On March 3 or March 5, 1951, Jackie Brenston, with Ike Turner and his band, recorded "Rocket 88."

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Hat tip, Wikipedia, in 2021:

• 1951 – Jackie Brenston, with Ike Turner and his band, records "Rocket 88", often cited as "the first rock and roll record", at Sam Phillips's recording studios in Memphis, Tennessee.

Rocket 88



Single by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
B-side: "Come Back Where You Belong"
Released: April 1951
Recorded: March 3 or 5, 1951
Studio: Memphis Recording Service, Memphis, Tennessee

"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.

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, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, and the National Recording Registry in 2024.[10]

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rocket 88 "Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats"
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Considered by many to be the very first Rock n Roll song.

This was, at one time, the first comment:

Ollie Christopher 7 years ago
Where does "Jump Blues" stop and "Rock and Roll" begin?

Wed Mar 3, 2021: On this day, March 3, 1951, "Rocket 88" was recorded. Or maybe it was March 5.

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1. Said to be the first Rock n Roll record.