Powerhouse Museum for its 1994 exhibition Real wild child: Australian rock music then and now. The Living End performed the song at the 2008 APRA Awards to mark the anniversary. 1 Folder, promotional, Johnny OKeefe, paper. The band Jet and Iggy Pop recorded a cover version that was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original release. The release date of the single, 5 July 1958, is considered the birth of Australian rock and roll. In an article by Clinton Walker that tries to answer the question, What was Australia’s first rock’n’roll record? the writer quotes Dee Jays’ saxophonist – and the song’s co-writer – John Greenan corroborating Casch’s account and elaborating upon it. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for JOHNNY OKEEFE RARE DBL 10' MINI Gatefold LP REAL WILD CHILD 1981 EXC+ at the best online prices at eBay Free delivery for many products Skip to main content. Some of the dance patrons came to blows with wedding guests in the men's toilets, and within minutes the brawl had become a full-scale riot that spilled out into the street, with police eventually calling in the Navy Shore Patrol to help restore order. According to Casch, as O'Keefe and the Dee Jays played at an upstairs venue, an "Italian wedding" reception was taking place downstairs. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.According to O'Keefe's guitarist, Lou Casch, the song was inspired by an incident at a gig in Newtown, Sydney, in about 1957. Speaking from the Hit Factory recording studio in Miami, Florida, during a break yesterday, Pop said that he felt an affinity with OKeefe. All submitted reviews become the licensed property of Sheet Music Plus and are subject to all laws pertaining thereto. TO CELEBRATE the 50th anniversary of Australias first rock hit, Johnny OKeefes The Wild One, the song has been re-recorded by the Godfather of Punk, Iggy Pop, with Melbourne rock band Jet. If you have any suggestions or comments on the guidelines, please email us.
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