RIOT IN CELL BLOCK NUMBER NINE

Created on 16/03/2006
Latest update on 12/12/2018

Artist: Robins
Author: Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller
Label: Spark
Year: 1954

Pre Coasters, discovered by Johnny Otis. The bass voice is provided by Richard "Louie Louie" Berry. Jules Bihari (Modern) had Berry under contract and forced him do the sequel.

Covers:

1954:

Richard Berry [sequel for Modern as The Big Break]

1955:

Elmer Bernstein [same sax riff in theme film The Man With The Golden Horn]

1961:

Wanda Jackson

1964:

Rumblers

1971:

Beach Boys [as Students Demonstration Time]

1973:

Shakin' Stevens

1974:

Commander Cody

1974:

Johnny Winter

1975:

Dr. Feelgood

1975:

Big Bill [as Fuif In 't Midden Van De Stad]

1980:

Blues Brothers

1989:

Little Charlie & The Nightcats [as The Big Break]

1995:

Rev Brown [as There's A Rumour Going Round]

1996:

André Williams

2005:

Leslie West

Title inspired by that year's B-film Riot In Cell Block 11 (Don Siegel) starring Richard Berry incognito, using his Willie Mabon voice and all (see: I Don't Know).

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If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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