‘ROCKIN' IN THE JUNGLE’

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‘ROCKIN' IN THE JUNGLE’ - 1950’s American Jungle Songs

Released: 11th October 2010

After the dark years of World War Two, there still existed a notion of Africa as a land of mystery, a lost twilight world that was wild and untamed - Rock ‘n’ Roll (with it’s origins in the Rhythm and Blues that had evolved from the liberated slaves of African origin), became fascinated with the Dark Continent -Tarzan movies becoming particularly prevalent during the 1950's. 

This new and exciting era in popular music may not have been as enlightened as now, but it got toes tapping, legs swinging and hips shaking! We present in this unique compilation, for the first time, an important cultural record of a time long since gone, a collection of dangerous, pounding rhythms, Ape Calls and a menagerie of wild beasts proving to be an ideal theme for a Rock n Roll song- 

Why not grab a vine and swing into action with this wild collection and go...... Rockin’ in the Jungle 

1. Bill Haley –Birth of The Boogie 1955
2. Hank Mizell – Jungle Rock 1958
3. Jerry Lee Lewis –Ubangi Stomp 1957
4. Kip Tyler – Jungle Hop 1958
5. Dave Bartholomew – The Monkey 1957
6. The Playboys – Jungle Fever 1959
7. Glen Reeves & his Rock-billys - Tarzan 1958
8. The Velvet Angels – Jungle Fever 1958
9. The Big Bopper – Monkey Song (You made a Monkey out of me) 1958
10. The Eternals –Rockin’ in the Jungle 1959
11. Jimmy Murphy – Baboon Boogie 1957
12. Bo Diddley – Jungle 1959
13. Hot Lips Page – Jungle King 1953
14. Hank Thompson – Rockin’ in the Congo 1957
15. The Cadets – Stranded in the Jungle 1956
16. Big T Tyler – King Kong 1957
17. Ray Sharpe – Monkeys Uncle 1959
18. Guitar Gable – Congo Mambo 1956
19. Eddy Seacrist and his Rollin’ Rockets – Able One 1958
20. Rufus Thomas – Tiger Man (King of the Jungle) 1953
21. Charlie Feathers – Jungle Fever 1958
22. Hop Wilson –Rockin’ in the Coconut Top 1958
23. Smokey Joe with the Clyde Leoppard Band – Signifying Monkey 1955
24. Nervous Norvus – Ape Call 1956

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