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Here are 32 rock and soul tracks by the great '50s star, Billy Bland who began his career in the vocal group, The Bees and it's The Bees who open this collection with 'Toy Bell' which is the original version of Chuck Berry's biggest hit, 'My Ding-A-Ling'.
Billy had one great hit record, 'Let The Little Girl Dance' which was an American top 10 and British top 20 hit in 1960. Despite never having another hit of that magnitude he did chart on several other occasions with, 'You Were Born to be Loved', 'Pardon Me', 'Harmony', 'My Heart's on Fire', 'Can't Stop Her From Dancing' and 'Do The Bug With Me' which are all featured here.
Despite his brief career he later enjoyed some major popularity on the 1970s rock and roll revival scene when several of his singles like 'Chicken Hop' became dancefloor favourites.
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Tracklist
THE BEES
1. TOY BELL
2. SNATCHIN' BACK
3. I WANT TO BE LOVED
4. GET AWAY BABY
BILLY BLAND
5. CHICKEN IN BASKET
6. THE FAT MAN
7. OH, YOU FOR ME
8. CHICKEN HOP
9. IF I COULD BE YOUR MAN
10. I HAD A DREAM
11. GRANDMAW GAVE A PARTY
12. WHATS THAT
13. LET THE LITTLE GIRL DANCE
14. SWEET THING
15. YOU WERE BORN TO BE LOVED
16. PARDON ME
17. MAKE BELIEVE LOVER
18. HARMONY
19. EVERYTHING THAT SHINES AIN'T GOLD
20. KEEP TALKIN' THAT SWEET TALK
21. STEADY KIND
22. I CROSS MY HEART
23. MY HEART'S ON FIRE
24. CAN'T STOP HER FROM DANCING
25. UNCLE BUD
26. DO THE BUG WITH ME
27. BUSY LITTLE BOY
28. ALL I WANT TO DO IS CRY
29. I SPEND MY LIFE LOVING YOU
30. MOMMA STOLE THE CHICKEN
31. DARLING WON'T YOU THINK OF ME
32. HOW MANY HEARTS