Thirty songs, and not a loser in the bunch. This little lady rocks -- hard -- and she doesn't start to slow down until 21 songs in. The best is sort of like Elvis' early RCA sides, only better, mixed with some wildness that makes one wonder if Sun Records wouldn't have been a better home for her. As it happens, Martin is a good enough singer that even the slow ballads like "Cry Guitar" and "One More Year to Go" come off well -- she had a rich, strong, slightly throaty voice that would ...   [ read more ]

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Rockabilly filly Janis Martin has often been called "the Female Elvis," largely because both artists recorded for RCA, and for a time, Martin had the endorsement of Colonel Tom Parker, but her music doesn't really bear the comparison. While her voice has a Presley-like wobble and she has an easy and natural talent for rock & roll, Martin lacked Elvis' raw sensuality and the dangerous edge he brought to his material (Wanda Jackson came a whole lot closer). But Martin was one...   [ read more ]

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