From March 1962 (and the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack), the first #1 rock record with an exclamation point in the title was from Bruce Channel (sha-NEL) of Jacksonville, Texas. He did the song at his gigs for a couple of years before recording it. While on tour in England, a guy from the opening act asked Bruce's harmonica player, Delbert McClinton, how to play that intro. So he showed John Lennon, and John incorporated a harmonica part into the Beatles' first UK single, "Love Me Do." The rest is history. Delbert went on to become a first-rate blues singer.
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