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back -Learning
the 3R's of Rock n' Roll by
Gary Tate:
The Skool of Rock n' Roll never taught no spellin'
as a mandatory subject. Here’s one case where
spell-check isn’t particularly dependable.
That's because Rock n' Roll really has 3R's, and these
particular topics can’t be learned in da classroom. A undisciplined Blues potpourri of Rawness, Rebelliousness, n'
Raunchiness. |
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1· Honeybears (Mp3-One Bad Stud)
Leiber &
Stoller number from 1956, later revived
by the Blasters in 84’s Streets Of Fire movie. |
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2· Boyd Bennett & His Rockets (Mp3-Move)
This band
actually had a hit with 'Seventeen'
from ‘55. Move, released in ’58. Seat belts on! |
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3· Big Danny Oliver (Mp3-Sapphire)
More than
another Little Richard imitator. From ’58, Big D whipped
up a wild storm of testifying. |
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4· Bobby Charles (Mp3-I Ain’t Gonna Do It No
More)
From the Louisiana, the rockin' legend who
gave us
'See You Later Alligator'. Greasy as Brylcreem! |
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5· Billy Eldridge & The Fireballs (Mp3-Let’s Go
Baby)
Noted crisp driving sound, this Florida
band
put up the good fight in ‘59 versus the 'Frankie Fabians'. |
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6· Huelyn Duvall (Mp3-Three Months To Kill)
Highest he ever reached on the
charts was #88, but this ‘58 raver belongs in Rockabilly's Top 10.
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7· Young Jessie (Mp3-I Smell A Rat)
This primal
novelty from ‘53 is so raw that it needed
a
meat inspector’s stamp to get released. |
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8· Big Red McHouston (Mp3-I’m Tired)
Big Red McHouston alias Mickey Baker, was most in-demand R n' R session
guitarist of the era. |
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9· The
Jackson Brothers (Mp3-Flat Foot Boogie)
An instrumental from
1952
that'll induce hip shakin' grindin'. This groove’s gonna lay you flat! |
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X· Little Willie Littlefield (Mp3-Baby Shame)
The
original KC Lovin' man was a superb stylist who always delivered the goods. Released in ‘57. |
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