Where can I find this style of music

[Mrs. Kamakiri]

When we were in Michigan we went to Memphis smoke, and we heard a nice blues band playing. One of the songs that they played was " Rocket 88".

I was wondering where I can find of that same music? We have a borders around here. I would go there if I knew what I was looking for.

Any suggestions.

 

[opt80]

Mrs. Kam,
you might try www.mymusic.com and check out artist Robert Gordon.He plays the type of music you refer to.His album Hits you remember:Live may be the ticket

Alan

 

[cruisaire]

Just a guess, but could it have actually been "Rocket 88"? If so, that is an old R&B classic from the early fifties. Nice tune done by many a rockabilly band.

See here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_88

 

[Mrs. Kamakiri]

yes you were right. Thanks very much.

 

[Fishstink]

Hi, Was the band you heard "Mystery Train" featuring Jim McCarty?
If it was then I can get you the info you are asking for. They are a local blues band and have a couple of cd's that they sell. I may see them this Sunday nite.

 

[Mrs. Kamakiri]

Fishstink,

I'm not sure of who the band was. Tim said that if you look at the AK pictures you will see a picture of the band.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as the music I heard there was great and would love to get it on cd.

Thanks for your help!

 

[tommyd111]

Originally posted by Mrs. Kamakiri
When we were in Michigan we went to Memphis smoke, and we heard a nice blues band playing. One of the songs that they played was " Rocket 88".

I was wondering where I can find of that same music? We have a borders around here. I would go there if I knew what I was looking for.

Any suggestions.

FYI
I may be showing my age here. But the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 was the 1st production family car to go from 0 to 60 in less than 10 seconds. So a song was written and was redone by many a band in many versions

 

[kavakidd]

George Faber - Blues - BAT records

 

[moondog]

Hi Mrs. Kam - You might try MITCH WOODS & HIS ROCKET 88's. They do a great version of that song as well as others that are similar. Excellent boogie-woogie piano. Good chance that's what you heard.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...art_li_6/104-4798843-0443148?v=glance&s=music

mOOn

 

[PinkFlamingo]

They say the song was written by Ike Turner but I feel as though it goes back to an earlier time. For some strange reason I keep thinking Elmore James. I'll check it out for you.

Cheers,

PF

 

[kavakidd]

The above-referenced George Faber album also credits Ike Turner

 

[Sandy G]

Yep, the Rocket 88 was a Chevy-bodied Oldsmobile that had the 303 V-8 of the Cadillac-bodied 98 in '49. Big honkin' motor + relatively light body = Zoom! Those cars were, by our standards, fairly primitive-no A/C, not many automatics, no power windows, brakes, steering, nothing-even the heater was optional. The radio -if they had one- was an AM only unit. '49 was the second year of the "Futurama" body styles-GM's 1st real postwar cars. Cadillac & Olds had it in '48, but only on the "senior" Olds. Before that, everybody had made do w/rather tired, old styling that went back to the early '40s. It says A LOT about this car that somebody would write a song about it- GM fans finally had something that would give the flathead Fords a run for their money. Sorry to ramble on & on, but I LOVE this stuff. -Sandy G.