Carl Dobkins Jr - My Heart is an Open Book

JASMINE RECORDS

£10.49

Cat. no: JASCD1078
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988107821
Release Date: 2nd April 2021
Genre: Rock & Roll

Carl Dobkins Jr. was just seventeen years of age and still in High School, when he cut the million-selling ‘My Heart Is An Open Book’, in November 1958.

In a relatively short recording career he went on to notch up three further hits, ‘If You Don’t Want My Lovin’’, ‘Lucky Devil’ and ‘Exclusively Yours’, plus a huge regional success, ‘Take Time Out’, as well as recording several other intriguing sides. For an 18-month period he was one of the hottest young R&R stars in the U.S., making 14 appearances on American Bandstand and headlining numerous one-nighters package tours.

This compilation features his first 45, the self-penned ‘Take Hold Of My Hand’, recorded for Fraternity in early 1958, plus his releases for U.S. Decca between 1958-62, including his desperately-rare LP, “My Heart Is An Open Book”, plus a couple of sides which were not originally issued.

These records are nowadays all highly collectable among R&R aficionados and are hard to find elsewhere on CD.

Tracks: Take Hold Of My Hand / That’s Why I’m Asking / If You Don’t Want My Lovin’ (with The Seniors) / Love Is Everything (with The Seniors) / My Heart Is An Open Book / My Pledge To You / True Love / Three Little Peggies / Raining In My Heart / Class Ring / For Your Love / Open Up Your Arms / I’m Sorry / A Fool Such As I / Sue / That’s All I Need To Know / Lucky Devil / (There’s A Little Song A-Singing) In My Heart / Exclusively Yours / One Little Girl / A Different Kind Of Love / Genie / Take Time Out / Lovelight / That’s What I Call True Love / Pretty Little Girl In The Yellow Dress / Sawdust Dolly / A Chance To Belong / Ask Me No Questions / Promise Me