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"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 Oldsmobile 88 (marketed from 1989 on as the Eighty Eight) is a full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 until 1974, the 88 was the division's most profitable line, particularly the entry level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88.
Sep 8, 2021 · In short, the 88 was the first American car to combine a relatively smaller, lighter body with a powerful V8 engine. Something Chrysler didn't do until six years later.
Rocket 88 (Original Version) - Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston. Widely acknowledged as the first "rock and roll" song.
Aug 20, 2008 · The history of the 1949-1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 and its pioneering OHV V8 engine.
Jun 25, 2019 · Sometimes cited as the ‘first’ rock ‘n roll record, this performing group was actually Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm, with which Brenston was singer and saxophonist. The title refers to the ...
Apr 30, 2021 · As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the release of Rocket "88", lets take a look back at arguably the first ever rock 'n' roll song. Rocket "88" predates Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and...
Mar 25, 2020 · Launched in 1949, the Rocket 88 was powered by a high-compression, overhead valve, 5.0-liter V-8 that developed 135 horsepower, considerably more than a contemporary Ford flathead, and 253...
Dec 13, 2018 · An 88 convertible served as the pace car for the Indy 500 in 1949, and the Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston hit “Rocket 88” is one of the very earliest rock and roll songs. But despite all that rich history and performance street cred, fewer and fewer people seem interested in actually owning one.
Dec 17, 2020 · Spry young people needed cars with engines capable of driving across these new multi-lane highways at high speed, enter the Rocket 88.
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