Lonely – The Early Years 1956-1962 CD

Sleepy LaBeef
Lonely - The Early Years 1956-1962 CD

The mighty Sleepy LaBeef (he stood 6’6”, built like a tank) was a regular visitor to the UK and Europe during the 1980s and '90s, building a reputation as an awesome live performer with his vast, lugubrious repertoire of Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues, Country, and even Gospel material.
However, he was already something of a veteran by this stage, having commenced his recording career back in the mid-1950s.
This collection presents Sleepy’s earliest recordings, dating from between 1956 and 1962, many of which were not originally released.
During this period he re-recorded a couple of these songs, hence multiple versions of certain titles; however, each is sufficiently different to its earlier incarnation that the fact that there are four versions of Lonely really isn’t a problem!
Much of this material is very difficult to find elsewhere on CD.