On 14 January 1955, DJ Alan Freed staged the first ‘Rock and Roll Ball’ at St. Nicholas Arena in New York City.
The line-up for the groundbreaking two-night stand was as follows:
Big Joe Turner ‘shake, rattle and roll’
Fats Domino ‘ain’t that a shame’
Big Joe Turner ‘honey hush’
Big Joe Turner ‘flip, flop and fly’
Red Prysock ‘hand clappin”
Babs Gonzales ‘Manhattan fable’ 1954-Nov
Big Al Sears ‘Tweedlee Dee’
Ella Johnson ‘upside your head’
Buddy Johnson ‘crazy ’bout a saxophone’
Dakota Staton ‘what do you know about love?’
The Clovers ‘you’re cash ain’t nothin’ but trash’
The Moonglows ‘sincerely’
The Harptones ‘since I fell for you’
The Rivileers ‘life is but a dream’
The Drifters ‘what’cha gonna do?’
Babs Gonzales ‘all about this rock’n’roll‘
The Rivileers ‘life is but a dream’
The Drifters ‘what’cha gonna do?’
Babs Gonzales ‘all about this rock’n’roll‘
Gonzales sang what became known as ‘vocalese’.
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