Rockbilly Boogie

Johnny Burnette Trio | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B000001AW9
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,661 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rockbilly Boogie

2. Please Don't Leave Me [Alternate Take]

3. Rock Therapy

4. Lonesome Train (On a Lonesome Track)

5. Sweet Love on My Mind

6. My Love, You're a Stranger

7. Your Baby Blue Eyes

8. I Love You So [Alternate Take]

9. The Train Kept A-Rollin'

10. All by Myself

11. Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee

12. Blues Stay Away from Me

13. Honey Hush

14. Lonesome Tears in My Eyes

15. I Just Found Out

16. Chains of Love

17. Please Don't Leave Me

18. Lonesome Train (On a Lonesome Track) [Alternate Take]

19. I Love You So

20. If You Want It Enough

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

To Golden Age aficionados, this Memphis combo, comprised of brothers Johnny and Dorsey Burnette and visionary lead guitarist Paul Burlison, are the great lost rockabilly group of all time. Contemporaries of Elvis, the Burnettes scored a record contract after going to New York and winning top prize on the Ted Mack's Amateur Hour TV show (the Star Search of its day). This collection of their 1956 recordings contains the rawest, purest rockabilly ever made. In addition to such out-of-control classics as the title track and "Tear It Up," there are such influential recordings as "Train Kept A-Rollin'" (later covered by the Yardbirds and Areosmith), and "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" (an early Beatles favorite). --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock 'n Roll Ground Zero, May 5, 1999

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This review is from: Rockbilly Boogie (Audio CD)

Founded in 1953, the Johnny Burnette Trio were not just contemporaries of Elvis Presley, they were very instrumental in influencing Elvis, the "Sun Sound," and Rock 'n Roll itself. Comprised of 3 young prizefighters with a Memphis reputation for "wild music," this trio's pioneering musical fusion of hillbilly and blues boogies is credited by the Memphis Music Hall Of Fame with "inventing Rockabilly." Their 1956 single release of "Train Kept A-Rollin'" b/w "Honey Hush" and its revolutionary distorted fuzztone guitar is listed by the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as one of the most influencial recordings in the development of the music. In an era of individual stars, many call them The First Great Rock Band. Some even call them the first punk band. They remain influencial to this day. "Rock Billy Boogie" (correct spelling) not only is credited with giving this exciting subgenre its name, but was originally named for Johnny and Dorsey Burnette's first-born toddlers, Rocky Burnette and Billy Burnette, who use to shake and dance as the trio rehearsed at home. Now both Rocky Burnette and Billy Burnette are continuing the great family heritage, with both having also recently worked with legendary trio guitarist, Paul Burlison.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! But some myths abound!, November 9, 2004

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Eugene J. Casey (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rockbilly Boogie (Audio CD)

Of course this disc is essential: fantastic, raw rockabilly music. The term "rockabilly" was coined by Cashbox writers, attempting to describe not only hillbilly rockers, but the music of Chuck Berry (even Fats Domino was called a rockabilly by at least one writer). So, while Dorsey and Johnny named their kids Rocky and Billy they didn't actually invent the phrase.

There is the very strong likelihood that on many tracks the only member of the trio actually performing is Johnny himself. While Dorsey and Paul play on the NYC sessions ("Tear it Up"), and while Paul plays 2nd electric guitar on some of the Nashville tracks ("Train Kept..." and "Blues Stay Away From Me") it is the great session cat, guitarist Grady Martin playing the inventive licks on the majority of these recordings. This has been an on-going controversy amongst musicians and rockabilly fans, and it is surprisingly not mentioned in this forum. Despite this, the recordings here are wonderful examples of southern white rock & roll at its most primitive, even if some slick dudes had to dumb themselves down to play it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Bear, August 25, 2000

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Jeffrey D. Caudill (Takoma Park, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockbilly Boogie (Audio CD)

I recently had about 500 Cd's stolen consisting of Rockabilly, Country, Surf, Jazz and Rock from Sun Ra to Buck Owens to Wreckless Eric. This CD was the one I had to go out and purchase the next day. If your livin without this CD you ain't. This is why the electric guitar was made. Plus Bear Family records is just the greatest label on the planet.