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Also in 1959, a version of "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" by Bert Weedon backed with "Bert's Boogie" [19] reached number ten in the UK charts. [20] A version of "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" (simply titled "Guitar Boogie") by New Zealand musician Peter Posa became a bit hit in his native country in 1962.
He became the first British guitarist in the UK singles chart, with "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" in 1959, [6] and was cited as an influence by many stars, including Eric Clapton, Brian May, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Pete Townshend, Keith Richards, Sting, Hank Marvin, Robert Smith, Mike Oldfield, Mark Knopfler and Jimmy Page.
Bert Weedon becomes the first British guitarist in the UK Singles Chart with his solo "Guitar Boogie Shuffle". [3] Charts
"Guitar Boogie Shuffle" Bert Weedon: 10 11 June 1959: 2 18 June 1959: 13 "Dream Lover" Bobby Darin: 1 9 July 1959: 4 11 "A Teenager in Love" Marty Wilde: 2 16 July 1959: 2 25 June 1959: 1 "May You Always" Joan Regan: 9 25 June 1959: 1 2 July 1959: 13 "The Battle of New Orleans" Lonnie Donegan: 2 30 July 1959: 2 6 "Peter Gunn" Duane Eddy: 6 16 ...
It was in the Morgue Skiffle Club that George Harrison auditioned for the Quarrymen, playing "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" by Bert Weedon before being admitted as a member of the band. [8] [10] Paul McCartney has stated that George Harrison auditioned for John Lennon on the top of a bus by playing "Raunchy". Harrison later asked Storm if he could ...
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22 Golden Guitar Greats is a compilation album by guitarist Bert Weedon released in 1976 on the Warwick label. It reached number one in the UK Albums Chart in November 1976 making Weedon the first solo guitarist to have a number-one album.