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Al Terry was a country singer and guitarist, born in Louisiana in 1922, and was not only associated with the Cajun style of the bayous through his career but was also one of the first country artists to develop a rockabilly style. He first performed on radio when he was 13, and made his first records in 1946. He is best known for his landmark No. 8 country hit in 1954 with his composition and rockabilly classic “Good Deal, Lucille”.
This 50-track 2-CD collection features A & B sides of his releases on the Gold Star, Feature, Champion, Bella, Hickory, Dot & Index labels from this era, and includes his country hits with “Good Deal, Lucille” and “Watch Dog”. It features duet recordings with Wilma Lee Cooper and Rusty & Doug Kershaw.
He was a stylish vocalist who occupies a particular niche in the country music landscape of the era, and this collection offers an entertaining overview of his core career.
CD 1
1. I'LL BE GLAD WHEN I'M FREE Al Terry (Gold Star 1322) 1946
2. IF YOU WANT A BROKEN HEART Al Terry (Gold Star 1322) 1946
3. H-A-D-O-C-O-L Al Terry (Feature 1017) 1950
4. HOW CAN IT BE Al Terry (Feature 1052) 1952
5. I WONDER IF I CAN LOSE THE BLUES Al Terry (Feature 1061) 1952
6. SAY A PRAYER FOR ME Al Terry (Feature 1075) 1952
7. I NEARLY MADE A FOOL OF MY HEART Al Terry (Feature 1075) 1952
8. WHEN YOU BROKE THE RULES OF LOVE Al Terry (Feature Unissued)
9. SHOOT ME A LINE Al Terry (Champion 106) 1952
10. PROMISE MADE PROMISE BROKEN Al Terry (Champion 106) 1952
11. LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF YOU AGAIN Al Terry (Bella BPT6) 1953
12. GOOD DEAL, LUCILLE Al Terry (Hickory 1003) 1954
13. SAY A PRAYER FOR ME Al Terry (Hickory 1003) 1954
14. SHOW ME THAT YOU LOVE ME Al Terry (Hickory 1012) 1954
15. HOUSE OF GLASS Al Terry (Hickory 1012) 1954
16. HEY WHATTA Y'SAY Al Terry (Hickory 1017) 1954
17. LET'S POSTPONE OUR WEDDING Al Terry (Hickory 1017) 1954
18. HATE ME NOT Al Terry (Hickory 1022) 1955
19. THE WALL AROUND MY HEART Al Terry (Hickory 1022) 1955
20. GONE AGAIN Al Terry (Hickory 1029) 1955
21. NO NO JOHN Al Terry (Hickory 1029) 1955
22. (DEAR GOD) I LOVE HER SO Al Terry (Hickory 1037) 1955
23. GOODBYE, MR. SUNSHINE Al Terry (Hickory 1037) 1955
24. NOT ANYMORE Al Terry and Wilma Lee (Hickory 1041) 1956
25. WE MAKE A LOVELY COUPLE Al Terry and Wilma Lee (Hickory 1041) 1956
CD 2
1. FOLLOW ME Al Terry (Hickory 1045) 1956
2. NO SHRIMP TODAY Al Terry (Hickory 1049) 1956
3. WITHOUT YOU Al Terry (Hickory 1049) 1956
4. AM I SEEING THINGS Al Terry (Hickory 1056) 1956
5. ROUGHNECK BLUES Al Terry (Hickory 1056) 1956
6. MONEY Al Terry with Rusty and Doug (Hickory 1061) 1957
7. IF I WIN, I WIN Al Terry (Hickory 1061) 1957
8. IT'S WHAT YOU ARE TO ME Al Terry (Hickory 1066) 1957
9. LATE DATE Al Terry (Hickory 1066) 1957
10. COCONUT GIRL Al Terry (Hickory 1071) 1957
11. BRING ME SOME RAIN Al Terry (Hickory 1071) 1957
12. GOOD DEAL, LUCILLE Al Terry (Hickory 1075) 1958
13. BECAUSE I'M YOURS (BUT YOU'RE NOT MINE) Al Terry (Hickory 1075) 1958
14. I'M NOT THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND Al Terry and Wilma Lee (Hickory 1082) 1958
15. IT'S JUST AS WELL Al Terry and Wilma Lee (Hickory 1082) 1958
16. MY BABY KNOWS Al Terry (Hickory 1088) 1958
17. YOUR SWEET LIES Al Terry (Hickory 1088) 1958
18. IT'S BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Al Terry (Hickory 1093) 1958
19. THEN YOU'RE LIVING JUST LIKE ME Al Terry (Hickory 1093) 1958
20. WATCH DOG Al Terry (Hickory 1111) 1960
21. PASSING THE BLUES AROUND Al Terry (Hickory 1111) 1960
22. MISS ME, MISS MARY ANN Al Terry (Dot 16260) 1961
23. AS YOU DESIRE ME Al Terry (Dot 16260) 1961
24. I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU A LONG LONG TIME Al Terry (Index 5025) 1962
25. I SAW THE ENEMY TODAY Al Terry (Index 5025) 1962
