Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
Release Date: 10 June 2022
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 604988323221
Genres: Blues Rhythm and Blues
Description
This compilation comprises everything that Jackie Brenston recorded as a lead vocalist between 1951-62, either solo, with Ike Turner, or with Chicago guitarist Earl Hooker; this is the first time that these twenty-seven tracks have been thus compiled.
Jackie Brenston's name is of course ubiquitous in all discussions and/or essays concerning "What was the very first Rock & Roll record?" due to his bootin' 'Rocket 88', a #1 R&B record in 1951 which was famously covered by Bill Haley & His Saddlemen.
Brenston was a singer/saxophonist in Ike Turner's band, and his sole hit was essentially a head arrangement based heavily on Jimmy Liggins' 'Cadillac Boogie', which came together in Sam Phillips' recording studio, in Memphis.
Although the disc was credited to "Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats", they were actually Ike Turner & His Kings of Rhythm.
However, although follow-ups like 'My Real Gone Rocket' and 'Independent Woman' are highly-regarded by collectors, he was unable to register another hit.
Tracklisting
The Mudlarks
The Goofers
Slim Willet
Sleepy LaBeef
Marty Wilde
June Carter
Jimmy McCrackin
Gene Vincent
Bywater Call
Harold Burrage
Gene & Eunice
Tom Jones
Lillian Briggs
Ike and Tina Turner
Nellie Lutcher
Big Joe Turner
