Boyd Bennett & His Rockets

These guys were true pioneer rockabilly artists. They are not exactly a household name; I guess that’s because they only had two real hits, four on the top 100. Both of these came off the singles. I probably got them at Argy’s.

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Boyd Bennett & His Rockets:

• Seventeen – A song about a teenage girl. Finally we get to the original. Well we’ve heard The Fontane Sisters, The Ames Brothers. This is true rock and roll, in the grandest style. Anticipates The Beatles by 7 years (Well she was just 17 and you know what I mean…) A hit in the summer of ’55.
• My Boy Flat Top – A song about a teenage boy and a paean to the crew cut. He’s a real hep cat and don’t you forget it. A hit in the fall of ’55.