In March of 1951, record producer Dave Miller of Media, Pa.  persuaded Bill Haley and the Saddlemen to add some drums and record Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston's R&B hit "Rocket 88."  The release on Miller's Holiday Label was Haley's first rock n' roll recording.

The rest is history...

The Roots Ramble Honors that History

2003 Performers included:

Bill Kirchen - High Octane Americana Guitar
The Lonnie Shields Band - Electric Blues
Leroy Hawkes and the Hipnotics - R&B Soul
Double Clutchin' Weasels - Hardcore Country/Rock N'Roll
Tom Gillam & Tractor Pull - American Country Rock
Mike Davis & The Rockabilly Bullets - Red Hot Rockabilly
Silk City - Cutting Edge Bluegrass
The VooDUDES - Jersey Zydeco/New Orleans
Jennie Avila - Folk Singer/Songwriter
Screaming Diesels - Pop-A-Billy
Joe Kinsolving - The Roots Rambler
Ryck Kaiser & Jill Smith - Appalachian Music
Vic Sadot - Cajun/Delta Blues
The Roberts - Americana Roots
Local Songwriter's Showcase - Free at On a Roll!

Bill Kirchen &
Too Much Fun

Bootlegger Bucks
113 West State Street

Leroy Hawkes
& the Hipnotics

Iron Hill Brewery
30 East State Street

Tom Gillam &
Tractor Pull

New Orleans Cafe
State and Jackson Streets

Silk City

The Plumstead Inn
26 West State Street

The Lonnie Shields Band

also performing -

The Roberts

The Towne House
121 South Veterans Square

The Koffee Korner
15 South Jackson Street

Jennie Avila

Baltimore Pike and
Jackson Street 

Mike Davis & the
Rockabilly Bullets

West End Saloon
217 West State Street

Vic Sadot of
Planette Folle

 La Belle Epoque
State and Olive

John's Grille
116 South Monroe Street

Coffee Club
214 West State Street

The VooDUDES

Joclyn's
109 West State Street

Roots Rambler
Joe Kinsolving

"I'll be ramblin'
around"

Lets Not Forget the real Roots!
The People that came to enjoy the music!

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