[78-L] first Rock And Roll record

[Cary Ginell]

"Steamboat Keep Rockin" by Vernon Dalhart & Carson Robison (Columbia 15265-D), recorded in 1928, uses the term "rockin', rollin'" in the refrain. 

Cary Ginell

On Jun 19, 2014, at 8:35 AM, Bud Black <banjobud at cfl.rr.com.invalid> wrote:

> 
> "You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming" a Decca recording by Dick Robertson could have been a great Elvis tune.
> 
> Bud
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> On Jun 19, 2014, at 8:36 AM, rocambujazz <rocambujazz at yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:
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>> 
>> Well that one did not as far as I know (David would know better) but I think "Rock It For Me" (Hot Lips Page on Victor or Chick Webb w Ella on Decca in 1938) would have made a great one for a 50's rock and roll era revival, don't you think? 
>> Regards, and can we think of other songs that should have been revived in the 50's that were not,even if rock is not on the title ... Yves 
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>> John Wright <vintage at jabw.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> OK David, a rock and roll thread probably for the nth time here. We all know
>>> here that the Boswell Sisters recorded Rock and Roll on Oct 4, 1934   :o))
>>> Being the Richard Whiting/Sidney Clare song that they were, apparently,
>>> offered when Shirley Temple didn't use it.
>>> 
>>> Question: did this song ever get a revival after the pop rock'n'roll genre
>>> took hold?
>>> 
>>> John
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