Johnny And The Jailbirds with some of their earliest recoirdings.
1.Oklahoma baby 2.Too much wine 3.Zoom zoom 4.Mr Big Feet 5.Just because 6.Pretty little one 7.That's alright 8.Bop-a-lena 9.Rockin' boy blue 10.Eileen 11.My feet hit the ground 12.Hang on baby 13.I need my baby 14.Turn my back on you
Johnny & The Jailbirds
Johnny & The Jailbirds were formed at the end of 1973, when Johnny Red moved from London to Northamptonshire. An advert was placed in a local newspaper to recruit musicians interested in forming a rock'n'roll band. The response was immediate and after a few rehearsals and the first gig in a village club, Johnny & The Jailbirds were born. It wasn't long before tha band had gained a huge following on the rock'n'roll circuit in the UK and abroad. Record companies were becoming very interested in this new band and Charly Records was to eventually sign them in 1979. One of the main turning points in the bands' career was the arrival of lead guitarist and songwiter Richie Ball. Johnny had now found a new partner to write the many songs they produced in those early years including the eight that appeared on their first album 'Out on bail' - the best-known of which which appeared in the French rock'n'roll charts ('Eileen' and 'Too much wine'). The album was a great success worldwide, and it seemed that every European Teddy Boy had it in his collection! Johnny & The Jailbirds were rockin' around the world for just over seven years but in that time they attracted a huge following who still remember what a great time the had at a Jailbirds gig. Over those seven years, Johnny & The Jailbirds had established themselves as one of the Great British rock'n'roll bands....
Johnny And The Jailbirds with some of their earliest recoirdings.