Born in 1932, Lloyd Price was always destined to be a big star, which isn’t bad for a self described country boy from Louisiana. His range of skills not only led him to become a singer/ songwriter.but owner of a record company, nightclub, booking agency and a limo service! It was in 1952 that Art Rupe was auditioning young hopefuls in New Orleans, and was about to call it a day when a distraught Lloyd Price, languishing near the back of the queue, almost burst into tears as he begged Rupe to wait while he performed. Such was the emotion in his voice, due to this near miss with total anonymity, that Price so impressed Rupe that he was signed on the spot, and Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, which reached No . 1 in the R&B charts within weeks, was released. This CD contains that hit plus many of the early sides recorded for Specialty as well as several previously unissued takes”