Birmingham Bounce
"Birmingham Bounce" is a 1950s song written by Hardrock Gunter. Hardrock Gunter's original version recorded in 1950 was nominated in Jim Dawson and Steve Probe's book, What Was The First Rock and Roll Record?, as potentially the first rock and roll recording.[1]
Red Foley recording
The most famous version was recorded by Red Foley who made it a hit. The song was Foley's sixth number one on the Folk Record chart and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart. The B-side of Foley's "Birmingham Bounce", entitled, "Choc'late Ice Cream Cone" went to number five on the folk music chart.[2]
Other cover versions
Others that have recorded "Birmingham Bounce" include:
- Tommy Dorsey
- Amos Milburn
- Lionel Hampton,
- Sid Phillips
- Ted Heath
- Tex Williams
References
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- "Smoke on the Water"
- "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"
- "New Jolie Blonde (New Pretty Blonde)"
- "Tennessee Saturday Night"
- "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy"
- "Sugar-Foot Rag"
- "Birmingham Bounce"
- "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"
- "Goodnight, Irene"
- "My Heart Cries for You"
- "Peace in the Valley"
- "Shake a Hand"
- "A Satisfied Mind"
- Discography
- Judy Martin (second wife)
- Cherry Boone (granddaughter)
- Debby Boone (granddaughter)
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