Linda Gail Lewis
Rockabilly Queen
(Cleopatra)
Were it claimed by another, the titular sobriquet would fall as unmerited braggadocio. But Linda had the genuine article embedded in her marrow when callow aspirants were wailing through crib bars. Seasoning absorbed through countless onstage nights rendered her wise to the ways of the boogie; she can work it up into something earthy. Visceral. Provocative.
Some cuts were put to tape at Memphis's storied Sun Studio. Talents that lent further luster included Danny B. Harvey (who also produced), Djordje Stijepovic, and Slim Jim Phantom. Accomplished themselves, and thus eligible to accompany American Music aristocracy, all excelled in manners remarkable.
When Linda turns loose her signature Louisiana drawl and whales daylights out of 88s, know that you're digging an original who's never met the joint she couldn't close.
(Cleopatra is making this available in both CD and pink-vinyl formats. Purchasers can also select between signed and unsigned copies.)
Recommended: "Funnel of Love," "Baby Please Don't Go," "Friday's Child," "Train Kept A-Rollin'," "Flipsville," "I Knew That You Were Leaving," "Diggin' My Way Out of Hell," "Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Moe," "Bang Bang," "Seven Long Years," "Don't Give Me No Lip," "Boogie Woogie Throwdown." (Note: Four bonus selections were not available for review at this writing.)
Video: "Bang Bang"
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