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Old 10-02-2015, 20:30
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Little Richard followed by Bill Haley and the Comets just because I like their music


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVIttmFAzek


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-qjc17KEsc
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Old 10-02-2015, 20:51
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Elvis, before he went 'Cabaret'.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk


Buddy Holly.........err, before he died......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04E24MKU3yU
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Old 10-02-2015, 21:43
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Eddie Cochran (Also taken too young)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW34W67ZYG0


Chuck Berry, (After his cousin Marvin called him)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d1mZJsZGXg
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Old 10-02-2015, 22:10
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Great idea for a thread.

I know this music is sixty years old but it still sounds fantastic!

Big Joe Turner - Shake Rattle and Roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9wTQsAgktg

Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNzEM-XwuiE

Elvis Presley - Trying To Get To You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SRRRhdtzY8

Frankie Ford - Roberta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAb00qcirIE

Johnny Otis - Willie and the Hand Jive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kIswurDJt4
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Old 10-02-2015, 22:13
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I do love a bit of 50s rock n roll especially Little Richard. Genius.
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Old 10-02-2015, 22:24
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Underrated Elvis song from King Creole

As Long As I Have You

Wonderfully romantic too
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Old 10-02-2015, 22:28
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The Everly Brothers

Carl Perkins

Gene Vincent.

Conway Twitty.

The Coasters

Bobby Freeman

Brenda Lee

Del Shannon

Neil Sedaka

Paul Anka

Carol King (at the Brill Building)


"Nil points" to anyone who names any British "copyists," 'cept Joe Brown of course.
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Old 11-02-2015, 01:17
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"Nil points" to anyone who names any British "copyists," 'cept Joe Brown of course.
Nil points to me then.

Most British rock 'n' roll records of the fifties were very poor imitations of the American original, but the following three were not - they're quite excellent.

Cliff from 1958:-

Cliff Richard - Move It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyHXaVWRKvQ


Famously covered by the Clash, but this version from 1959 is better:-

Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2j7...=RDW2j7sLUDkDM


A classic from 1960 (okay, not the fifties but near enough):-

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Shaking All Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n327ncoU_ZU
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Old 11-02-2015, 14:52
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Nil points to me then.

Most British rock 'n' roll records of the fifties were very poor imitations of the American original, but the following three were not - they're quite excellent.

Cliff from 1958:-

Cliff Richard - Move It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyHXaVWRKvQ


Famously covered by the Clash, but this version from 1959 is better:-

Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2j7...=RDW2j7sLUDkDM


A classic from 1960 (okay, not the fifties but near enough):-

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Shaking All Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n327ncoU_ZU
Each to their own.

I never had any time for Cliff Richard.
In my late teens, my future wife and I were walking down Old Compton Street one evening. It was around 9.00pm and we were on our way to the launderette, we had a flat in Soho and never went out to clubs etc., that early in the evening.
As we passed the 2iis coffee bar (a place we never would be seen dead in), someone we knew was coming out. He told us he'd come out as they had a rubbish singer in there that week, but it'd be better next week as they were getting Joe Brown. He was of course talking about Cliff Richard.

So I wasn't on my own.
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Old 11-02-2015, 15:05
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Each to their own.

I never had any time for Cliff Richard.
In my late teens, my future wife and I were walking down Old Compton Street one evening. It was around 9.00pm and we were on our way to the launderette, we had a flat in Soho and never went out to clubs etc., that early in the evening.
As we passed the 2iis coffee bar (a place we never would be seen dead in), someone we knew was coming out. He told us he'd come out as they had a rubbish singer in there that week, but it'd be better next week as they were getting Joe Brown. He was of course talking about Cliff Richard.

So I wasn't on my own.
After the (moderate) success of "Move It" Cliff soon changed his style to something that had much broader appeal, albeit something that is now considered naff by many. However, I do think "Move It" is a very rare example of good 1950's British rock 'n' roll.

Joe Brown's career never took off until the early sixties.
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Old 11-02-2015, 15:15
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After the (moderate) success of "Move It" Cliff soon changed his style to something that had much broader appeal, albeit something that is now considered naff by many. However, I do think "Move It" is a very rare example of good 1950's British rock 'n' roll.

Joe Brown's career never took off until the early sixties.
This is true, but he was well liked by "we locals."

I had quite a broad taste in music even at that age, pop, Motown and modern jazz, my future wife and I joined Ronny Scott's first club when it opened. I saw an advert for it in the Melody Maker and it cost us 7/6d each to join and it was free mid-week. Now it'd cost you about three hundred quid to become a member.
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Old 11-02-2015, 15:23
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This is true, but he was well liked by "we locals."

