Artist	Song
The Champs	Tequila
from Greatest Hits / Tequila (2006)
Jerry Lee Lewis	Great Balls of Fire
from Jerry Lee's Greatest (1961)
Chuck Berry	Johnny B. Goode
from The Definitive Collection (2006)
Bobby Darin	Splish Splash
from Rhino Hi-Five: Bobby Darin - EP (2005)
The Crickets	Oh, Boy!
from Buddy Holly: Greatest Hits (1996)
Little Richard	Good Golly Miss Molly
from The Georgia Peach (2006)
Little Anthony & The Imperials	Tears On My Pillow
from Little Anthony & The Imperials: Greatest Hits (2005)
Ricky Nelson	Poor Little Fool
from Greatest Hits (2005)
Jackie Wilson	Lonely Teardrops
from Jackie Wilson: 20 Greatest Hits (2002)
Ritchie Valens	Come On, Let's Go
from The Best of Ritchie Valens (2006)
Tommy Edwards	It's All in the Game
from The Best of Tommy Edwards (1997)
Bobby Day	Rockin' Robin
from The Best of Bobby Day (2009)
The Coasters	Yakety Yak
from Rhino Hi-Five: The Coasters - EP (2005)
The Platters	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
from The Platters: The Magic Touch Anthology (1991)
The Monotones	The Book of Love
from Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 1 (2003)
The Silhouettes	Get a Job
from Fifty #1 Hits of the '50s (2009)
Elvis Presley	Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
from 2nd to None (2003)
Chuck Berry	Sweet Little Sixteen
from The Definitive Collection (2006)
The Crickets	Maybe Baby
from Buddy Holly: Greatest Hits (1996)
Bobby Freeman	Do You Want to Dance
from Do You Wanna Dance (2005)
The Elegants	Little Star
from Little Star: The Best of the Elegants (2005)
The Platters	Twilight Time
from The Platters: The Magic Touch Anthology (1991)
Jerry Butler	For Your Precious Love
from Doo Wop Collection (2003)
Alvin & The Chipmunks	The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
from Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years (2007)
Clyde McPhatter	A Lover's Question (LP Version)
from Deep Sea Ball - The Best of Clyde McPhatter (2005)

Comment:

Between [i]American Bandstand[/i] on TV, Alan Freed's concerts at a theater near you, and flicks like [i]The Girl Can't Help It[/i] exploding across silver screens nationwide, by 1958 rock 'n' roll wasn't only dangerous — it was ubiquitous. Thankfully, the quality matched the quantity. Take our favorite south-of-the-border grinder, "Tequila," by the Champs (a group that would later feature not only Glen Campbell but also Jim Seals and Dash Crofts). And when it came to cuts like "Great Balls of Fire," "Johnny B. Goode," and "Good Golly Miss Molly" the music had become possessed with some genuine hell-raising goodness. Join us in our Next Steps, won't you, as we pour the gasoline and light the match . . .

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