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Rocket 88
This article is about the song. For the band by this name, see
Rocket 88 (band)
. For the namesake car, see
Oldsmobile 88
.
"
Rocket 88
" (originally written as
Rocket "88"
) is a
rhythm and blues
song that was first recorded in
Memphis, Tennessee
, on March 3 or 5, 1951 (accounts differ). The recording was credited to
Jackie Brenston
and his Delta Cats, who were actually
Ike Turner
's
Kings of Rhythm
.
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