ESQUERITA -S/T - LP

Esquerita was discovered at the Owl Club by Paul Peek, then a member of Gene Vincent's Blue Caps. Esquerita played on Peek's single The Rock-A-Round b/w Sweet Skinny Jenny (NRC) and was then spirited off to Dallas by Gene Vincent where he hooked up with a band- Ricardo Young- drums, Vincent Mosley- guitar, Tony White- bass and a tenor sax player whose name no one remembers. Capitol which was enjoying great success with Gene Vincent as their own answer to Elvis, took the bait and signed Esquerita as their response to Little Richard's commercial breakthrough. 

He was sent to Nashville to record under the tutelage of Ken Nelson (who produced Gene Vincent and would go on to great success with Buck Owens and Merle Haggard). Sadly, nobody bought these records and they became legendary amongst collectors. These sides remain one of rock'n'roll's greatest legacies. This was the real thing-- out of tune piano, screaming vocals, crashing cymbals, the entire band seemed on the verge of either falling apart of shooting off into space like a rocket. Every record collection should include this!

A1 Hey Miss Lucy

A2 Why Did It Take You So Long

A3 She Left Me Crying

A4 Crazy Crazy Feeling

A5 Get Back Baby

A6 Hole In My Heart

A7 Oh Baby

A8 Rockin' The Joint

B1 I'm Battie Over Hattie

B2 Baby, You Can Depend On Me

B3 Believe Me When I Say Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay

B4 I Need You

B5 Maybe Baby

B6 Gettin' Plenty Lovin'

B7 This Thing Called Love

B8 You Can't Pull Me Down