There are at least 2 bands sharing this name.
1. The Rebels (also k… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands sharing this name.
1. The Rebels (also known as The Rockin' Rebels) were a surf music band from Buffalo, New York known for their instrumental "Wild Weekend."
"Wild Weekend" was written by high school students Russ Hallett (vocals), Aldo Brozzetti (guitar), and Jack Sinchaski (drums) known as The Russ Hallett Trio. WKBW disc jockey Tom Shannon, who needed a theme song for his show at the time, contacted the group who were recording at Phil Todaro's studio to do the piece. It was released on Shannon's Marlee Records label in 1960 but had only regional success.
Two years later the track was re-issued on Swan Records (Swan 4125) and reached #8 on the national charts. To avoid confusion with Duane Eddy and His Rebels, The Rebels became The Rockin' Rebels. Swan pressings can be found with either name; the British Stateside pressings had "Rockin'". The band's 1963 LP uses the name The Rockin' Rebels.
While the instrumental is the best known version, the song actually does have words:
Tommy Shannon Show / (KB/Oldies 104/WHTT, dependent upon station) Radio / Good times, great music and weather / So glad we could get together / On the Tom Shannon Show / Tommy Shannon Show / Right here on your radio..
2. The Rockin' Rebels began in 1981 in Huntington Beach, California, appealing to both rockabilly and punk fans.
In 1981, they released their first EP, "She's My Angel", and it's follow-up, the EP "Let's Bop" received extensive local airplay and later the promotional video was aired on MTV. In the wake of this success, the album, "Raise Some Hell" was released in 1984.
1. The Rebels (also k… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands sharing this name.
1. The Rebels (also known as The Rockin' Rebels) were a surf music band from Buffalo, New York known for their instrumental "Wild Weekend."
"Wild Weekend" was written by high school students Russ Hallett (vocals), Aldo Brozzetti (guitar), and Jack Sinchaski (drums) known as The Russ Hallett Trio. WKBW disc jockey Tom Shannon, who needed a theme song for his show at the time, contacted the group who were recording at Phil Todaro's studio to do the piece. It was released on Shannon's Marlee Records label in 1960 but had only regional success.
Two years later the track was re-issued on Swan Records (Swan 4125) and reached #8 on the national charts. To avoid confusion with Duane Eddy and His Rebels, The Rebels became The Rockin' Rebels. Swan pressings can be found with either name; the British Stateside pressings had "Rockin'". The band's 1963 LP uses the name The Rockin' Rebels.
While the instrumental is the best known version, the song actually does have words:
Tommy Shannon Show / (KB/Oldies 104/WHTT, dependent upon station) Radio / Good times, great music and weather / So glad we could get together / On the Tom Shannon Show / Tommy Shannon Show / Right here on your radio..
2. The Rockin' Rebels began in 1981 in Huntington Beach, California, appealing to both rockabilly and punk fans.
In 1981, they released their first EP, "She's My Angel", and it's follow-up, the EP "Let's Bop" received extensive local airplay and later the promotional video was aired on MTV. In the wake of this success, the album, "Raise Some Hell" was released in 1984.
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@SWabakken
According to an interview in the Billboard Book of One Hit Wonders, this was recorded in 1958 and originally released in 1959. It became a hit in 1963.
@56cadd
Yes, sounds like 58.
@Noomz-of-Earl
I'm glad it was successfully re-released in '63 at a time I was listening to records on the radio and buying 45s.
@facerip356
I love how raw this sounds. It's perfect in its imperfections. Rock n' Roll, kids.
@TheJOKEY-bk5gc
RAW LIKE HITTING A DUSTY BOOMER BITCH FROM BEHIND!!
@paulinek9764
I can't hear any imperfections.
@yesterdayproductions1019
@@paulinek9764 There is an imperfection only at the END of the song where the ending guitar riff & the drums are off. That's it.
No big deal & it's at the very end after you are already in love with the song.
@mj.l
@@paulinek9764 you can't hear how rough the performance and recording are? perfect imperfections.
@sandsoftime1954
As a teenager I grew up living in Boston during the sixties. After sundown stations like KBW, Buffalo and WPTR, Albany would come in like gang busters. I always heard this song playing on KBW and even today I can't help but feeling that this was" The Power Sound" coming out of upper New York state during those great days of A.M. radio.
@steveelku1827
Used to see them live at Ciro's lounge in Buffalo, N.Y. we were from Toronto Canada. Was also Tommy Shannon's