“Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie” is a 1952 song composed by Bill Haley and first recorded by The Esquire Boys in 1952. It was recorded by Bill Haley and the Comets on September 22, 1955 and was released in October of 1955 as a single in the U.S. on Decca, backed with “Burn That Candle”. It reached #23 […]
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens (Interpretada por Lou Diamond Phillips) La bamba es una canción tradicional mexicana de autor anónimo. Pertenece al género musical denominado Son Jarocho y es reconocida como un himno popular de la ciudad de Veracruz. Ritchie Valens, seudónimo de Ricardo Esteban Valenzuela Reyes (13 de mayo de 1941- 3 de febrero […]
The late, great Ritchie Valens. This is his version of the timeless classic, La Bamba. The other versions on Youtube, claiming to be Ritchie Valens are the Los Lobos cover from the movie of the same name starring Ritchie. Disclaimer- I do not own this, I’m merely allowing people to hear his version.
This beautiful clip of the Everly Brothers was filmed on their UK tour in 1960 with Buddy Holly’s Crickets as the backup band, less than a year and half after the plane crash that took Holly’s life. The Reelin’ In The Years library contains hours of iconic performances from many of the great artists of […]