What would you say are some of the most famous rockabilly songs? nt

[bbernardini]

[Cant trust em]

1. Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins

That's the first one that comes to mind for me.

[Crabby Appleton]

2. “Great Balls Of Fire”

Jerry Lee Lewis

[taterguy]

3. Peggy Sue

[hellbound-liberal]

4. Here's one of my favorites: George Thorogood doing Cocaine Blues

originally made famous by Johnny Cash and featured at Folsom Prison and in the movie Walk the Line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVJQjug_YoM

[Canuckistanian]

5. Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison

It's always the first song I connect with rockabilly.

[Tikki]

6. Let's listen to some James Intveld......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0OiRqk9t8Q


Tikki Rockabilly Forever

[devilgrrl]

7. 'All Shook Up' by Elvis Presley

:shrug:

[RainDog]

8. Rave On and Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly n/t

[Debi]

11. That is exactly what popped into my mind. Rave On is THE rockabilly song! n/t

[Drum]

9. I'd say I hope there's some Stray Cats in the mix!

These are less well-known, but I like 'em:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDSV05TYHyE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv701YVdnvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I4xdLmVGW4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5REVCPFWeQ&feature=related
...and lastly, some gee-tar mastery by Brian Setzer on "Sleepwalk."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGaVnptsK2o&feature=related

Oh, and of course I'd say Thank you for starting such a thread! :)

[nomorenomore08]

10. Gene Vincent - "Be-Bop-A-Lula," thanks in part to John Lennon's cover of it.

nt

[bettyellen]

12. Not Fade Away

No nooooo.

[harmonicon]

13. Folsom Prison Blues