Greatest DEBUT SINGLE of the 1950s? - Democratic Underground

NightTrain

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Wed Feb-18-04 06:44 PM
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Poll question: Greatest DEBUT SINGLE of the 1950s?

Edited on Wed Feb-18-04 06:47 PM by NightTrain

The following ten singles were all (as far as I know) the first-ever releases under each artist's name. Due to space limitations, I decided only to include '50s acts who transcended "one-hit wonder" status, hence the exclusion of such excellent debuts as "Sh-Boom" by the Chords and "Get A Job" by the Silhouettes.

Now let's get to votin', y'all!

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Catch22Dem

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Wed Feb-18-04 06:59 PM
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1. Was "Rock Around the Clock"

The debut single for Haley? If so, it would have to get my vote. Kinda got this whole thing started, really.

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Norbert

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Wed Feb-18-04 07:07 PM
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3. Their debut single was Rocket 88

Edited on Wed Feb-18-04 07:13 PM by Norbert

on the Essex label around 1951 or 1952.

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madrchsod

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Wed Feb-18-04 07:04 PM
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2. gene vincent

he was probably more influential in england than here in the states.

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cosmicdot

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Wed Feb-18-04 08:26 PM
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6. did any known Brit bands ever mention listen to his work?

Edited on Wed Feb-18-04 08:29 PM by cosmicdot

that would be interesting if someone knew of that

I sure don't, but wish I did.

:)

I voted for Maybelline and Chuck Berry ... just an instinct between Elvis and James Brown ...

the Brits have always seemed to be out there ... I wonder if they were influencing Americans in this time period?

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MrSlayer

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Wed Feb-18-04 07:26 PM
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4. Where's Little Richard?

He smokes all those guys.

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NightTrain

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Wed Feb-18-04 09:30 PM
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7. His earliest recordings were on RCA from 1951-53...

...and frankly, they were nothing special. It wasn't until Little Richard got to Specialty Records in 1955 that he truly found his voice.

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Whitacre D_WI

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Wed Feb-18-04 07:26 PM
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5. Well, the CORRECT answer is "That's Alright Mama," but...

...I vited for Wolf, on accounta he didn't have any votes yet.

Somebody's calling over my telephone.

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NightTrain

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Thu Feb-19-04 01:19 AM
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8. Kick for the graveyard shift

n/t

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Blue-Jay

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Thu Feb-19-04 01:25 AM
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9. Howlin' Wolf!

Because there ain't nothin' like the Blues.

(I didn't get my nickname because I like birds.)

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