This Rock'n'Roll classic was originally released on Specialty 428, and was a huge hit in the Black market in 1952. This pressing is from 1959, when Price's career on ABC-Paramount really started to take off with hits like "Stagger Lee." Interestingly, the version on Specialty is
very different from the one most fans are used to today—e.g., the reissue on Collectables. It's also different from the version I have on my old LP
Mr. Personality's 15 Hits, which presumably was one Price re-recorded for his new label. Among other differences, the Specialty version has very prominent female backup vocals in a semi-doowop style.
Note: This single is from a large collection we've purchased whose records typically have mint or near-mint audio and near-mint vinyl. The labels are near mint as well, but the owner had a habit of writing a date in small print on the B side label.
