1-LP 10inch vinyl, booklet and postcard enclosed, 12 tracks. Total playing time approx. 28 min.

Rod Willis only recorded four songs in his life but with these songs he made himself immortal – at least ’The Cat’ is well-known to every Rock & Roll and Rockabilly collector in the whole wide world!
For the first time ever – a detailed biography of Rod Willis based on information from his family and the tremendous research of Volker Houghton!
Many never seen before Rod Willis pictures provided by his family!
The ’Chic’ Connection
The first rocking compilation about Chick Thompson’s small ’Chic’ label from Thomasville, Georgia featuring Rod Willis, Don Johnston and more …
Chick Thompson was ’present’ on all Rod Willis recordings and was also the writer of ’The Cat’ and together with Big John Taylor (Benny Joy’s guitar player) the writer of ’Will Travel’ – both are frantic Rockers
Detailed biographys about Pat Kelley, Don Johnston, Cliff Crofford and The Chas. McDevitt Group!
Liner notes by Bill Dahl
Bear Family Records® presents on this 10inch vinyl LP the Chic Records catalog from a Georgia-based label founded in 1956.
After about a year it was over again – but a great rockabilly legacy justifies this splendid release.
Included are the 1957 singles Somebody’s Been Rocking My Baby by Rod Willis and hot rockers by Pat Kelly, Don Johnston, and Cliff Crawford.
Under license, Chic Records released Freight Train by the British Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group in the U.S., a financially successful coup.
Superbly remastered recordings, a stylish LP cover and an in-depth essay on the subject by Chicago expert Bill Dahl in the accompanying booklet round out this fantastic collector’s LP!

Thomasville, Georgia was a bit out of the way for a record company seeking national exposure to establish its headquarters, but that didn’t stop Chick Thompson from situating his self-named Chic Records there in the summer of 1956.

The diskery only existed for a little over a year but release several first-rate rockabilly platters—and they’re all aboard ‘Rod Willis & The Chic Connection.’

Willis was one of Thompson’s premier acts; his 1957 single Somebody’s Been Rocking My Baby, waxed in Nashville with the vaunted A-Team in support, ranks with Chic’s hottest rockers (his ’59 NRC single is also here, both sides penned by Thompson).

Chic entered the big leagues by snagging the U.S. rights to the British skiffle smash Freight Train by The Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group Featuring Nancy Whiskey and thus scored its only national hit during the spring of ’57.

It’s on this collection too, as are fine rockabilly outings by Pat Kelly, Don Johnston, and Cliff Crawford (better known under his legal surname of Crofford).

In a brief timespan, Chic Records built an impressive rockabilly legacy given first-class treatment on this splendid LP.