The movie whats love got to do with it relaunched tina turner s career and left ike turner a broken man. The song was written by ike turner and recorded by him with his band, the kings of rhythm. Rocket 88 ike turner and jackie brenston with lyrics. But rocket 88 was definitely an important and prescient jam. Ike wister turner november 5, 1931 december 12, 2007 was an american guitarist. But rocket 88 had repercussions for a lot of other people, even if it was only a oneoff hit for brenston. This recording is widely considered the first rock and roll record. Ike turner rocket 88 chords rocket 88 chords learn song with the online tabulature player eadgbe. Download a history of rock music in five hundred songs. And it caused ike turner and jackie brenston to part company after one more session at which only one recording was made, my real gone rocket, the followup to rocket 88, in the summer of 1951. Mar 06, 2011 the twosided single with turner on vocals was credited to ike turner and his kings of rhythm, but rocket 88. American songwriter, musician and bandleader ike turner released his first composition, rocket 88 in 1951. Ike turner was born in clarksdale, mississippi, deep in the delta cotton belt, on nov. Rocket 88 from 1951 this is the original hit with ike turner telling how they came to write the song followed by the song rocket 88 with almost 100 pictures of rocket 88 s nearly 100.
Its smooth cartalk lyrics, fuzzedup blues bassline, and honking saxophones all. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Chords for rocket 88 original version ike turnerjackie. Ike wister turner november 5, 1931 december 12, 2007 was an american guitarist, pianist, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer. For ike turner, after rocket 88 was released, half of his band quit and stayed with brenston, so for a long time he was without a full band. Returning to clarksdale from army service in 1947, brenston learned to play the tenor saxophone. Find the song lyrics for jackie brenston top tracks.
Rocket 88 ike turner and jackie brenston with lyrics duration. Returning to clarksdale from army service in 1947, brenston learned to play the tenor saxophone, linking up with ike turner in 1950 as sax player. Jackie brenston, rocket 88, the demise of oldsmobile kcrw. The recording was credited to jackie brenston and his delta cats. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Early years 01 1951 rocket 88 with jackie brenston sun 02 1952 how many more years with howlin wolf sun 03 1952 you know i love you with bb king modern.
Listen free to ike turner ike turner sings rocket 88 rocket 88, do you mean it. Check out rocket 88 by jackie brenston and his delta cats ike turner on amazon music. Jackie brenston and his delta cats rocket 88 lyrics. Rocket 88 rocket 88 to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. It is known for the distinction of being considered the first rock and roll song. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. This channel has now been demonitized by youtube they been taking away views and likes because i wont comply with them kefz this is a non profited channel an. Ike and tina turner evolved one of the most dramatically successful rock stage acts of the seventies after a career embracing most forms of blues and soul. The delta cats were, in actuality, ike turner and his kings of rhythm performing under an alternate name. He claimed the distortion came from his amp being damaged on the road from mississippi to memphis to do the. Rocket 88 by jackie brenston and the delta cats from a.
Song information for rocket 88 jackie brenston on allmusic. You woman have heard of jalopies, you heard the noise they make, let me duce you to my rocket 88, yes. Rocket 88, the first rock song ever, turns 65 today. Ike turner, a member of the rock and roll hall of fame, is credited by many rock historians with making the first rock n roll record, rocket 88, in 1951. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Tuckered out, the evocative fat meat is greasy one of several items only out in japan before the advent of this british cd, and seven sides brenston cut in chicago. Ike turner born november 5, 1931, clarksdale, mississippi, usa died december 12, 2007, san marcos, california, usa was an american musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. In 1951 he recorded, for sam phillips sun records in memphis, the song rocket 88 which is widely credited as the first rock and roll classic. Brenston 19301979 was a saxophonist with turner and also sang the vocal on rocket 88, a hymn of praise to the joys of the oldsmobile rocket 88 automobile see. Rocket 88 original version ike turnerjackie brenston youtube. It was ike turner s band recording under a pseudonym, and ike is on the track but he plays piano on it, not guitar. To leave or reply comments, please download free podbean app.
Jackie brenston and his delta cats rocket 88 lyrics genius lyrics. Sam phillips records rocket 88 with singer jackie brenston and ike turner s band. Rocket 88 originally written as rocket 88 is a rhythm and blues song that was first recorded in memphis, tennessee, on march 3 or 5, 1951 accounts differ. Album jackie brenstons rocket 88, jackie brenston qobuz.
Rocket 88 was a hit in 1951 for jackie brenston and his delta cats. As time went on, turner stepped forward from piano to guitar, allowing there to be no mistaking who the leader of his band was. But you cant go too far wrong citing jackie brenstons 1951 chess waxing of rocket 88, a seminal piece of rocks fascinating. Though such matters are eternally in dispute, numerous music historians have cited rocket 88 by jackie brenston and his delta cats, recorded march 3, 1951 in memphis, tennessee, as the very first rock song ever committed to vinyl. Apr 22, 2011 make a date with the 88 jackie brenston was a sax player and singer, working with his band the delta cats. Rocket 88 chords by ike turner songsterr tabs with rhythm. Everybody likes my rocket 88 babe well ride in style movin all along a v8 motor baby. Widely acknowledged as the first rock and roll song. Jackie brenston and his delta cats music, videos, stats. Produced by the legendary sam phillips, it was groundbreaking for its use of distorted electric guitar. Considered to be one of the fathers of rock and roll, his first recording, rocket 88 incorrectly credited to jackie brenston and his delta cats in 1951, is considered by some to be the first rock and roll song ever. In march 1951, ike turner and his band the kings of rhythm entered sam phillips memphis recording service, where they recorded several songs including the no. This was great news for jackie and the chess brothers, but not so hot for ike turner whose chess single bombed and the biharis. Rocket 88 ike turner and jackie brenston with lyrics youtube.
Today were looking at rocket 88 by jackie brenston and the delta cats. Jun 04, 2014 rocket 88 ike turner and jackie brenston with lyrics. Ike sang a couple of laidback blues at the date and turned the mike over to one of his saxophonists, jackie brenston, for the uptempo rocket 88. Ike turner, american rhythmandblues and soul performer and producer who was best known for his work with tina turner. Jackie brenston biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Ike turner wrote an autobiography, but im not going to recommend a book which. Rocket 88 by jackie brenston and his delta cats ike. His career soared in the 1960s and 70s when she performed with him as his vocalist, but she later said he mistreated her. Their first recording, rocket 88 made at sam phillipss memphis tennessee recording service but released on the chess labelwas a number one rhythmandblues hit in 1951, though it was credited to saxophonist jackie brenston who provided the lead vocal and the delta cats. Among these 16 sides dating from 19511953 are his amazing sequel my real gone rocket, which probably rocks even harder than rocket 88 as ike turner pounds the keys. You women have heard of jalopies youve heard the noise they make but let me reintroduce my new rocket 88 yes, its straight, just wont. Oldsmobile 88, which had just been introduced in 1949. He claimed the distortion came from his amp being damaged on the road from mississippi to memphis to do the session but sam phillips liked the sound and kept it.
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