Shortly after arriving in Phoenix from West Virginia in 1954, Frank Porter was broadcasting on local country radio and recording for Rev Records. By 1957 Porter was ready to launch his own label with masters from Nau Voo Records, and soon he was recording his own sessions at his small Porter studio. There was a lot of great music - as this 29 track collection shows - including rockers by The Rio Rockers, Rusty Isabell, The Tads, Billy Adams, Ward Darby, Pete Pepper, Frankie Loren, Red Hot Russell, Don Cole and others. No one would pretend that Porter Records is much more than a footnote in the history of rock 'n' roll, but footnotes can often be more interesting than the story itself, and that's the case here. Collectors of the unvarnished 1950s rock 'n' roll sound will find something exciting here - red hot rockin' music that came from the edge of the desert - featuring studio musicians including Duane Eddy and Al Casey.
