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Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South.As a genre, it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, [1] [2] leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. [3]
Singer-songwriter JD McPherson has toured heavily around the world, including spots at massive festivals such as Glastonbury. Now, McPherson stops at District Live on Feb. 28.
In December 1979 Levi & the Rockats disbanded and the Rockats continued under that name. Levi Dexter went solo and is still performing rockabilly music and was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. [6] In the 1980s, the Rockats opened for groups like Kiss, Iggy Pop, The Clash, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Thin Lizzy, and The Pretenders. [7]
Swamp rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the mid-1960s as a fusion of rockabilly and soul music with swamp blues, country music and funk. [1] The genre originated in Louisiana by artists such as Tony Joe White, but was subsequently popularized by California band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Although mostly familiar only with country music up to this point, Allen saw one of Elvis Presley’s early Texas performances in 1955 and began to emulate the playing style of Presley’s guitarist, Scotty Moore. Rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll soon became his main interest and he acquired a 1956 Fender Stratocaster and a Silvertone amplifier.
Everybody's Rockin ' is the 14th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on July 27, 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).
The Rock-A-Teens were a short-lived United States rockabilly group from Richmond, Virginia, active in the late 1950s, led by Vic Mizelle. [1]The Rock-a-Teens were one-hit wonders whose lone hit record was "Woo Hoo", written by George Donald McGraw and backed with "Untrue", released on Roulette Records R 4192. [2]
This is a list of musicians who have played rockabilly. For a list of psychobilly musicians, see list of psychobilly bands . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.