November 23, 1955 in the EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N ROLL: The Lucky Seven Show hits Roanoke, VA

On November 23, 1955, The Lucky Seven Blues Show tears up  Roanoke, VA with: Little Willie John doing a tune he doesn't even like: ; /And Champion Jack Dupree doing whatever it takes to put his INCREDIBLE music out there and make a few bucks

 

 
The INCREDIBLE George "Harmonica" Smith was on this show--He should have made the big time--He didn't...

And then came Otis Williams and the Charms

--Smokin' Boo! If this ain't a MAJOR factor in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'n ROLL, well, grits ain't groceries...

It's November 23 and this is a MAJOR date in The Evolution of Rock 'N Roll 'cause Robert Johnson really hit the scene on this date in 1936...Seems like old stuff? Bear with me...


 Yep, Robert Johnson recorded "Sweet Home Chicago" on this date--Like, for the first time ever!!
    
A "few" years later, these cats were still giving homage to the tune...




The Blues Brothers (R.I.P Brother John Belushi)  knew all about it!!!



And, it was the last tune Stevie Ray Vaughan ever performed...




If this Blues ain't ROCK 'N ROLL, well Mona Lisa was a man...