In March 1951, Sam Phillips (2) recorded several songs by Ike Turner's band in Memphis.
Rocket "88", on which Jackie Brenston sang lead & was credited with writing, was given to Chicagos' Chess Records for release. The song, released by Chess as by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, was a #1 R&B hit for over a month & has been referred to as the "first" Rock & Roll song by many. After one further rec
... MoreIn March 1951, Sam Phillips (2) recorded several songs by Ike Turner's band in Memphis.
Rocket "88", on which Jackie Brenston sang lead & was credited with writing, was given to Chicagos' Chess Records for release. The song, released by Chess as by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, was a #1 R&B hit for over a month & has been referred to as the "first" Rock & Roll song by many. After one further recording session, Brenston and Turner parted company.
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