Birmingham Bounce
"Birmingham Bounce" is a 1950s song written by Hardrock Gunter. Hardrock Gunter's original version recorded in 1950 was nominated in Jim Dawson and Steve Probe's book, ''What Was The First Rock and Roll Record?'', as potentially the first rock and roll recording. Red Foley recording The most famous version was recorded by Red Foley who made it a hit. The song was Foley's sixth number one on the Folk Record chart and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart. The A-side and B-side, B-side of Foley's "Birmingham Bounce", entitled, "Choc'late Ice Cream Cone" went to number five on the folk music chart. Other cover versions Others that have recorded "Birmingham Bounce" include: *Tommy Dorsey *Amos Milburn *Lionel Hampton, *Sid Phillips (musician), Sid Phillips *Ted Heath *Tex Williams References

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Hardrock Gunter
Sidney Louie Gunter Jr. (February 27, 1925 – March 15, 2013), known as Hardrock Gunter, was a singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music at the turn of the 1950s prefigured rock and roll and rockabilly music. Biography He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He formed his first group, the Hoot Owl Ramblers, in his teens, and also performed a solo novelty act in talent shows. In 1939, he joined Happy Wilson's Golden River Boys, a country swing group, and acquired his nickname when a van trunk lid fell on him before a show and he never flinched.Matthew Loukes, ''Obituary'', "The Guardian", 28 March 2013
Retrieved 29 March 2013 After wartime service he returned to work with the group, before leaving to become their agent and starting to appear on local TV. ...
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