Co- starring in the film are Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart, and Chuck Berry. The film has also been released as Johnny Melody, The Swinging Story and The Swinging Story of Johnny Melody. It starts with Chuck Berry and Alan discussing the young Melody with Barry intimating that he nearly ended in the slammer. Alan relays the story of how Johnny went from being an orphan with no last name to becoming a major singer. Cast notes. Jimmy Clanton was involved in the music scene of New Orleans. The first single he released, . John, the Night Tripper. The recording session for ! The film was released after Valens' death.! It's a cinch because Go, Johnny, Go! Yes, the story is trite, the acting is wooden and its low- budget, set- bound look is uninteresting, but none of that is important when you consider the musical talent on display in the film. With such early rock 'n roll pioneers as Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran and Ritchie Valens blazing across the screen, Go, Johnny, Go! Typical of most rock films of its era, Go, Johnny, Go! It was a time when singers like Pat Boone covered songs such as Little Richard's . And it's no different in Go, Johnny, Go! But there's simply no contest here as Berry blows his two co- stars off the screen whenever he appears; his performance of . In all fairness, Clanton was more talented than such fellow teen idols as Tommy Sands or Fabian and was part of the New Orleans music scene. In fact, his debut single, . John) and Allen Toussaint who would soon become famous for their own songs. In Go, Johnny, Go!, Clanton specializes in soulful ballads (. But his real expertise and claim to fame was popularizing rock music and breaking down racial barriers through his radio shows. An enterprising businessman with a talent for spotting genuine musical talent, Freed is not too convincing playing himself in Go, Johnny, Go! Rock and Roll (both 1. He's a quirky screen presence who's both rigid and insincere - would you sign a record contract with this man? Still, watching Freed doing his radio gig in Go, Johnny, Go! Later, however, the friendship cooled. Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy. According to Berry in his autobiography, Freed was a heavy drinker and . It was sometime in the late seventies that I finally got litigation going that brought me rightful full ownership of the copyright. There were lots of people walking around doing nothing, it seemed, but surely on the payroll.. The making of Go, Johnny, Go! I thought that was terrific because I nearly always acquired residence at the cheapest little motel near the airport, which also aided in making the morning flight to the next concert. Sometimes I was invited to a party after the concert and would be out too late to check in anywhere so I would drive on to the local airport and park my Hertz car directly in front of the terminal door entrance, curl up in the back seat, and dream of a king bed with queen covering. Ritchie Valens, who makes an unforgettable cameo appearance singing ! The other memorable acts in Go, Johnny, Go! Arnold), Barbara Woodell (Mrs. Arnold); guest stars - Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, Jo- Ann Campbell, The Cadillacs, The Moonglows. Go, Johnny GO 1959 5/ 18/ 2012. Go Johnnny go 1959 is a good movie needs on dvd and been looking for this movie 4 years??/ MORE>.
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