I had quite a broad taste in music even at that age, pop, Motown and modern jazz, my future wife and I joined Ronny Scott's first club when it opened. I saw an advert for it in the Melody Maker and it cost us 7/6d each to join and it was free mid-week. Now it'd cost you about three hundred quid to become a member.
7/6d is the equivalent of 37.5p, so a fair bit of inflation over the last 55-plus years then!
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Old 11-02-2015, 18:46
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A bluesy sounding track from Wanda Jackson - You Don't Know Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13zVpJcmUmM
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Old 11-02-2015, 19:54
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Blimey, I didn't think anyone would post on this thread - so glad you did and you are!

I never particularly liked this kind of music and it was well before my time - but now I'm

older I like to hear it (I also like Sinatra now).

I was really amazed to see some of the audiences in my first post sitting down - I

would have had to be up and dancing!
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Old 11-02-2015, 20:03
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Great thread. Here are three tracks often overlooked because of much larger hits from the band.

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r2HF5uHtNE

Dion & The Belmonts - I Wonder Why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAPEfdjvTqE

Danny & The Juniors - Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXq8oQ5DNbQ
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Old 11-02-2015, 20:17
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A bluesy sounding track from Wanda Jackson - You Don't Know Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13zVpJcmUmM
that's a new name and song to me but I liked it.........very blues, very hypnotic !
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Old 11-02-2015, 20:28
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A bluesy sounding track from Wanda Jackson - You Don't Know Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13zVpJcmUmM
Great track.




Great thread. Here are three tracks often overlooked because of much larger hits from the band.

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r2HF5uHtNE

Dion & The Belmonts - I Wonder Why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAPEfdjvTqE

Danny & The Juniors - Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXq8oQ5DNbQ

Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers were a sort of fifties version of the Jackson Five, only 100 times better (imo).

I like Dion and the Belmonts, the best white doo-wop group by a mile.

As we're celebrating this style of music in this thread almost sixty years after it was made that Danny and the Juniors track turned out to have quite a prophetic title.
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Old 11-02-2015, 20:29
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Here' s more Little Richard - camping it up in 'Lucille'


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Ujb6lJ_mM


Having an enjoyable time listening to all this music
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Old 11-02-2015, 20:41
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I love a bit of Doo Wop........does that count as 50s Rock n Roll ?.....

Little Anthony and the Imperials.......Tears on My Pillow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we2kmO24rgE


The Five Satins......In The Still Of the Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT3oDMCWpI
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Old 11-02-2015, 23:57
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The Big Bopper and Chantilly Lace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfx4N_-k0m4


Ritchie Valens and La Bamba - not sure rock n' roll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKX5neksd9A

(have put Los Lobos film version on to compare it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLAWPrCUQQ0


Together with Buddy Holly they were both killed in an aircrash in bad weather in the late 50s U.S.
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Old 12-02-2015, 00:39
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The Big Bopper and Chantilly Lace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfx4N_-k0m4


Ritchie Valens and La Bamba - not sure rock n' roll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKX5neksd9A

(have put Los Lobos film version on to compare it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLAWPrCUQQ0


Together with Buddy Holly they were both killed in an aircrash in bad weather in the late 50s U.S.
not to leave him out here is Buddy Holly and 'Peggie Sue' -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEl3UUl1Fmw
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Old 12-02-2015, 06:34
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50s Rock Link Wray - 'Rumble' , 'Rawhide' ( Early Metal?)

Bo Diddley - 'Who Do You Love'

Wanda Jackson - . 'Hard Headed Woman'
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Old 12-02-2015, 07:07
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And, of course, the woman who invented Rock n'Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe 'That's All'
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Old 12-02-2015, 08:52
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A bit of rockabilly? None better than Wayne Walker, All I can Do Is Cry.
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Old 12-02-2015, 10:18
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A bit of rockabilly? None better than Wayne Walker, All I can Do Is Cry.
That reminds me of Wade Walker..........Johnny Depps character in Cry Baby. If you haven't seem it the film is a marvellous affectionate homage to the 1950s with wonderful 50s style music......here's a few samples.....

King Cry Baby........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6YakT1zZ0o

Please Mr Jailer.......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtpkqslTudg

Doin' Time for being Young.......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrWXjOuv0g

and finally the very wonderful 'doo wop' song Teardrops Are Falling........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZt8dti-r14
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