The Rockin' Rebels
The Rockin' Rebels, also known as The Rebels, were a surf rock band from
Buffalo, New York.Their breakthrough came with an instrumental version of "Wild
Weekend", originally written for radio entertainer Tom Shannon's WKBW weekend
radio show. The track was initially released locally and gained significant
traction when re-issued by Swan Records in 1960, selling over one million copies
and peaking at number 8 on the Billboard charts. This success led to an
appearance on Dick Clark's American Bandstand TV show. The Rockin' Rebels were
inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in...
