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But the side that Jackie Brenston himself contributed to this release, Independent Woman, had been cut at the same session as Rocket 88, with Ike Turner leading the band and had been presumably worked out well in advance, thereby it’s a much tighter song with a better arrangement being played by far more disciplined musicians.
Determining the first actual rock & roll record is a truly impossible task. But you can't go too far wrong citing Jackie Brenston's 1951 Chess waxing of "Rocket 88," a seminal piece of rock's fascinating…
Jackie Brenston’s ‘Rocket 88’ is often cited as the first Rock’n’Roll record. Its phenomenal success in 1951 prompted Sam Phillips to set up Sun Records the following year, and then keep his ears open for a handsome white kid who could sing this rocking R&B like Jackie did. Although he never had another big solo hit, Jackie played sax in his cousin Ike Turner‘s band for years, and ...
JACKIE BRENSTON DISCOGRAPHY (Records Reviewed To Date On Spontaneous Lunacy): ROCKET 88 (Chess 1458; March, 1951) Featuring Ike Turner’s sizzling band with standout sax work by Raymond Hill and a buzzing guitar boogie by Willie Kizart, Jackie Brenston handles the singing with confidence, updating Jimmy Liggins’ rock classic from 1948 with ...
Jackie Brenston, vocal and tenor saxophone; Raymond Hill, tenor saxophone; Ike Turner, piano; Willie Kizart, guitar; Willie ‘Bad Boy’ Sims, drums. Recorded March 5, 1951, at Memphis Recording Service, Memphis, Tennessee. Released in 1951 on Chess 1458 (78 rpm), issued on 45 rpm c. 1954. Discographical details from The Blues Discography 1943 ...
26 de ago. de 2009 · Considered by many to be the very first Rock n Roll song.
You've heard the noise they make. But let me introduce my new Rocket '88. Yes, it's straight, just won't wait. Everybody likes my Rocket '88. Baby, we'll ride in style. Movin' all along. [Verse 2 ...
