Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The term "rockabilly" itself is a portmanteau of "rock" (from "rock 'n' roll") and "hillbilly", the latter a reference to the country music (often called "hillbilly music" in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to the style. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie-woogie, jump blues, and electric blues. [5]
The Collins Kids were an American rockabilly duo featuring Lawrencine "Lorrie" Collins (May 7, 1942 – August 4, 2018) and her younger brother Lawrence "Larry" Collins (October 4, 1944 – January 5, 2024). Their hits in the 1950s as youngsters, such as "Hop, Skip and Jump", "Beetle Bug Bop" and "Hoy Hoy", were geared towards children, but ...
"Rock This Town" is the second single by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released January 30, 1981 by Arista Records in the U.K., where it peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart. [2] It was taken from the band's 1981 debut album, Stray Cats. Its first US release, by EMI America, was on the June 1982 album Built for Speed.
They spearheaded the nascent rockabilly revival, blending the 1950s Sun Studio sound with modern punk musical elements. In terms of visual style, the Stray Cats also blended elements of 1950 rockabilly clothes, such as wearing drape jackets , brothel creepers , and western shirts, with punk clothes , such as tight black zipper trousers and ...
Red Hot 'N' Rockabilly: Charly 1979 Still Crazy: Crazy Rhythm Re-released in 1981 as Mr. Cool by Charly 1981 Cool and Crazy Rock-a-billy: Big Beat/Polarvox 1981 Teddy Jive: Charly 1982 Hey Teenager! Big Beat 1983 Live at Pickett's Lock: Charly Reissued on CD in 2003 by Teddy Boy Power 1984 Rollin' Through The Night: Big Beat/Virgin
Everybody's Rockin ' is the 14th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on August 1, 1983.The album was recorded with the Shocking Pinks (a band made up just for the occasion), and features a selection of rockabilly songs (both covers and original material).
Jack Scott (born Giovanni Domenico Scafone, Jr.; January 24, 1936 – December 12, 2019) [1] [2] was a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. He was best known for his string of rockabilly hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
In 2006, Darrel found himself in California touring in support of WILD Records. After providing lead guitar on various WILD band recordings, he and Reb Kennedy (WILD Records founder) decided to record an album of Darrel's favourite rockabilly songs. The tracks were lost for some time, but recently resurfaced and the resulting 12-track album ...