Vic Mizelle (vocals, guitar), Milton "Boo" Walke (guitar), Bill Cook (guitar), Eddie Robinson (saxophone), Paul Dixon (bass), Bill Smith (drummer)
The Rock-a-Teens were one-hit wonders whose lone hit record was "Woo Hoo", written by George Donald McGraw and backed with "Untrue", released on Roulette Records R 4192.[2] The song hit No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
The Rock-A-Teens formed in 1956 as Boo Walke & the Rockets while still in high school.[4] After the initial success of "Woo-Hoo", they cut an album of the same name. Meanwhile Roulette Records issued a follow-up single of "Twangy" and "Doggone It Baby". Neither the album or follow-up single was successful. The group broke up shortly after and none of the members continued in the music business. Vic Mizelle went on with other Richmond groups for years.
Discographyedit
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Woo Hoo (1960) Roulette Records SR 25109 - Recorded November 1959 and Spring 1960.[5]
^Pete Crigler Keeping It Tight in the Old Dominion 2010 p5 "One of the first real non-pop bands to come out of Virginia was a group of kids called the Rock-A-Teens, out of Richmond. By 1959, they'd started playing dances around the area when they auditioned for a local label owner named George Donald McGraw..."
^Harrison, Don; Hosier, Brent (2009-12-16). "The Story of Woo-Hoo!". Style Weekly. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
^ abc"Rock-A-Teens (RCS Artist Discography)". Rcs-discography.com.
External linksedit
BlackCat Rockabilly Europe, search for The Rock-A-Teens. Retrieved November 8, 2009
April 11, 2024
rock, teens, 1990s, band, rock, teens, were, short, lived, united, states, rockabilly, group, from, richmond, virginia, active, late, 1950s, mizelle, rock, teensalso, known, asboo, walke, rocketsoriginrichmond, virginia, united, statesgenresrockabilly, rock, r. For the 1990s band see The Rock A Teens The Rock A Teens were a short lived United States rockabilly group from Richmond Virginia active in the late 1950s led by Vic Mizelle 1 The Rock A teensAlso known asBoo Walke amp the RocketsOriginRichmond Virginia United StatesGenresRockabilly rock and rollYears active1956 c 1960LabelsDoran Records Roulette RecordsPast membersVic Mizelle vocals guitar Milton Boo Walke guitar Bill Cook guitar Eddie Robinson saxophone Paul Dixon bass Bill Smith drummer The Rock a Teens were one hit wonders whose lone hit record was Woo Hoo written by George Donald McGraw and backed with Untrue released on Roulette Records R 4192 2 The song hit No 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 3 Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Album 2 2 Singles 3 Original members 4 References 5 External linksCareer editThe Rock A Teens formed in 1956 as Boo Walke amp the Rockets while still in high school 4 After the initial success of Woo Hoo they cut an album of the same name Meanwhile Roulette Records issued a follow up single of Twangy and Doggone It Baby Neither the album or follow up single was successful The group broke up shortly after and none of the members continued in the music business Vic Mizelle went on with other Richmond groups for years Discography editAlbum edit Woo Hoo 1960 Roulette Records SR 25109 Recorded November 1959 and Spring 1960 5 Track Listing Woo Hoo George Donald McGraw 2 05 Doggone It Baby Victor Mizelle 2 23 I m Not Afraid Mizelle 2 15 That s My Mama Billy Smith 1 41 Dance To the Bop Floyd Edge 2 23 Story Of A Woman Mizelle 2 00 Twangy Bobby Boo Walker 2 00 Janis Will Rock Mizelle 2 27 Pagan Mizelle 2 08 Lotta Boppin Mizelle 2 23 Oh My Nerves Walker 2 07 I Was Born To Rock Mizelle 2 32Technical Staff Producer Joe ReismanSingles edit Woo Hoo McGraw Untrue Mizelle Roulette R 4192 1959 5 Twangy Walker Doggone It Baby Mizelle Roulette R 4217 1959 5 Original members editVic Mizelle vocals guitar died 2017 Bobby Boo Walke guitar died 1998 Bill Cook guitar died 1971 Eddie Robinson sax Paul Dixon bass died 2007 Bill Smith drums References edit Pete Crigler Keeping It Tight in the Old Dominion 2010 p5 One of the first real non pop bands to come out of Virginia was a group of kids called the Rock A Teens out of Richmond By 1959 they d started playing dances around the area when they auditioned for a local label owner named George Donald McGraw Bruce Eder The Rock A Teens at AllMusic Billboard AllMusic Harrison Don Hosier Brent 2009 12 16 The Story of Woo Hoo Style Weekly Retrieved 2021 05 21 a b c Rock A Teens RCS Artist Discography Rcs discography com External links editBlackCat Rockabilly Europe search for The Rock A Teens Retrieved November 8 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Rock A Teens amp oldid 1177982862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
