Down In The Alabama Jailhouse CD

The Hicksville Bombers - Down In The Alabama Jailhouse CD

The Hicksville Bombers are a British rockabilly trio with years of gigs across the UK, Europe and USA behind them, and a catalogue built largely around their own material. For Down In The Alabama Jailhouse, however, they decided to open up their substantial repertoire of 1950s favourites and record a collection of the cover versions most frequently requested at their gigs.

The result is a hard-rocking trip through some of the great material of the original rockabilly era, drawing on songs associated with Johnny Burnette, Jack Earls, Carl Perkins and Billy Lee Riley. The Bombers also dip into the later rockabilly revival with covers associated with Restless and Hot Boogie Chillun, giving the album a nice bridge between the original 1950s scene and its British revival.

With 18 requested rockabilly favourites including Please Don't Leave Me, Cut Across Shorty, I Got A Woman, Folsom Prison Blues, Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll and the title track, Down In The Alabama Jailhouse shows The Hicksville Bombers tackling some of the songs that have kept the rockabilly tradition alive for generations. A great choice for anyone who likes their rockabilly played with experience, energy and plenty of respect for the originals.