So Long I'm Gone - The Complete Singles 1956-1962 CD

Warren Smith
So Long I'm Gone - Complete Singles 1956-1962 CD

Warren Smith has been revered for decades as one of the Kings of Memphis Rockabilly for the scintillating records he made for Sam Phillips' legendary Sun imprint
So Long I'm Gone presents the A and B of every single that Warren released between 1956 and 1962 - along with all the non-single tracks from his first album, plus some top quality 1950s cuts that inexplicably failed to get a release when they were originally recorded.
Sadly Warren's personal life was chaotic to say the least - he made some bad choices that impacted on his health and eventually landed him in prison for a spell.
He died in 1980 whilst on the verge of a comeback, before he had a chance to fully capitalise on the rockabilly revival.
Although he's been gone a long time now, appreciation for the great records that Warren made remains at a high level - rightly so as these are some of the best recordings of the era.