Rockabilly

This list includes some songs that represent the roots of Rockabilly. The pre-1954 songs crossed from Country & Western to a Rock / Hillbilly mix.

On July 5, 1954, Elvis Presley recorded "That's All Right" for Sun Records and changed American popular music forever! 

    Our Favorite Rockabilly Songs
  • Arthur Smith & His Crackerjacks - (MGM 10293 1948) Guitar Boogie
  • Lonnie Johnson - (King 4201 1948) Tomorrow Night
  • Hardrock Gunter - (Bama 104 1950) Birmingham Bounce
  • Arkie Shibley & The Mountain Dew Boys - (Gilt Edge 5021 1950) Hot Rod Race
  • Johnny Ray - (OKeh 6840 1951) Cry
  • Les Paul & Mary Ford - (Capitol 1451 1951) How High the Moon
  • Hank Williams - (MGM 11416 1953) Kaw-Liga
  • Bill Haley & Saddlemen - (Essex 303 1952) Rock the Joint
  • Bill Haley & Comets - (Decca 29124 1954) Rock Around the Clock
  • Bill Haley & Comets - (Decca 29204 1954) Shake, Rattle & Roll
  • Elvis Presley - (Live - Louisiana Hayride, 1954) Good Rockin' Tonight
  • Elvis Presley - (Sun 209 1954) That's All Right
  • Elvis Presley - (Sun 210 1954) Good Rockin' Tonight
  • Elvis Presley - (RCA 47-6420 1956) Heartbreak Hotel
  • Tenessee Ernie Ford - (Capitol 3262 1956) Sixteen Tons
  • Carl Perkins - (Sun 234 1956) Blue Suede Shoes
  • Gene Vincent - (Capitol F 3871 1957) Be Bop A Lula
  • Dale Hawkins - (Checker 863 1957) Susie-Q
  • Buddy Holly - (Coral 61885 1957) Peggy Sue
  • Buddy Holly - (Brunswick 55009 1957) That'll Be The Day
  • Buddy Knox - (Roulette 4002 1957) Party Doll
  • Marty Robbins - (Columbia 40864 1957) A White Sport Coat
  • Sonny James - (Capitol 3602 1957) Young Love
  • Ritchie Valens - (Del-Fi 4110 1958) Donna / La Bamba
  • Ronnie Keenan - (Sandy 1005-45 1957) Juke Box Queen
  • Roy Orbison - (Sun 242 1956) Ooby Dooby
  • Bobby Freeman - (Josie 841 1958) Betty Lou Got A New Pair of Shoes
  • Big Bopper - (Mercury 71343 1958) Chantilly Lace
  • Ray Sharpe - (Hamilton 50002 1958) My Baby's Gone
  • Ray Sharpe - (Jamie 1128 1959) Linda Lu
  • Ray Sharpe - (Jamie 1128 1959) Monkey's Uncle
  • Conway Twitty - (MGM K12857 1959) Lonely Blue Boy
  • Johnny Preston - (Mercury 71651 1960) Feel So Fine
  • Troy Shondell - (Liberty 55353 1961) This Time
  • Bruce Chanel - (LeCam 953 1962) Hey! Baby

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