Rock the Joint
1949 single by Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Rock the Joint", also known as "We're Gonna Rock This Joint Tonight", is a 1949 boogie song recorded by various proto-rock and roll singers, notably Jimmy Preston and early rock and roll singers, most notably Bill Haley in 1952. Preston's version has been cited as a contender for being "the first rock and roll record", and Haley's is widely considered the first rockabilly record.[2]
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Quick Facts Single by Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians, B-side ...
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Single by Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians | |
B-side | "Drinking Woman" |
Released | 1949 |
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Length | 2:37 |
Label | Gotham |
Songwriter(s) | Harold Crafton, Wendell Keane, Harold Bagby |
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