Herald Records was founded in New Jersey in 1950 by Fred Mendelsohn (1914-1999), who had previously worked as a talent scout and songwriter for Savoy Records. Having seen low sales with his preferred Blues output he branched out and signed the likes of Faye Adams and Maurice Williams who provided much needed hits, but he never neglected his origins and released a handful of tunes by Texas blues legend Lightnin Hopkins. Although Herald Records may have been a minor label, it had no shortage of major hitmakers as the tracklist of our compilation shows. CD1 1. Come And Get It - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 2. Tonite-Tonite - The Mello-Kings 3. Let s Move - Lightnin Hopkins 4. Hot Shot - Ronnie Pearson 5. I Wanna Holler - Little Butchie Saunders 6. Ooh Baby - Buddy Greco 7. Remember The Night - The Loungers 8. I ll Be True - Faye Adams 9. Vip A Dip - The Mint Juleps 10. Woncha Gone - Tommy Ridgley 11. Story Untold - The Nutmegs 12. You Know It s True - Ricky Jones 13. Why Should We Break Up - The Sonnets 14. Waiting At The Station - Cousin Leroy 15. Darlin - The Debonaires 16. Sweet Thing - Charlie & Ray 17. Rockin At The Bandstand - The Royal Holidays 18. Flash Lightnin - Lightnin Hopkins 19. Savin My Love - The Triangles 20. Foolish One - The Rocketeers 21. I Just Keep Lovin Her - Little Walter 22. Ginny - The Smart Tones 23. When You Dance - The Turbans 24. So Help Me - The Five Willows 25. Lonesome Soul - The Tune Tones CD2 1. She Bops A Lot - Ronnie Pearson 2. Baby Do Little - Tommy Ridgley 3. Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 4. Dearest One - Charlie & Ray 5. Hear Me Talkin - Lightnin Hopkins 6. Knockin On Your Door - Jimmy King 7. Sister Sookey - The Turbans 8. You Can t Fool Me Baby - Cindy Mann 9. Baby Come A Little Closer - The Five Willows 10. Lindy Lou - Little Butchie Saunders & His Buddies 11. The Only One - Gene Ross 12. Chip Chip - The Mello-Kings 13. Crossroads - Cousin Leroy 14. Shake A Hand - Faye Adams 15. Cold Lonely Heart - The Desires 16. I Wanna See My Lovin Baby - Pork Chops 17. Dance Dance - Vocalaires 18. Flippin Over You - Ronnie Pearson 19. Eternal Love - The Heralds 20. My Little Kewpie Doll - Lightnin Hopkins 21. Lizabeth - The Thrillers 22. Down In Cuba - The Royal Holidays 23. Until You re Mine - The Miller Sisters 24. Comin Home - The Nutmegs 25. Bells Of Love - The Mint Juleps CD3 1. Baby Tell Me - The Mello-Kings 2. Mad With You, Baby - Charlie & Ray 3. Hurts Me To My Heart - Faye Adams 4. Come Back Baby - The Sunbeams 5. Take A Walk With Me - Little Walter 6. I Dig That Girl The Most - Ronnie Pearson 7. Lay Your Head On My Shoulder - The Five Willows 8. Evil Hearted Woman - Lightnin Hopkins 9. She s Right For Me - The Tune Tones 10. You Broke My Heart - The Rosettes 11. Great Big Heart - Little Butchie Saunders & His Buddies 12. My Sweet Dreams - The Nutmegs 13. Sleep In Job - Sticks McGhee 14. Forever Love - The Dynamics 15. Bob O Link - The Smart Tones 16. Lonesome For My Baby - Eddie Boyd 17. I Remember - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 18. Tell Me Why - The Sunbeams 19. Marlene - The Concords 20. Boogie Woogie Dance - Lightnin Hopkins 21. When I Meet My Girl - Tommy Ridgley 22. Please Talk To Me - The Thrillers 23. A Fool Was I - Al Savage 24. It Was A Night Like This - The Turbans 25. You Belong To Me - Fats Noel