This article is about the song. For the band by this name, see Rocket 88 (band). For the namesake car, see Oldsmobile 88."Rocket 88" (originally written as Rocket "88") is a rhythm and blues song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 3 or 5, 1951 (accounts differ). The recording was credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm.The record reached no. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart.
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