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3 days ago · Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats: Rocket 88. Album: Rocket 88. Label: Chess Records. Year: 1951
2 days ago · A number of sources have considered the first to be "Rocket 88", [135] which was recorded in 1951 by Ike Turner's band, but credited to his saxophonist and the song's vocalist Jackie Brenston. [161] Turner led the band but provided no vocals for "Rocket 88". The identity of the writer of the song remains in dispute.
Sep 20, 2024 · Green Day in 2004. 10 Reasons Why 'American Idiot' Is Green Day's Masterpiece. In the midst of Green Day's Saviors Tour, the group's seminal 2004 album turns 20. In honor of the anniversary, dig into all of the ways it became the band's magnum opus. Green Daylooked in danger of slipping into irrelevancy following the underperformance of 2000 ...
Sep 10, 2024 · He has written more than 600 liner notes for compact discs, received 11 Grammy nominations, and appears frequently on television and in documentaries. What makes ‘500 Songs’ great is the author’s eagerness to embrace every aspect of his subject, including history, social justice issues, and relevant….
- WILL FRIEDWALD
Sep 16, 2024 · Their first recording, “ Rocket 88”—made at Sam Phillips’s Memphis (Tennessee) Recording Service but released on the Chess label—was a number one rhythm-and-blues hit in 1951, though it was credited to saxophonist Jackie Brenston (who provided the lead vocal) and the Delta Cats.
- Ed Ward
5 days ago · The only difference was that they were – as the name suggests – dressed as giant bees. Despite the one-off nature of this skit, the duo continued to pursue the blues. When guitarist Arlen Roth played the show in 1978, he taught the duo how to play Jackie Brenston’s “Rocket 88,” continuing down the blues pipeline.
Sep 20, 2024 · Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats' "Rocket 88" and Johnnie Ray's "Cry" are both sometimes considered the first rock and roll songs. [33] One of the most prominent female and black composers of the era, Julia Perry, achieves renown with her Stabat Mater for contralto and string orchestra. [40]
