On this day in Rock and Roll History - April 22 1959 Alan Freed premieres his last Rock 'n' Roll movie, Go Johnny Go, starring Jimmy Clanton, Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, and The Flamingos. Alan Freed, Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, Ritchie Valens and Eddie Cochran are no longer with us but Jimmy Clanton is not only still with us he can be heard every Sunday right here on Johnny Rock and Roll Radio during The Gospel Tent at 9am and again at 12 noon CST as he delivers "

On This Day in Rock and Roll History – April 22, 1959 The silver screen lit up with rhythm, blues, and rock and roll as the musical film “Go Johnny Go” premiered! 🎸🎤 Starring teen idol Jimmy Clanton, this jukebox-packed flick was a love letter to the booming rock and roll scene of the late ‘50s. Directed by Paul Landres, the film follows Clanton (playing a fictionalized version of himself) on his quest for stardom, with none other than legendary DJ Alan Freed — the real-life “father of rock an