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Jimmy Clanton is back rockin' and rollin' for the 50th Anniversary of his first gold record ("Just a Dream" 1958) and stronger than ever, playing to SRO crowds. Check out info at JimmyClanton.com. Today, in addition to authoring (with his wife Roxanne) Hardcore Health, a wellness program, and writing an ongoing eColumn by the same name for www.MyBestYears.com, Clanton still performs in popular shows (along with such legends as Chuck Berry, the Shirelles, Fabian, the Cadillacs, Frankie Ford, and Jerry Butler) which hearken audiences back to a time when rock 'n roll was exploding and stars such as Jimmy Clanton were sweeping the nation's airwaves with unforgettable sounds! Is it any wonder why people today still enjoy movies like GO JOHNNY GO, recently featured on TMC?
brucedgo
I pretty much avoid movies I don't think I'll like. And if I do start one I usually quit early. In this case, because of the performers I fast forwarded to see the performances. They were nearly all bad, too.The only redeeming features in the movie are 2 minutes of Jackie Wilson and several minutes of Chuck Berry. But even the Chuck Berry portion with a so called "band" was such a joke, a bunch of white guys pretending to play.And like many films of 50's music, the singing was lip sync'd to a previous recording.It's a shame. I went to high school from '57 to '61 and there was great music. Would love to see/hear some in a movie.
mpetko64
saw this movie by accident on ACM. having been a teenager in the mid fifties i do not recall ever hearing jimmy Clayton sing. i must say that in the style of other teen throbs of that era who made it big with mediocre talent am surprised he did not make it as well. when you look back at the many singers of that time frame it is truly amazing how many fine singers and singing groups there were especially afro-American performers with huge talent that fell by the wayside.when i watch the singers of today i cant understand what they are singing or what makes them popular compared to those of the years gone by. any way what ever happened to Clayton?
pmh861
This is the quintessential 50's rock and roll movie. With about 20 songs from performers such as Jimmy Clanton (the lead), Chuck Berry, Eddy Cochran, Jackie Wilson, Ritchie Valens and The Cadillacs and more, if you like 50's rock, then you will like the music in this one. This is definitely not a movie for plot or acting, but instead just plain musical fun.Some of the best performances are Jump Children by the Flamingos and Please Mr. Johnson by the Cadillacs. Also, the rare clip of the legendary Ritchie Valens makes this movie well worthwhile. It's too bad he didn't perform one of his hits like Donna, La Bamba or Come On Let's Go, but instead wailed with Ooh, My Head! A lot of this movie is very campy and adds to its charm. Because of this and especially because of the music I'd rate this a 7+ on a scale of 10. Jimmy Clanton was a good choice for the lead. His voice and mannerisms bring back memories of a much more innocent era.
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