"Rocket 88" (originally stylized as Rocket "88") is a song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in March 1951. The recording was credited to...
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Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. Rocket 88 may also refer to: Oldsmobile 88 models with a Rocket V8 engine Rocket 88 (band), British boogie-woogie band...
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inspiring a popular 1950s slogan, "Make a Date with a Rocket 88", and also a song, "Rocket 88", often considered the first rock and roll record. Starting...
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Rocket 88 was a United Kingdom-based boogie-woogie band formed in the late 1970s by Ian "Stu" Stewart, Charlie Watts, Alexis Korner and Dick Morrissey...
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Phillips' studio in 1951; Rocket 88 was a 1980s United Kingdom band named for the song "88 Lines About 44 Women" by the band The Nails "88 Seconds in Greensboro"...
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Ike Turner (section 1951: "Rocket 88")
then formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. His first recording, "Rocket 88" (credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats), is considered a contender...
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Rocket 88 is an album recorded live in Germany in 1981 by the boogie-woogie band Rocket 88. The band had a casual line-up, and founder/producer/band-member...
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Kings of Rhythm (section 1951: "Rocket 88")
of the day. In 1951, Turner and his Kings of Rhythm recorded the song "Rocket 88" (credited to Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats), which is a contender...
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comment but about Rocket 88: "I don't think that ‘Rocket 88’ is rock ‘n’ roll. I think that ‘Rocket 88’ is R&B, but I think ‘Rocket 88’ is the cause of...
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Sun Studio (section "Rocket 88")
the first rock and roll single, Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats' "Rocket 88" was recorded there in 1951 with song composer Ike Turner on keyboards...
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saxophonist who, with Ike Turner's band, recorded the first version of "Rocket 88" in 1951. Brenston was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Brenston's birth...
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this comment: "I don't think that 'Rocket 88' is rock 'n' roll. I think that 'Rocket 88' is R&B, but I think 'Rocket 88' is the cause of rock and roll existing"...
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this comment: "I don't think that 'Rocket 88' is rock 'n' roll. I think that 'Rocket 88' is R&B, but I think 'Rocket 88' is the cause of rock and roll existing"...
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of Blues by The Blues Band, and was a founding member, with Watts, of Rocket 88. Stewart married Cynthia Dillane on 2 January 1967, together they had...
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driving. In 1949, General Motors introduced its 88 with the company's 303-cubic-inch (5 L) OHV Rocket V8 engine, which was previously available only in...
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(1954) Oldsmobile F-88 (1954) Oldsmobile 88 Delta (1955) Oldsmobile Golden Rocket (1956) Oldsmobile F-88 Mark II (1957) Oldsmobile F-88 Mark III (1959) Oldsmobile...
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Mitch Woods (redirect from Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88's)
bands, Bay Area pianist rockets to New Orleans and back, then around the world". San Francisco Chronicle. "Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88痴 Blues Profile". Mnblues...
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1979 – And About Time Too with Trevor Rabin 1980 – Wolf with Rocket 88 1981 – Rocket 88 with Soft Machine 1981 – Land of Cockayne with Robin Trower 1981...
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cars to use real doors. Examples include the Hudson Hornet, Oldsmobile Rocket 88, Ford Galaxie, Plymouth Belvedere, Pontiac Catalina, and the Chevrolet...
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1970s, he joined Ian Stewart in the back-to-the-roots boogie-woogie band Rocket 88, which featured many of the UK's top jazz, rock and R&B musicians. In...
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paperback ed.). London: Rocket 88. ISBN 978-1-906615-95-6. Wardle, Ben (2022). Mark Hollis: A Perfect Silence (1st ed.). London: Rocket 88. ISBN 9781910978856...
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The RS-88 (Rocket System-88) is a liquid-fueled rocket engine designed and built in the United States by Rocketdyne (later Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne...
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The 1987–88 NBA season was the Rockets' 21st season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets finished fourth in the Midwest Division...
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"Rocket 88: Tribute to Ike Turner – Mr. Groove Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. "Top LPs & Tape" (PDF). Billboard. March 15, 1975. p. 88. Wikimedia...
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Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". Haley has sold over 60 million...
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Phillips had scouted artists before 1952. In March 1951, Phillips produced "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner and...
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recording a rockabilly version of Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm's "Rocket 88", one of the first rock and roll recordings, Haley changed his band's...
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M72 LAW (redirect from LAW Rocket)
"flashes" down a tube to the rear of the rocket and ignites the propellant in the rocket motor. The rocket motor burns completely before leaving the...
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The Party Album (1979) – Alexis Korner and Friends Me (1980) Rocket 88 (1981) – Rocket 88 Juvenile Delinquent (1984) Testament (1985) – with Colin Hodgkinson...
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Memphis Recording Service in March 1951, which produced the R&B classic "Rocket 88." The record was credited to Kings of Rhythm saxophonist and vocalist...
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