hi all i'm looking for help again lol thanks for the help on the 75th birthday i did it ended going really well reggae was a winner well my problem is i did a gig last night it was an engagement 25 year olds well the womens nan came over and asked me to play some rock & roll well i was stumped although i have a few albums i really don't know what is good and what is not can any of you direct me in what sort of rock & roll is good cheers

What did you play for the 'nan'?

Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, Larry Williams, Joe Turner.

Any uptempo tracks by this lot should be OK.

Or you could always play Shakin' Stevens, Showaddywaddy, Cliff Richard, etc

Probably the evergreens would include the following:

Bill Haley & The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop
Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
Larry Williams - Bony Moronie
Little Richard - Rip It Up

i played the only tracks i could think of tom jones sex bomb, roy orbison pretty women. and elvis hound dog. then i ran out

I would use tracks like

Dion - Runaround Sue
Elvis - Jailhouse Rock
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly
Buddy Holly - That'll Be The Day
and even some less common tracks (if they are really going for it) such as
LaVerne Baker - Jim Dandy
Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise
I Dig You Baby - Marvin Rainwater
Fats Domino - Be My Guest

I could go on & on

Just to add, the length of the rock n roll tracks may not run (running time) as long as a modern record, so don't be afraid in the helpings - be generous....however, like any genre, the attention span may only last so long on the dance floor. With this in mind, three to four classic rock n rolls tunes will probably do the trick initially, but it's a good idea to have a few more R&R in the bag should you be requested for more!

This thread is worth noting too.

try some of these

Big Bopper – Chantilly Lace
Bill Haley and the Comets - See you later alligator
Bill Haley and the Comets – Shake rattle and roll
Bill Haley and the Comets – Rock around the clock
Buddy Holly – Rave on
Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue
Carl Perkins – Blue suede shoes
Cliff Richard – Move it
Danny and the Juniors – At the hop
Eddie Cochran – Summertime blues
Eddie Cochran – C’mon everybody
Elvis Presley – All shook up
Elvis Presley – Hound dog
Elvis Presley – Jailhouse rock
Everly Brothers – Wake up little Suzie
Fats Domino – Ain’t that a shame
Frankie Lymon – Why do fools fall in love
Gene Vincent – Be bop a lula
Jerry Lee Lewis – Great balls of fire
Jerry Lee Lewis – Whole lotta shakin’ going on
Little Richard – Tutti frutti
Ritchie Valens – La bamba
Champs – Tequila
hope these help

I would add:-

Chuck Berry – No Particular Place / C’est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)
Little Richard – The Girl Can’t Help It / She's Got It
Eddie Cochran – Something Else
Jerry Lee Lewis – Breathless / High School Confidential
Ritchie Valens – Come On, Let’s Go
as classics

And maybe add :-
Racey – Some Girls
Rubettes – Juke Box Jive

You Never Can Tell / Chuck Berry (From Pulp Fiction)
Rock This Town / Stray Cats
Come On Lets Go /Richie Valens