Rocket 88
"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 "Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats"; while Brenston did provide the vocals, the band was actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. The single reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart.
| "Rocket "88"" | ||||
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| Single by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back Where You Belong" | |||
| Released | March 1951 | |||
| Recorded | March 3 or 5, 1951 | |||
| Studio | Memphis Recording Service (Memphis) | |||
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| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Chess | |||
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| Producer(s) | Sam Phillips | |||
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Many music writers acknowledge its importance in the development of rock and roll music, with several considering it to be the first rock and roll record. In 2017, the Mississippi Blues Trail dedicated its 200th marker to "Rocket 88" as an influential record. The song was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1991, the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
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