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Liner Note Authors: Johnny Vallis; John P. Dixon. Recording information: Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (01/04/1958); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (01/04/1958); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (01/04/1958); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (01/04/1958-03/??/1960); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (01/04/1958-03/??/1960); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (01/04/1958-03/??/1960); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (03/1956); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (03/1956); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (03/1956); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (03/1960); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (03/1960); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (03/1960); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (03/26/1957); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (03/26/1957); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (03/26/1957); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (03/26/1957-06/??/1957); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (03/26/1957-06/??/1957); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (03/26/1957-06/??/1957); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (06/1957); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (06/1957); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (06/1957); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (06/26/1958); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (06/26/1958); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (06/26/1958); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (06/28/1958); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (06/28/1958); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (06/28/1958); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (09/1955); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (09/1955); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (09/1955); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (09/1955-03/1956); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (09/1955-03/1956); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (09/1955-03/1956); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (1956); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (1956); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (1956); Audio Recorders of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (1958-1959); Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA (1958-1959); Ramsey's Recording Studio, Phoenix, AZ (1958-1959). Illustrators: Johnny Vallis; Johnny Franklin; Jimmy Spellman; John Dixon. Photographers: Johnny Vallis; Johnny Franklin; Jimmy Spellman; John Dixon. Not every rockabilly cat was wild. Some were like Jimmy Spellman, possessing a sweetness so palpable it was evident even when the rhythms got frenzied. Of course, with a voice that honeyed, it's no surprise that Spellman didn't specialize solely in rockabilly: he eased himself into swaying slow dances and teeny pop, pulling off these styles with the same aplomb he gave rockabilly and country. Each of these sounds is present on Doggonit, Bear Family's 2011 compilation of all of Jimmy Spellman's recordings for Viv, Dot, Vik, Rev, and Redstart. Spellman had many noteworthy colleagues -- Al Casey played guitar on his earliest recordings, Lee Hazlewood produced him at Viv and Dot -- but none overshadowed his signature amiability, something that made him quite well-suited f
