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Rocket 88

Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats

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  • 1951
  • 2:49
  • 154 BPM · D# major

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  1. Released on Chess, also Almost Grown (Chuck Berry), Too Much Monkey Business (Chuck Berry) and Anthony Boy (Chuck Berry)

  2. Written by Ike Turner, also Shoop (Salt‐N‐Pepa), Black Coffee (Humble Pie) and Finger Poppin’ (Ike & Tina Turner)

Credits

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Written by
Ike Turner and Jackie Brenston
Performed by
Ike Turner, Jackie Brenston, Jesse Knight, Raymond Hill, Willie Kizart and Willie Sims
Part of
Rocket "88" / Come Back Where You Belong
Released on
Chess

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was performed by Ike Turner

    Rocket 88 was performed by Ike Turner

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was performed by Jackie Brenston

    Rocket 88 was performed by Jackie Brenston

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was performed by Jesse Knight

    Rocket 88 was performed by Jesse Knight

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was performed by Raymond Hill

    Rocket 88 was performed by Raymond Hill

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was performed by Willie Kizart

    Rocket 88 was performed by Willie Kizart

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was performed by Willie Sims

    Rocket 88 was performed by Willie Sims

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was written by Ike Turner

    Rocket 88 was written by Ike Turner

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was written by Jackie Brenston

    Rocket 88 was written by Jackie Brenston

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Rocket 88 is part of the release Rocket "88" / Come Back Where You Belong

    Rocket 88 is part of the release Rocket "88" / Come Back Where You Belong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Chess is the label of the song Rocket 88

    Chess is the label of the song Rocket 88

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Rocket 88 was released on 1951-04

    Rocket 88 was released on 1951-04

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026