They backed B.B. King on his first recordings in 1948 and toured with Jackie Brenston following the 1951 release of the Sam Phillips-recorded “Rocket 88,” often described as the first rock-‘n’roll ...

Credited to Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, the band was actually Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm. It climbed to the top of Billboard’s R&B chart, where Muddy Waters was also enjoying some ...