HALEY ROCKS ROCKET 88 - Still billed as the country-western group, Bill Haley and Saddlemen, their first foray into the fledgling field of rock n roll was a cover of the 1951 R&B hit, Rocket 88. The song was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, at Sun Studios on March 3 or 5, 1951 (accounts differ), and produced by Sam Phillips. The recording was credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually 19 year-old Ike Turners Kings of Rhythm. The vocal was credited to Jackie Brenston. Turners saxophonist. The record reached no.1 on the Billboard R&B chart. Many experts acknowledge its importance in the development of rock and roll music, as the first rock and roll record. Per Wikipesdia: A second version of Rocket 88 was recorded by the country music group Bill Haley and the Saddlemen at a recording session on June 14, 1951. Haleys recording was a regional hit in the northeast United States and started Haley along the musical road which led to his own impact on popular music with Rock Around the Clock in 1955. Heres the Haley version... youtu.be/TPLS2i9dSy0
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