Stray Cats were an American
rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist and vocalist
Brian Setzer, double bassist
Lee Rocker, and drummer
Slim Jim Phantom in the
Long Island town of
Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia, Canada and the U.S. including "
Stray Cat Strut", "
(She's) Sexy + 17", "Look at That Cadillac," "I Won't Stand in Your Way", "Bring it Back Again", and "
Rock This Town", which the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has listed as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll.