05/29/2026
Robert Gordon “Rock Billy Boogie” 1979 RCA Records - Right from the beginning, all Robert Gordon ever wanted was to be a 1950s rock ‘n’ roll star like his idols Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Carl Perkins. The only problem was that by the time he rose to prominence, the 1950s were nearly thirty years gone. This album contains one of my ‘50s favorites, “Black Slacks,” which was originally recorded in 1958 by Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones, along with rockabilly covers like “Rock Billy Boogie” (Johnny Burnett Trio), “All By Myself” (Fats Domino), “It’s Only Make Believe” (Conway Twitty), “Blue Christmas” (Elvis Presley), plus a few Gordon originals. Gordon’s band on the album included Chris Spedding on lead guitar, Rob Stoner on bass, Howie Wyeth on drums and Scotty Turner on rhythm guitar. Both Stoner and Wyeth were members of Bob Dylan’s “Rolling Thunder Review” band.
