Jackie Benston, Rocket 88 (2000) r. 1951-56



Jackie Benston, Rocket 88 (2000) r. 1951-56

Friday's lunch record is this rockin' collection of Jackie Benston's work. These recordings were on Chess Records. The title song Rocket 88 is credited by many to be the first rock & roll record, it reached #1 on the r&b charts for six weeks. Ike Turner (piano, guitar) and his band "The Kings Of Rhythm"  these tracks were released as "Jackie Benston (saxophone) and His Delta Cats". The YouTube song is "Rocket 88" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdnZ36F5n5c . . bucko