The Rock-A-Teens
Rock-a-teens | |
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Also known as | Boo Walke & the Rockets |
Origin | Richmond, Virginia, USA |
Genres | Rockabilly, rock and roll |
Years active | 1956–c. 1960 |
Labels | Duran 3515 (a subsidiary of Mart Records), Roulette Records |
Associated acts | The Bill Smith Combo |
Past members | Vic Mizelle (vocals, guitar), Bobby "Boo" Walke (guitar), Bill Cook (guitar), Eddie Robinson (saxophone), Paul Dixon (Bass), Bill Smith (drums) |
The Rock-A-Teens were an American rockabilly group from Richmond, Virginia, active in the late 1950s, led by Vic Mizelle.[1]
They are best known for their 1959 single, written by George Donald McGraw, "Woo Hoo", backed with "Untrue", released on Roulette Records R 4192.[2] The song hit No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] but it proved to be their only hit.
Career
The Rock-A-Teens formed in 1956 as Boo Walker & the Rockets while still in high school. After the initial success of "Woo-Hoo", they cut an album of the same name. Meanwhile Roulette Records issued a follow-up single of "Twangy" and "Doggone It Baby". Neither the album or follow-up single was successful. The group broke up shortly after and none of the members continued in the music business.
Discography
Album
- Woo Hoo (1960) Roulette Records SR 25109 - Recorded November 1959 and Spring 1960.[4]
Track Listing
- "Woo-Hoo" (George Donald McGraw) - 2:05
- "Doggone It Baby" (Victor Mizelle) - 2:23
- "I'm Not Afraid" (Mizelle) - 2:15
- "That's My Mama" (Billy Smith) - 1:41
- "Dance To the Bop" (Floyd Edge) - 2:23
- "Story Of A Woman" (Mizelle) - 2:00
- "Twangy" (Bobby "Boo" Walker) - 2:00
- "Janis Will Rock" (Mizelle) - 2:27
- "Pagan" (Mizelle) - 2:08
- "Lotta Bopin'" (Mizelle) - 2:23
- "Oh My Nerves" (Walker) - 2:07
- "I Was Born To Rock" (Mizelle) - 2:32
Technical Staff
- Producer – Joe Reisman
Singles
- "Woo Hoo" (McGraw) / "Untrue" (Mizelle), Roulette R-4192 - 1959[5]
- "Twangy" (Walker) / "Doggone It Baby" (Mizelle), Roulette R-4217 - 1959[6]
Original Members
- Vic Mizelle (vocals, guitar)
- Bobby "Boo" Walker (guitar)
- Bill Cook (guitar)
- Eddie Robinson (sax)
- Paul Dixon (bass)
- Bill Smith (drums)
References
- ↑ Pete Crigler Keeping It Tight in the Old Dominion 2010 p5 "One of the first real non-pop bands to come out of Virginia was a group of kids called the Rock-A-Teens, out of Richmond. By 1959, they'd started playing dances around the area when they auditioned for a local label owner named George Donald McGraw..."
- ↑ Bruce Eder, The Rock-A-Teens at Allmusic
- ↑ Billboard, Allmusic
- ↑ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=rock2500
- ↑ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=rock2500
- ↑ http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=rock2500
External links
- BlackCat Rockabilly Europe, search for The Rock-A-Teens. Retrieved November 8, 2009