Dancing in the Street

Whole Lotta Shakin' (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary

In the early 1950's in Mississipi the embryo of Rock 'N Roll was being created. Fats Domino took Rhythm 'N Blues to the limits of Pop music. And a 18-year old truck-driver pays $3.95 to record the song "My Happiness".

Director

David Espar

Writer

Robert Palmer

See all filmmakers & crew (4)

Edit Released

Updated 1996/06/15

Release date

6 15, 1996 (United Kingdom)

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Whole Lotta Shakin'.

Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Hoss Allen Self (as William 'Hoss' Allen) Self (as William 'Hoss' Allen) See fewer	Dancing in the Street (1996)
Sean Barrett Narrator Narrator See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
David Bartholomew Self (as Dave Bartholomew) Self (as Dave Bartholomew) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Chuck Berry Self Self See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Pat Boone Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Marshall Chess Self Self See fewer	Cadillac Records (2008)
Phil Chess Self Self See fewer	Dancing in the Street (1996)
Bo Diddley Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Fats Domino Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Johnnie Johnson Self Self See fewer	The Ken Murray Show (1950)
Little Richard Self Self See fewer	Last Action Hero (1993)
Cosimo Matassa Self Self See fewer	Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Patti Page Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Die Hard 2 (1990)
Earl Palmer Self Self See fewer	Pretty Woman (1990)
Sam Phillips Self Self See fewer	Boss Level (2020)
Elvis Presley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
Lloyd Price Self Self See fewer	Green Lantern (2011)
Rufus Thomas Self Self See fewer	War Dogs (2016)
Ike Turner Self Self See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Alvin Tyler Self (as Alvin 'Red' Tyler) Self (as Alvin 'Red' Tyler) See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Muddy Waters Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)