Nothin' Shakin' But The Leaves On The Trees
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Nothin' Shakin' But The Leaves On The Trees is a tune from 1958 by singer Eddie Fontaine, who was from Rockaway Beach. Eddie appeared on the first rock and roll show put on by DJ Alan Freed at the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn in 1955.
This is our take on it..
Written by Eddie Fontaine, Cirino Colacari, Diane Lampert, Johnny Gluck
Tim Timebomb-Guitar,Vocals
Jesse Bivona-Drums,Guitar
Justin Bivona-Bass
Rockin' With The Clock
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The music of New Orleans conjures up images of Fats, Smiley or Huey. Strong musical heritage. Cosmos studio was the only place to record besides the local radio station. Kids would hang around outside and gawk- among those.. Shirley and Lee. Here's one of theirs..
Written by Leonard Lee and Eddie Mesner
Tim Timebomb - Guitar,Vocals
Kevin Bivona - Piano,Harmonica
Justin Bivona - Bass
Jesse Bivona - Drums
Crazy Man Crazy
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Here's more early rock and roll coming at ya. You can't underestimate Bill Haley & The Comets. They were more country than rock and roll when they first started. They junked their cowboy hats and added wild acrobatic stage moves and hip phrases to their song lyrics. Bill and those guys recorded this in '53, a year before the '54 boom.
Written by Bill Haley and Marshall Lytle
Tim Timebomb-Guitar,Vocals
Kevin Bivona-Piano
Jesse Bivona-Guitar, Drums
Justin Bivona-Bass
Rock This Joint
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What WAS the first Rock & Roll record?
This topic always stirs up debate. We did a recording of 1951's Rocket 88 by Jackie Brentson & his Delta Cats, and now we have our version of Rock The Joint by Jimmy Preston, an R&B bandleader that originally recorded this song in 1949.
Written by Doc Bagby and Harry "Fats" Crafton
Tim Timebomb-Guitar, Vocals
Kevin Bivona-B3, Guitar
Jesse Bivona, Guitar, Drums
Justin Bivona-Bass
To Have and To Have Not
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This one is written by Billy Bragg. His political and social point of view has always been an important part of his writing. Billy is one of the most entertaining troubadours and smartest songwriters around. Rancid toured with him in Australia. He's a super humble guy with a great sense of humor.
Written by Billy Bragg
Tim Timebomb-Guitar, Vocals
Kevin Bivona-B3
Jesse Bivona -Drums,Guitar
Justin Bivona-Bass