Honolulu Rock-A Roll-A / Seven Nights To Rock
Moon Mullican, Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
- Artist
- Moon Mullican, Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
- Label
- King Records (3)
- Catalog number
- 4894
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Reissue
- Country
- US
- Genre
- Rock
What’s on it
Honolulu Rock-A Roll-A / Seven Nights To Rock has 2 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
AHonolulu Rock-A Roll-A
- Written-By
- Al Hoffman, Dick Manning
BSeven Nights To Rock
- Written-By
- Buck Trail, Henry Glover, Louis Innis
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Where it came from
Released in 1956 on King Records, this 78 rpm and 45 rpm single captures the transitional energy of the mid-1950s when country-rooted artists were increasingly embracing the nascent rock and roll sound. Moon Mullican, a veteran of Western Swing, provided a bridge between the honky-tonk piano style and the driving rhythm of rock, while Boyd Bennett was a notable figure in the mid-century rockabilly scene, frequently utilizing tight arrangements to appeal to the emerging youth market.
The coupling of 'Honolulu Rock-A Roll-A' and 'Seven Nights to Rock' reflects King Records' strategy under Syd Nathan to blend regional American music styles into commercially viable hits. These tracks were designed to capture the radio-friendly excitement of the era, relying on high-energy vocal performances and rhythmic piano-driven backings. Upon release, the single served as a representative example of the label's commitment to cross-genre pollination, though it remains a niche artifact of the broader rock and roll transition period.
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