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ROCK·A·TEENS

 “WOO·HOO”

(G. D. McGraw)

Roulette 4192

No. 16    November, 23 1959

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Not much is known about these once-rockin’ teenagers:  Bill Cook, Paul Evans, Vic Mizell, Eddie Robinson,

Bill  Smith, and Bobby “Boo  Walker” wore from  Virginia.  They convinced the  management of the tiny

Doran record label to let them tape and release a couple of songs allegedly written by one “G. D. McGraw.”

A vocal number called “Untrue” was coupled with “Woo Hoo,” a wailing instrumental with one of rock’s

first mid-tune drum solos.  This wild–for the time–teen concoction feature searing guitar and sax work,

topped off with a contagiously yodel-like “woo-hoo, woo-hoo” melodic line.

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Once ”Woo Hoo” started receiving some positive notice, Morris Levy at Roulette acquired the rights  to

the disk’s national distribution.  An album was hastily assembled and released; sales were minimal, but

the LP is now a highly sought-after item.  Only one other Rock-AS-Teens 45 is known to exist–the “Woo

-Hoo” styled “Twangy.”

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Only one member of these purveyors of early rock’n’roll primitivism has been sighted on the musical

landscape.  Bill formed the Bill Smith Combo and had a few more time piece instrumentals like

“Raunchy” released on Chess Records.