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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 .
Example of a 1955 two-door Oldsmobile Holiday 88. One of the central props in the movie is the car that W.W. drives. In the film, it is described as a special 1955 "Golden Anniversary" Oldsmobile Rocket 88, of which only 50 were purportedly made. It is a four-door sedan painted gold with black hood and side accents and chrome trim.
Ike did not sing or play guitar on the record "Rocket 88" as depicted in the film. He wrote the song and played piano on the record. His saxophonist Jackie Brenston was the vocalist. The record was released under the alias Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats who were actually Ike's band the Kings of Rhythm. [13]
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"
Every Wes Anderson movie in release order: Bottle Rocket (1996) Rushmore (1998) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) The Darjeeling Limited (2007) Fantastic Mr ...
On re-release, the record reached number one on July 9, 1955. Haley had already had a worldwide hit with "Shake, Rattle and Roll", another rhythm and blues cover in this case from Big Joe Turner, which went on to sell a million copies and was the first rock 'n' roll song to enter the UK Singles Chart in December 1954, becoming a gold record. He ...
According to the end credits of the movie, these songs were also used: 1 Bourbon, 1 Scotch, 1 Beer (John Lee Hooker) Earth Angel (The Penguins) Be-Bop-a-Lula (Gene Vincent) Rocket 88 (Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats) Hold me, thrill me, kiss me (performed by prom band) See ya later Alligator (performed by prom band) Graduation Day (The Four ...
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