Another Johnny Kidd and the Pirates hit, Please Don't touch reached UK no25, in 1959
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Friday, 9 December 2011
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Shakin' all Over
In my opinion the best Rock'n'Roll song from the UK, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Shakin' all over reached the UK No1 spot.
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Gene Vincent and his Bluecaps - Race with the Devil
Released in 1956 as the follow up to Gene's first 45 Be-Bop-A-Lula, reached US No 96!, but faired better in the UK reaching No 28.
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Ella Mae Morse - The House of Blue Lights
The earliest track so far on my blog, Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack, "The House of Blue Lights"
Reached No 8 in the US R&B chart in 1946!!!
Monday, 21 November 2011
Friday, 18 November 2011
Wanda Jackson - I Gotta Know
Great song from the Queen of Rockabilly. I gotta Know reached No15 in the US Country chart in 1956.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away + Alternate version
Another of my favourite Holly tracks, but this ones an alternative take, all Holly fan will here the difference. Not Fade Away was the B-side to Oh Boy and was released in 1957.
And now the original, Not Fade Away it was the B-side to Oh Boy and was released in 1957.
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