Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Please Don't Touch

Another Johnny Kidd and the Pirates hit, Please Don't touch reached UK no25, in 1959

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!!!

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.