Recording
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Big Joe Turner
- Released
- 1954
- Label
- Atlantic
- On one list
- Rhythm and Blues
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Ranked No. 5 in Rhythm and Blues
The original, before the lyric was laundered for white radio. Turner's version swings where the cover marches, which is the difference the whole decade turned on.