P.O.X. Rock songs released before the British Invasion

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Sorry if something similar to this has been done before. I couldn't find anything.

Pick ten rock songs released in 1963 or earlier. R&B is fine as well. Or pretty much any songs that the kids were into when rock was movin on up. It doesn't matter if they're by European groups or American groups. Pre-Beatles please.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Tuesday, 9 August 2005 23:27 (twenty years ago)

This is really pretty tough, and I am doubtless forgetting several songs/artists I want to include, but:

Link Wray - Deuces Wild
Collins Kids - Mercy
Chuck Berry - Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
Johnny Burnette/Rock & Roll Trio - Train Kept A-Rollin
The Ronettes - Do I Love You? (maybe not rock, actually, but whatever)
Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody
Tarheel Slim - Number Nine Train
Carl Perkins - Put Your Cat Clothes On
Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love?
Elvis - Mystery Train

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Tuesday, 9 August 2005 23:50 (twenty years ago)

I'll have to add more later but off the top of my head let me say

Dale Hawkins - Suzy Q
Gene Vincent - Be Bop A Lula
Chuck Berry - No Particular Place to Go
Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away
The Coasters - Poison Ivy
Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Suzy

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Wednesday, 10 August 2005 00:18 (twenty years ago)

No order:

1. Rave On--Buddy Holly
2. Maybelline--Chuck Berry
3. All Shook Up--Elvis Presley
4. Great Balls Of Fire--Jerry Lee Lewis
5. Keep A'Knockin'--Little Richard
6. Jambalaya--Hank Williams
7. I Walk The Line--Johnny Cash
8. Lonely Teardrops--Jackie Wilson
9. Blue Moon Of Kentucky--Elvis Presley
10. Muddy Waters--Mannish Boy

― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Wednesday, 10 August 2005 00:40 (twenty years ago)

Rave On - Buddy Holly
Lucille - Little Richard
Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton
When Will I Be Loved - Everly Brothers
Charlie Brown - Coasters
Surfin' Bird - Trashmen
Baby, Let's Play House - Elvis Presley
Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon

― Keith C (kcraw916), Wednesday, 10 August 2005 02:11 (twenty years ago)

Is Stick McGhee's "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" a rock song? Because it would be my #1.

― Truckdrivin' Buddha (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 10 August 2005 02:15 (twenty years ago)

Sea of Love - Phil Phillips
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
Runaway - Del Shannon
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
Teenager in Love - Dion & the Belmonts
Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
Baby It's You - The Shirelles
He's A Rebel - The Crystals
The Great Pretender - The Platters

― Wub-Fur Internet Radio, Wednesday, 10 August 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

I'm one of those freaks that distinguish between Rock and Rock 'n' Roll, so none of the above would count as Rock for me.

― Outsider Enter Port City (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 10 August 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)

I'm woefully ignorant of a lot of this stuff, but I thought this article was a good intro to some of the best songs.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 10 August 2005 15:03 (twenty years ago)

Almost all surf rock, the trashmen, the ventures... fucking ike turner ("rocket 88" anyone?)

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 10 August 2005 15:38 (twenty years ago)

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