Friday, November 16, 2012

Happy Feet Friday

Goree Carter and his Hepcats rock the house with a late 40’s Texas boogie called “Rock Awhile” (considered by many to be the first genuine rock and roll recording).


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Deborah Leigh said...The music, is a perfect fit with the architecture, cars, fashion, signage, etc. Sadly, I had never heard of Goree Carter and the Hepcats. Thanks for the introduction, Paco.

Paco said...

This song was Carter's only real hit, I believe, so it's not surprising that you haven't heard of him. I only stumbled across him by accident.

JorgXMcKie said...

I've had more than one person tell me that "Rocket 88" was the first rock recording, and that was in 1951.

Professor Longhair is also frequently credited with introducing the basics of rock in some of his early stuff. I think that mostly came after 1950 though.

Paco said...

Yeah, I think Rocket 88 is considered by most to have been the first true rock & roll tune, but some people also credit Jimmy Preston's Rock the Joint.

Bob Belvedere said...

Some also credit Fats Domino's recording of 'The Fatman', but, like this song, it's merely Boogie Woogie.

'Rocket 88' and 'Rock This Joint' combine R&B and Boogie Woogie and Country.

One could make the case that Bill Haley's 'Crazy Man Crazy' if really the first.

Who knows...