The Rock-A-Teens
Encyclopedia
The Rock-A-Teens were an American
rockabilly
group from Richmond, Virginia
, active in the late 1950s.
They are best known for their 1959 single "Woo Hoo
", backed with "Untrue", released on Roulette Records
. The song hit #16 on the Billboard Hot 100
, but it proved to be their only hit.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
group from Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, active in the late 1950s.
They are best known for their 1959 single "Woo Hoo
Woo Hoo
"Woo Hoo" is a rockabilly song, credited to George Donald McGraw and originally released by The Rock-A-Teens in 1959.-Original version:The song is distinctive for its lack of lyrics apart from its title words, which gave it popularity around the world as it is not subject to language barriers...
", backed with "Untrue", released on Roulette Records
Roulette Records
Roulette Records is an American record label, which was founded in late 1956, by George Goldner, Joe Kolsky, Morris Levy and Phil Khals, with creative control given to producers and songwriters Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore. Levy was appointed as director...
. The song hit #16 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, but it proved to be their only hit.
External links
- BlackCat Rockabilly Europe, search for The Rock-A-Teens. Retrieved November 8, 2009