean / I'm Gonna Sit RIght Down & Write Myself A Letter / Tutti Frutti (live) / I Love You So Much It Hurts (live) / Guitar Boogie (live) / Fabulous (live) / Rock The Joint (live) / Butterfly (original unreleased demo) / Ninty Nine Ways (original unreleased demo) | ||
| 09/2001 | CD LANARK 76 (US) |
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I'M ALL RIGHT - Tootsie / I'm All Right / Let The Good Times Roll / Kaw-Liga / Little Too Soon To Tell / Lover Boy / Crying Over You / Gotta Travel On / I'm Gonna Love You / Still Nineteen / I'm Confessing / Go Man, Go / Times Are Changing / Get Back | ||
| 04/2002 | CD ROCK STAR 20 (UK) |
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AN EVENING WITH CHARLIE GRACIE - AT SUSIE'S NEW STAR BAR - Introduction / Sh-Boom / Boogie Woogie Blues / Oh, Boy! / I'm In The Mood for Love / My Babe / Head Home Honey / Wanderin' Eyes / Medley : All Shook Up - Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Mama Look A Boo Boo / Medley : Blueberry Hill - Be-Bop-A-Lula / Chantilly Lace / Medley : Johnny B. Goodie - Too Much Monkey Business - Maybelin - Sweet Little Sixteen / Just a Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody / Medley : I Walk The Line - Folsom Prison Blues - Dang Me - Ring Of Fire - Old Tight / Butterfly / Fabulous / Holy Smoke [instr.] / Let The God Times Roll / White Sport Coat / Slippin' And Slidin' - Long Tall Sally / Ninety Nine Ways / What'd I Say / Shake, Rattle And Roll / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Great Balls Of Fire / That'll Be The Day - Shake, Rattle And Roll / At The Hop - Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Stay / Closing Dialogue / Butterfly (reprise) | ||
| 12/2004 | CD ROCKHOUSE ? (NL) |
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ROCKIN' ITALY - Charlie GRACIE & The JUMPIN' SHOES - Had A Call / Medley : Dark Town Strutters Ball - Sheik Of Araby / Fabulous / Cotton Fields / Flip, Flop And Fly / Wanderin' Eyes / Sh-Boom / Caldonia / Heart Like A Rock / Baby You've Changed / I Love You So Much It Hurts Me / Lonesome Me / Butterfly / Medley : Just A Gigolo - I Aint Got Nobody / Head Home Honey | ||
| 04/2006 | CD RHYTHM BOMB 5632 (GER) |
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JUST HANGIN' AROUND - Baby I Got You / When I Was A Young Man / Head Home Honey / Hey Watcha Gonna Do / You Can't Take It With You / High Heel Sneakers / Just Hangin' Around / Love What You Do / Oh Babe / Please Don't Leave Me / Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Taking A Trip To A Dreamland / Turn On The Heat / Just Hangin' Around | ||
| 10/2006 | CD ABKCO 7192382 (US) |
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The Best of Charlie Gracie 1956-1958 - Butterfly / Ninty-Nine Ways / Fabulous / Just Lookin' / Plaything / Wanderin' Eyes / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Cool Baby / You Got A Heart Like A Rock / Baby You've Changed / Yea, Yea (I'm In Love With You) / Snuggle Up Baby / Tootsie / Crazy Girl / Dressin' Up / Love Bird / Tryin' / Butterfly / Ninety-Nine Ways / I'm So Glad It's You |
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| 01/2007 | CD RHYTHM BOMB 5637313149 (GER) |
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Gracie Swings Again - A White Sport Coat / Flat Foot Floosy / Georgia On My Mind / Pennsylvania 6-5-0-0-0 / Anytime / A Big Bouquet Of Roses / My Blue Heaven / Dance With A Dolly / It All Depends On You / Jameica Farewell / Jambalaya / Mary Ann / Sentimental Journey / Party Doll | ||
| 05/2008 | CD GVC GVC 1001 (US) |
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Cool Baby! - Boogie Woogie Blues / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / All Over Town / Rockin' And Rollin / T'aint No Sin In Rhythm / Say What You Mean / My Baby Loves Me / Head Home Honey / Wilwood Boogie / Honey Honey / Frankie And Johnny / Butterfly / Ninety Nine Ways / Fabulous / Just Lookin / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Wanderin Eyes / Cool Baby / You Got A Heart Like A Rock / Plaything / Butterfly / Ninety Nine Ways / Wanderin Eyes / Cool Baby / Rock The Joint / Tutti Frutti / I Love You So Much It Hurts / Guitar Boogie / Fabulous / Cool Baby | ||
| 11/2011 | CD ABKCO 188822 (US) |
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FOR THE LOVE OF CHARLIE GRACIE - All I Wanna Do Is Love You / My Hummingbird / Back To Philadelphia / Sweet Marie / And Now I Win / School Days / I Don't Know Why / Dance My Blues Away / On The Way To Cape May / Everybody Rockin' (Knockin' Themselves Out) / Rock 'n' Roll Heaven / Rock 'n' Roll Party | ||
| 05/2015 | CD Lanark LNK-CD-95 (US) |
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Angel On My Shoulder - Man And Wife / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Jesus Told Me / Sea Cruz / Angel On My Shoulder / Cool Baby / Thank You Jesus / A Simple Song / You Talk Too Much / Forgive Me |
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| 05/2020 | 2 CD Acrobat ADDCD3332 (UK) |
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The Charlie Gracie Collection 1953-62 :
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