/r/rockabilly
The Home of Rockabilly on Reddit. Music, pinup girls, hot rods, B-movies, retro fashion/decor and more! Find posts about your favorite rock n roll and rockabilly bands & music from the 1950's to today. You will also find posts about models, events, collectibles and cars. Think of this place like a community run lowbrow magazine/bulletin board. Help grow this community - upvote often and crosspost. Original content (memes) and 18+ pin up posts are okay. Want to help out around here? Let us know.
Anything pertaining to rockabilly music, life, pin-ups, hot rods, rat rods, B-movies, greasers, retro lifestyles, 1950's culture, etc.
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Check out my new song, the classic “Autumn Leaves” a la surf. A Vintage vibe with an extra side of reverb. Add to a playlist if you like and thanks for listening
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Jim Capaldi - Sugar Honey (1975)
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Restless - Baby please don't go
18:25 UTC
Christmas help!
My father (almost 60 y/o) has gotten into the "stereotypical" rockabilly aesthetic over the past few years, finishing off his neo traditional tattoo sleeve this year. He plays the stand up base (not guitar) has the hair cut and is trying to get more into the fashion. I have previously purchased him bowling shirts and similar style shirts as well as the typical turn up jeans. Any advice on gifts I could get him this year?
I know this is personal to each person and I'll select as close as I can but I am at a loss and not wanting to repeat my gifts.
Doesn't have to be clothes, I've previously got him rockabilly radio merch. Any and all ideas welcome!
P.s. Im UK based!
00:54 UTC
What is actaully the reason for the full beards and the tattoos?
There are two kinds of rockabillies, the authentic 1950s looking ones and the full beard and tattoo ones.
But I was always wondering why the beards and tattoos are such a thing in, since well it is not 1950s, people back then would have thought some one with a tattoo came straight out of prison and beards well most men were clean shaven or atleast only wore a mustache/side burns. And when say most, I really mean MOST, it even was the norm, quite similar to the 18th century.
So what is actaully the reason for that phenomenon in the scene?
08:52 UTC
This Sunday in San Diego!
Who's heading out to see Nekromantix THIS SUNDAY at Brick by Brick? Doors open at 7PM, see you there!
22:54 UTC
Southern Culture on the Skids "For Lovers Only"
Fun night
18:13 UTC
Johnny Cash - General Lee
19:04 UTC
Coffinshakers - Prince of Darkness
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Does anyone on this sub know someone that was alive to experience these first Rock N Roll bands live? The guitar tone is great in this one! I can only imagine how heavy it sounded in 1959! Larry Dowd - Pink Cadillac (1959)
03:59 UTC
Nicholas Campbell and the Two Metre Cheaters
Holy shit, guys. I ended up at this show on Wolfe Islanylast night and was blown away. Had never heard of these guys out of Peterborough, Ontario. If they’re playing anywhere near you, you simply must go. Probably the best rockabilly guitar guitar player I’ve heard live. And apparently he’s only 20 years old.
18:22 UTC
Is there any good rockabilly/1950s clothing online store for europe?
10:07 UTC
Clothing stores in San Francisco
I'm visiting San Francisco next May - flying in there from Australia, first time in 30 years!
I'm looking for clothing stores with mens rockabilly threads (or an assortment of related stuff). The exchange rate is a killer, but even more so is the delivery costs and duty when ordering from home.
I won't have transport but I'm pretty bloody keen, so if you know of any stores in our around SFO... please add them here!
Thanks!
20:01 UTC
The Phantom Chords - Whiskey and Me
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New rockin’ instrumental from The Delta Bombers today
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23:32 UTC
Ron Thompson “Switchblade” 1959
14:29 UTC
Does anybody knows the tab of Really Rockabilly of Brian Setzer?
Cant find it online.
01:06 UTC
Lucky Thrift Store Find - Link Wray & The Wraymen (1960)
After a day of disappointing thrifting I found this little gem just as I was about to call it a day.
As far as I can tell, the record is the original 1960 Terre Haute pressing, but the sleeve is from a secondary run from that same year. Perhaps they got swapped in the many years it's been changing hands.
Gave it a spin last night, and despite some surface scratches, it played great!
Link to the full album: https://youtu.be/WjSvwqvG3ss?si=cRmhhn2vWJ-jQ6rh
18:40 UTC
Sleepwalk á la Brian Setzer
11:25 UTC
Alden Holloway - Blast off (1959)
15:42 UTC
Dorsey Burnette - It’s Late
20:53 UTC
1956 LP
07:55 UTC
Nashville Tennessee
Do yall know of any real gone bands in Nashville? My baby and me are goin boppin in couple weeks.
22:09 UTC
Charlie Feathers - Folsom Prison Blues
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Bobby Charles - Teenagers
20:42 UTC
People to share music..para sair..(bares rock/índie/rockabilly..por aí..friendxip only) Portugal..Porto/Gaia
Girl, 40..basicamnt o q está no título..only DMs plz..não preciso de bitaites em baixo..obg
19:39 UTC
Skip Manning - Ham N Eggs
13:42 UTC
Nekromantix Trick or Treat cover
Happy Halloween!
13:06 UTC
Happy Halloween!! Here's an ooky, spooky, & totally kooky playlist of 50's, 60's, & rockabilly ditties howlin' over all things freaky, funky, & frightening:
12:04 UTC
Annual Halloween “Spook-A-Billy” radio show tonight! 8-Midnite @Rockabilly Radio !
Just posting the flyer I “created” for tonight’s big Halloween program… I like to call it “Boo Kat, GO! The Spook-A-Billy Show!” Live on Rockabilly Radio 8 pm EST until Midnite! Devil’s Night Special! Make a request! www.rockabillyradio.net
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