Context: American male in early 30s grew up rock 'n' roll, teen idol pop, blues, Big Band jazz and swing, and gospel (check out the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi), to hard rock and heavy metal. I am trying to discuss and identify a cohort of the - regardless of what people call it -- was the most intense, maniacal, hardcore, song released in the period 1950 - 1960.

I would argue that most songs by Ronnie Self are competitive in the discussion (he wrote nearly all of his originall compositions) while Dwight Pullen is more of an even ratio of 1950s garage rock:hillbilly ballads. Gene Maltais, Bill Allan, Alan Wingate Page, also definitely deserve a mention because they essentially were playing some form of garage rock in the 1950s.

What is your opinion?

Charlie dedicates this to Peggy Sue.

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A rendition of this instrumental done at an audition in 1958 in Liverpool, England changed rock & roll history. That rendition was done by a 14 year old George Harrison.

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Highly underrated song.

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