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Go Johnny Go
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by Video Treasures
Sales Rank: 21659
Price: $9.99
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This is good for a lazy weekend afternoon. Nice late 50s time capsule with R&R impresario Alan Freed hosting a "story" about forgotten rocker Jimmy Clanton's rise from orphanage to rock stardom. Chuck Berry (in a role he says took 5 days to film-no doubt) hangs out with Alan and performs the title cut, Memphis, and Little Queenie. There is also some nice rare footage from acrobatic doo-woppers the Flamingos, comedy doowooppers the Cadillacs, the legendary Jackie Wilson, Ediie Cochran and Ritchie Valenz before their untimely deaths, etc. <br /> <br />Leave your brains at the door, laugh at the dopey plot and cornball acting, and ENJOY THE MUSIC.
Viewer Reviews
Searched many years for this movie, and the music from it. Plot is lame, but to see Alan Freed, and the great music stars from the 50's was worth the search. In time I have been able to obtain the acutal recordings from the movie, one a 4 song 45 EP of J. Clantons songs in mint condition and the 45 singles for the Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry. The others I have found on albums or have had to settle for dubs from the film. This has been released on CD and is available on Ebay, but be careful of the vendors there are bad copies a plenty. Also note this VHS is recorded at the slowest tape speed and the quality is good, but suggest that a high speed copy be made early on, before the tape degrades.
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