Juke Joint 49 are...

Thomas Ernst (Vocals, Saxophone, Harp)

Oliver Rummler (Vocals, Drums, Percussion)

Niels Hinderlich (Vocals, Slap Bass)

Kay Albers (Vocals, Guitar)

The roots of Rock 'n' Roll and Rockabilly lie in Rhythm & Blues. Juke Joint ‘49 digs up these roots from the musical soil and shows where the music of Buddy Holly & Co. had its equally rocking origins. Chess Records in Chicago, Modern Records in Los Angeles, and Atlantic Records in New York were just as much sources of energy from the late '40s to the mid-'50s as SUN Records in Memphis, Tennessee, which initially recorded local R&B artists. And that was long before Elvis appeared on the scene. Juke Joint ‘49 is Rock 'n' Roll, Rhythm & Blues, mixing the old pioneers with original songs in the same genre. With period-typical instruments, we take you on a journey into a hot, forgotten music era that once paved the way for Rock 'n' Roll's success.