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"School Of Rock 'n Roll" is a song composed by James McClung in 1958 and published by Song Productions, BMI the same year. It was originally recorded by Gene Summers and his Rebels, a rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and was first released in February 1958 by Jan Records #11-100.[1] It was flipped with "Straight Skirt" [2] a teen novelty 45 which became the group's first big regional hit.

"School Of Rock 'n Roll"
Single by Gene Summers & His Rebels
A-side"Straight Skirt"
B-side"School Of Rock 'n Roll"
Released1958
Recorded1958 - Los Angeles
GenreRockabilly
Length1:58
LabelJan Records (United States)
Apex Records (Canada)
Rave Records (South Africa)
Songwriter(s)James McClung

"School Of Rock 'n Roll" later became widely known as one of the top 100 rock 'n roll records of the era. In the 1970s, at the beginning of the rockabilly revival in Europe, "School Of Rock 'n Roll" was re-discovered by a new legion of rockabilly fans and bands. Since that time it has become a classic dance floor-filler and has renewed Summers' career to the extent of worldwide concert appearances since 1980.[citation needed]


Acclaim


In 2005 "School of Rock 'n Roll" was selected by Bob Solly and Record Collector Magazine as one of the 100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Records. "School Of Rock 'n Roll" was also present in the British television series You've Been Framed and was included on the Rhino Records CD box sets Wild, Fast And Out Of Control (1999) and Rockin' Bones (2006). The song has also been featured on "Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour" (2006) and also appears on the Bob Dylan 4-CD box set Radio Radio issued in 2011.


Cover versions


(incomplete)

Rockhouse LPL 9201. 1991 Netherlands

Rarity Records CD-192527, 1996 Belgium

Wildcat Records LP-JE3D, 1990 United States

Tomb Records CD-2009, 1993 Germany

Rockhouse Productions CD RHS-50421-3, 1995 United States

Ohio Moon Records CD-790, 2004 United States [3]

Rough House Records CD RHCD-003, 2004 Japan

Pair Of Dice Records CD PODR-002, 2004 United States [4]

Rockhouse Records LP-9106, 1991 Netherlands

The Lennerockers CD Lennerockers “Rebels And More” Lenne Records 2CD LR-00008, 2002 Germany (previously unissued Lennerockers tracks)

Raucous Records (record #) (date) UK

Eagle Records LP NMLP-32, 1989 Sweden [5]

Killroy Records LP KFA-13065, 1979 Netherlands

Savage Kalman & Explosion Rockets CD Savage Kalman “School Of Rock And Roll” SKY/Telstar Records (record #), 1998 Netherlands

Old Rock Records CD ORR-20041, 2004 Sweden

Presto Records P-101, 1989 United States

Golly Gee Records CD GGR-1031, 2004 United States [6]

of "School Of Rock 'n Roll") Golly Gee Records CD GGR-(#), 2003 United States [7]

NV Records CD NVCD-10, 1994 UK

Cool And Crazy Records COOL CD002, 1998, UK. “School Of Rock ‘n Roll” guitar riff was adapted to track #10 titled “Yes, I Do”

Arffytune Records, 2014 USA

Private recording, the late 1960s. According to 1998 Now Dig This! review of Derek Henderson's book "Gene Vincent A Discography",[9] there is a Complete A-Z listing of the 217 song titles he’s (Vincent) known to have recorded-everything from the Capital biggies such as "Say Mama", "Rocky Road Blues", and "Wildcat" to lesser known items such as private recordings of "Stand by Me", "Chain Gang" and "School Of Rock 'n Roll". Also, according to Rockin' Ronnie Weiser[10] during a May 19, 1997 interview: -“At first I tried to get Gene (Vincent) to record Gene Summers’ "School Of Rock 'n Roll" without much success. So then I told him to do whatever he wanted. The gem out of this 4-song recording session was “The Rose of Love” which brings tears to my eyes.”

Big Beat Records BBR-0013, 1981 France “School Of Rock ‘n Roll was a huge influence for this record.” -Thierry LeCoz of the Teen Kats, 1999

Big Beat Records CD BBR-0081, 2003 France Recorded Onstage at the House Of Live, Paris, France July 3, 2002

Thierry LeCoz DVD “Tex-French Connection” BIG Beat Records BBR DVD 0001, 2003 France Recorded Onstage at the House Of Live, Paris, France July 3, 2002


Sources



References


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  5. "RED HOT MAX - Discograpy". 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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  8. "GENE VINCENT and his Blue Caps". Rockabillyhall.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  9. "Wayback Machine". 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  10. "MySpace". 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-03. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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