The Rock-A-Teens
For the indie rock band, see The Rock*A*Teens.
| Rock-a-teens | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Boo Walke & the Rockets |
| Origin | Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Genres | Rockabilly, rock and roll |
| Years active | 1956–c. 1960 |
| Labels | Duran 3515 (a subsidiary of Mart Records), Roulette Records |
| Associated acts | The Bill Smith Combo |
| Past members | Vic Mizelle (vocals, guitar), Bobby "Boo" Walke (guitar), Bill Cook (guitar), Eddie Robinson (saxophone), Paul Dixon (Bass), Bill Smith (drums) |
The Rock-A-Teens were an American rockabilly group from Richmond, Virginia, active in the late 1950s.[1]
They are best known for their 1959 single, written by George Donald McGraw, "Woo Hoo", backed with "Untrue", released on Roulette Records.[2] The song hit No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] but it proved to be their only hit.
References
- ↑ Pete Crigler Keeping It Tight in the Old Dominion 2010 p5 "One of the first real non-pop bands to come out of Virginia was a group of kids called the Rock-A-Teens, out of Richmond. By 1959, they'd started playing dances around the area when they auditioned for a local label owner named George Donald McGraw..."
- ↑ Bruce Eder, The Rock-A-Teens at Allmusic
- ↑ Billboard, Allmusic
External links
- BlackCat Rockabilly Europe, search for The Rock-A-Teens. Retrieved November 8, 2009
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