Rocket 88

This article is about the song. For the band by this name, see Rocket 88 (band). For the namesake car, see Oldsmobile 88.

"Rocket 88" (originally written as Rocket "88") is a rhythm and blues song that was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 3 or 5, 1951 (accounts differ). The recording was credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm.