The flamboyant BOBBY MARCHAN (born Oscar James Gibson) was an R&B/Soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, MC and female impersonator, who enjoyed successes both solo and as the occasional singer with Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns. This compilation is drawn from Marchan's solo recordings for Johnny Vincent's Ace and Bobby Robinson's Fire labels between 1954-62, and feature some of the earliest examples of Soul music on record as well as some hard rockin' New Orleans R&B.....
BOBBY FIELDS 1. GIVE A HELPING HAND 2. PITY POOR ME 3. LITTLE GIRL OF MINE BOBBY MARCHAN 4. CHICKEE WAH-WAH 5. DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME 6. I KNOW 7. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO 8. I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU BOBBY MARCHAN and THE CLOWNS 9. YOU CAN'T STOP HER 10. ROCKIN BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN 11. OH ME OH MY 12. HUSH YOUR MOUTH BOBBY MARCHAN and THE TICK TOCKS 13. SNOOPIN' AND ACCUSIN' 14. THIS IS THE LIFE BOBBY MARCHAN 15. THERE'S SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND Part 1 16 THERE'S SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND Part 2 17. BOOTY GREEN 18. IT HURTS ME TO MY HEART 19. YOU'RE STILL MY BABY Part 1 20. YOU'RE STILL MY BABY Part 2 21. ALL IN MY MIND 22. I MISS YOU SO 23. WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW DON'T HURT YOU 24. I NEED SOMEONE (I NEED YOU) 25. THINGS I USED TO DO (Pt. 1) 26. THINGS I USED TO DO (Pt. 2) 27. YES, IT'S WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE 28. LOOK AT MY HEART
