Ray Smith
, after making a number of commercially unsuccessful
rockabilly
recordings for
Sun Records
, moved to the
Judd
label (owned by
Sam Phillip
's brother) and scored two hits in 1960:
"Rockin' Little Angel"
and
"Put Your Arms Around Me Honey."
An album,
Travelin' With Ray
, was released the same year. This CD, which shares the title and cover art of that LP, is an expanded affair with 33 tracks. Most of
Smith
's
Sun
recordings are here (including the two hits and several previously unreleased cuts), along with a handful of sides made for
VeeJay
,
Infinity
, and other small labels in the '60s. Although
is hard to find and overlaps considerably with
Charly
CD (
Shake Around
), it has enough exclusive and rare material to make it very worthwhile for fans. ~ Greg Adams