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With its combination of atom bombs, sexual liberation and rockabilly mayhem, Fujiyama Mama was hardly the obvious choice to propel Capitol’s Wanda Jackson to mainstream success in conservative 1950s America.…
A true Architect Of Rock’n’Roll, Little Richard burst onto the scene with a sound and spirit that refused to be contained. With his electrifying piano, flamboyant style, and unmistakable voice,…
Join Vintage Rock as we highlight 40 of the greatest Buddy Holly songs. Arranged in chronological order, they paint a distinct picture of his evolution as an incredible artist. As…
Sh-Boom was one of the songs that kickstarted the rock’n’roll revolution, and The Chords one of the first by a Black group to cross over into mainstream acceptance – yet…
A “shy boy”, A “mama’s boy”, A boy so nervous that he would panic when his father dived into a swimming pool: The young Elvis Presley, according to family friends,…
Bringing style and panache to hillbilly music, the Maddox Brothers And Rose’s rock-a-boogies have seldom been surpassed for riotous spontaneity… Country stars whose music anticipated early rock’n’roll continue to be…
Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry’s tale of a country boy axe hero was so sensational that NASA sent it into space just in case extraterrestrials were tuning in… Seventh on…
In the late 1950s, various contenders vied for the title of homegrown king of rock’n’roll, including Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard and Billy Fury. But for a brief spell between 1957…
If there was ever such a thing as ‘lounge rock’, Louis Prima would be its inventor and chief purveyor. His performances with Keely Smith, Sam Butera and The Witnesses in…
What’s this? A rock’n’roll song written by the singer’s mum? That may have been the case, but there’s nothing safe about Freddy Cannon’s Tallahassee Lassie … There aren’t many rock’n’roll…