The Rebels (band)
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The Rebels were a surf music
band
from Buffalo, New York
known for their instrumental
"Wild Weekend." The personnel on the recorded version was Mickey Kipler-Tenor Sax, Jim Kipler-Lead Guitar, Paul Balon-Rhythm Guitar and Tom Gorman-Drums. This was the group that appeared on American Bandstand.
"Wild Weekend" was written by high school students Russ Hallett (vocals), Aldo Brozzetti (guitar), and Jack Sinchaski (drums), known as the Russ Hallett Trio. WKBW
disc jockey
Tom Shannon, who needed a theme song for his show at the time, contacted the group who were recording at Phil Todaro's studio to do the piece. It was released on Shannon's Marlee Records label in 1960 but had only regional success.
Two years later the track was re-issued on Swan Records
(Swan 4125) and reached #8 on the national charts. To avoid confusion with Duane Eddy and his Rebels
, the Rebels became the Rockin' Rebels. Swan pressings can be found with either name; the British Stateside
pressings had "Rockin'". The band's 1963 LP
uses the name "The Rockin' Rebels".
While the instrumental is the best known version, the song actually does have words:
Tommy Shannon Show / (KB/Oldies 104/WHTT
, dependent upon station) Radio / Good times, great music and weather / So glad we could get together / On the Tom Shannon Show / Tommy Shannon Show / Right here on your radio...
Surf music
Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Orange County and other areas of Southern California. It was particularly popular between 1961 and 1965, has subsequently been revived and was highly influential on subsequent rock music...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
from Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
known for their instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
"Wild Weekend." The personnel on the recorded version was Mickey Kipler-Tenor Sax, Jim Kipler-Lead Guitar, Paul Balon-Rhythm Guitar and Tom Gorman-Drums. This was the group that appeared on American Bandstand.
"Wild Weekend" was written by high school students Russ Hallett (vocals), Aldo Brozzetti (guitar), and Jack Sinchaski (drums), known as the Russ Hallett Trio. WKBW
WWKB
WWKB is an AM radio station in Buffalo, New York that operates on a frequency of 1520 kHz. It is owned and operated by Entercom Communications. The station carries a progressive talk radio format. Declaring itself as A New Voice, A New Choice, The Voice of the New Majority; WWKB carries a number...
disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Tom Shannon, who needed a theme song for his show at the time, contacted the group who were recording at Phil Todaro's studio to do the piece. It was released on Shannon's Marlee Records label in 1960 but had only regional success.
Two years later the track was re-issued on Swan Records
Swan Records
Swan Records was a mid-20th century United States based record label, founded in 1957, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It had a subsidiary label called Lawn Records....
(Swan 4125) and reached #8 on the national charts. To avoid confusion with Duane Eddy and his Rebels
Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he had a string of hit records, produced by Lee Hazlewood, which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" sound, including "Rebel Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young"...
, the Rebels became the Rockin' Rebels. Swan pressings can be found with either name; the British Stateside
Stateside Records
Stateside Records is a British record label which initially released licenced American recordings and is now a reissue label....
pressings had "Rockin'". The band's 1963 LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
uses the name "The Rockin' Rebels".
While the instrumental is the best known version, the song actually does have words:
Tommy Shannon Show / (KB/Oldies 104/WHTT
WHTT
WHTT-FM 104.1 FM, is a commercial radio station based in Buffalo, New York United States. The station has a classic hits format and is known by the name "104.1 WHTT".WHTT is owned by Cumulus Media. Its transmitter is located in Buffalo....
, dependent upon station) Radio / Good times, great music and weather / So glad we could get together / On the Tom Shannon Show / Tommy Shannon Show / Right here on your radio...