Raunchy (instrumental)

Raunchy is an instrumental rock ' n ' roll track that was composed by the saxophonist Bill Justis with guitarist Sidney Manker in May 1957, developed the million seller.

Genesis

Raunchy reflects the " Southern Sound" and is based on a melody that Justis had heard in his youth in Birmingham, Alabama.

The song was recorded in the Sun Records recording studios on June 5, 1957. Sidney Manker played the catchy guitar riff, alternating with Justis on tenor saxophone. As a sideman were Roland Janes (guitar), Sid Lapworth ( bass), James Van Eaton (drums) and Jimmy Wilson ( piano ) with in the studio. What is remarkable about this recording was the reef and the then unorthodox way Manker played him. Most rock and country musicians played the strings of their guitars in middle layers, while alluding Manker the bass strings of the guitar in the low registers of the fingerboard. It sat producer Sam Phillips, as often at Sun Records recordings, over the clear tape recorders produced by an echo effect. Raunchy what " slovenly, rude or indecent " was the former youth slang for, reached the charts, was number one in the U.S. R & B bestseller charts and reached number three on the Top 100 and number two on the bestseller charts.

Publication

Raunchy was published in September 1957 by newly founded subsidiary label Phillips International. The top position is not preserved the original version of Justis and Manker, since a short time a cover version by Ernie Freeman later came to the market, which also was ranked one of the best-selling R & B charts. In the top 100 version of Freeman came in at number twelve. Despite this, the single Raunchy developed to a great sales success, because they exceeded the threshold of one million records sold.

The instrumental piece was a classic in the repertoire of many guitarists and instrumental groups like The Ventures ( December 1960 ), Duane Eddy (1965) and The Shadows. Justis himself had then only a success with the title College Man.