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The Rolling Stones · 1964

The Rolling Stones

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

September 2, 1964Recording⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

The Rolling Stones recorded a cover version of Willie Dixon’s “Little Red Rooster” at Regent Sound Studios in London. Brian Jones’s prominent slide guitar helped create the recording’s distinctive sound, which became the only purely blues song to reach number one on the UK singles chart.

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