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"Rocket 88" (originally stylized as Rocket "88") is a song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in March 1951. The recording was credited to " Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats"; while Brenston did provide the vocals, the band was actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm .
American songwriter, musician and bandleader Ike Turner released his first composition, "Rocket 88" in 1951. The single was credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. The single reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart. [1]
Release date Artist Label & Cat No. US R&B Notes "Rocket 88" Apr 1951 Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats Chess 1458 1 Recorded by Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm Recorded at Memphis Recording Service in March 1951 "Come Back To Where You Belong" — "My Real Gone Rocket" Oct 1951 Chess 1469 — "Tuckered Out" — "Canton, Mississippi Breakdown"
Speaking on "Rocket 88" being a contender for the first rock 'n' roll record, broadcaster Paul Gambaccini said: In musical terms [he was] very important. "Rocket 88" is one of the two records that can claim to be the first rock 'n' roll record, the other being "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino from 1949. But "Rocket 88" does have a couple of ...
The birth date on his headstone, August 24, 1928, is the same date on his army enlistment records. However, in 1974, Brenston stated that he was born on August 24, 1927. His obituary in the Clarksdale Press Register gave his birth date as August 15, 1930, a date endorsed by researchers Bob Eagle and Eric S. LeBlanc. [2]
Rocket 88 is an album recorded live in Germany in 1981 by the boogie-woogie band Rocket 88. The band had a casual line-up, ...
The body of a Michigan father who went missing while attending a family gathering over the holidays has reportedly been found. On Saturday, Jan. 4 at approximately 2 p.m. local time, 52-year-old ...
In 1951, Cedrone played lead on their recording of "Rocket 88", which is considered one of the first acknowledged rock and roll recordings. At around that time, Cedrone formed his own group, The Esquire Boys , and this is believed to be one of the reasons he never joined Haley's group as a full-time member.