BOBBY HELMS
Bobby Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country music singer who enjoyed his peak success in 1957 with the seasonal hit “Jingle Bell Rock”. His other hits include “Fraulein” and “My Special Angel”. (More from Wikipedia)
“Move It” was an original song by bandmember Ian “Sammy” Samwell and was first released as the “B” side, with the “A” side being a cover of a song by American artist Bobby Helms called “Schoolboy Crush”. “Move It” went to #2 on the UK charts in 1958 and is widely regarded as the first authentic British rock and roll song. John Lennon has been quoted as saying (from Wikipedia): “Before Cliff [Richard] and the Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music.” Cliff Richard is the third top-selling singles artist in British history, behind only the Beatles and Elvis Presley.
(November 2014)
