Friday, April 12, 2013

Hardrock Gunter aka Sidney Louie Gunter Jr.

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist; one of the forgotten fathers of rock 'n' roll! -- via  . His "Birmingham Bounce" is a rock precursor, released a year before "Rocket 88," generally considered the first rock 'n' roll recording. Other regional hits such as "Gonna Dance All Night" and "Sixty Minute Man" also pushed the genre forward.










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