Goree Carter
About Goree Carter
Goree Carter (December 31, 1930 - December 29, 1990) was a Houston Texas born American R&B singer and rock and roll guitarist, best known for his 1949 single, "Rock Awhile," which is considered a strong contender for the "first rock and roll record" title and featured an over-driven electric guitar style similar to that of Chuck Berry six years later. Career Goree Carter was born in Houston, Texas. In 1949 he and his jump blues band, The Hepcats
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Top Tracks
Rock a while
Rock Awhile
I'm Your Boogie Man
Bad Feeling
Come on Let's Boogie
She's Just Old Fashioned
Christmas Time
Rock Awhile - Remastered
I'll Send You
Back Home Blues
Let's Rock
Come On, Let's Boogie
Drunk Or Sober
Hoy Hoy
Bull Corn
Bull Corn Blues
I've Got News for You
She's My Best Bet
Serenade
My Love is Coming Down
Love's a Gamble
Lonely World
Is It True
Workin' With My Baby
Hoy-Hoy
I'm Just Another Fool
When Night Falls
I Just Thought of You
Sweet Ole Woman's Blues
How Can You Love Me
What A Friend Will Do
Seven Days
Every Dog Has His Day
Let's Make Love
Everybody's Love Crazy
If it's True What They Tell Me
True Love Is Hard To Find
My Wish
You Are My Everything
Tell Me, Is There Still A Chance
Please Say You're Mine
Hoy-Hoy - 1949
Sweet Old Woman Blues
Come on Let's Boogie - Remastered
Back Home Blues - Remastered
Let's Rock - Remastered
Every Dog Has Its Day
She's Just Old Fashioned - Remastered
Rock Awhile - Original Mix
Tell Me Is There Still a Chance
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