# Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats — Every Record We Rank

Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats appears once in our Rhythm and Blues list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Rhythm and Blues
- **Year:** 1951
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Rhythm and Blues
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/jackie-brenston-and-his-delta-cats/

## Appears on

### [Rocket 88](https://waxonia.com/track/jackie-brenston-and-his-delta-cats--rocket-88/)

*1951 · Chess · No. 1 in [Rhythm and Blues](https://waxonia.com/genre/rhythm-and-blues/)*

Regularly called the first rock and roll record, which it is not — it is the best jump blues record, with a guitar amp that fell off a car roof and was recorded broken anyway.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Jackie%20Brenston%20and%20his%20Delta%20Cats%20Rocket%2088) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbfnh1oVTk0)

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