Jackie Brenston

Biography

Jackie Brenston (August 24, 1928 or 1930 – December 15, 1979) was an American singer and saxophonist who, with Ike Turner's band, recorded the first version of "Rocket 88" in 1951. It was noted in a subsequent interview that Brenston stated "I had a hit record and no sense".

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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  This One's A Good 'Un

  1969

Credited work

275 releases · 77 albums · active 1951–2025

• Performance · 420
• Other credits · 7

Studios: All Sound Studio, Inc. · Connecticut Recording Studios · Bridgett's Pub · Dadyeen Studios

Frequent collaborators

• Various
• Otis Rush
• Earl Hooker
• Bill Haley And His Comets
• Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats
• Jerry Lee Lewis
• The James Cotton Band
• Muddy Waters

Around the web

• Wikipedia