RAY DOGGETT - Doggone It Doggett - LP

Ray Doggett was born in the small Texas town of Sweetwater. During high school he started playing guitar and was a member of several bands. In 1953 he graduated from high school and one year later he formed his own band, the Zircons. In 1956 Doggett and his band opened a concert for country stars Marty Robbins and Johnny Horton in San Antonio. Bennie Hess, owner of the Spade Records label in Houston, became aware of Doggett and gave him the chance to record his first record.
In the summer of 1956 Doggett's first rockabilly single Go Go Heart / Falling Tear Drops was released, but due to Spade's limited possibilities, it only achieved local success. Doggett then toured with his friend Royce Porter, who was also under contract with Spade, and also played at one of Porter's recording sessions. In early 1957 a second record was released by Spade, It Hurts the One Who Loves You / That's the Way Love Is with Me, which again sold well locally. Because of this fact, Bennie Hess was able to make an agreement with the major label Decca Records, who released the single nationwide. But even this did not bring the desired success, because the record did not make it into the charts.
In 1989 Hydra Records released an LP in Germany with Doggett's complete 1950s works.

TRACKS:

A1        Go Go Heart    2:00
A2        Falling Teardrops    2:27
A3        It Hurts The One Who Loves You    2:08
A4        That's The Way Love Is With Me    2:01
A5        Love Is Made Of This    2:21
A6        Now It's Over    1:56
A7        High School Wedding Ring    2:13

B1        Whirlpool Of Love    2:03
B2        Beach Party    1:53
B3        So Lonely Tonight    2:14
B4        No Doubt About It    2:38
B5        I'm Afraid    1:56
B6        Restless Heart    2:17
B7        Can I Be The One    2:06