Johnny Burnette

John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny, his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio. His career was cut short on August 14, 1964, when he drowned following a boat accident, aged 30.
Burnette gained renewed prominence in 1973 thanks to Ringo Starr's version of "You're Sixteen". In addition, Burnette's original song was recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. One of his songs, "Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw, would later be recorded by the Yardbirds, Aerosmith and Motörhead.
(Read more at Wikipedia.)
== Links to Peel ==
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Peel continued to play Johnny Burnette (& The Rock 'N Roll Trio) occasionally down the decades, focused mainly on his best-known song, "Train Kept A-Rolling'", which the DJ also featured in cover versions by other artists.
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*None
== Sessions ==
*None
== Other Shows Played ==
*01 August 1972: Lonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track) (LP - Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N Roll Trio) Coral
*24 March 1980: Tear It Up
*08 March 1980 (BFBS): The Train Kept A-Rollin' (7") Coral 9-71619
*05 January 1981: Lonesome Train
*22 March 1984: The Train Kept A Rolling
*04 June 1993: The Train Kept A-Rollin (7 inch)’ (Coral)
*11 April 2001: The Train Kept A Rollin' (LP – Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio) Coral
*29 April 2001 (BBC World Service): The Train Kept A-Rollin' (LP - Johnny Burnette And The Rock 'N Roll Trio) Vogue
== Covered ==
(The list below was compiled only from the Cover Versions page of this site. Please add more information if known.)
Artist | Track | First Known Play
*Cramps: Tear It Up 24 March 1980
*Guana Batz: Train Kept A Rollin' (session) 01 February 1984
*Motorhead: The Train Kept A Rollin' 01 June 1981
*Rogues: Train Kept A-Rollin' 16 November 1988
*Shockabilly: Train Kept A Rollin' 18 November 1982
*Yardbirds: The Train Kept A Rolling 16 June 1972
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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