'' Rocket 88 '' is a rhythm and blues song that was first recorded at Sam Phillips ' recording studio in Memphis , Tennessee , on 3 or 5 March ( accounts differ ) 1951 .
'' Rocket 88 '' is a rhythm and blues song written by Ike Turner . 
 The song was first recorded at Sam Phillips ' recording studio in Memphis , Tennessee , on 3 or 5 March ( accounts differ ) 1951 .