Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go would be the first of five albums that Rivers would record live at the nightclub, and is not to be confused with Johnny Rivers Live at the Whisky à Go Go, an entirely different album which was released in Germany. Rivers's version went to #2 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart in the summer of 1964, and stayed there for twelve weeks. The album also gave Rivers his very first big hit, a cover version of Chuck Berry's 1959 hit " Memphis". The album reached #13 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, (#12 on the Billboard 200) and became Johnny's first gold album. With the help of producer Lou Adler, Johnny helped introduce the "Go Go sound" to rock and roll. The Whisky A Go-Go has been an anchor on Sunset Strip in the Los Angeles music scene since its doors opened in 1964. Since 1964, The Whisky A Go-Go has been home to some of the largest names in Rock'n'Roll For Booking, Call 31.
It was opened Januat the site of an old bank building that had been remodeled into a short-lived club called the Party, by a former Chicago policeman, Elmer Valentine. It has been called the first real American disco. The Whisky, as its known, has always been a major part of the Los Angeles rock scene and has hosted such rock legends as The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Led Zeppelin.
Rivers was asked to open the Whisky a Go Go nightclub in Los Angeles starting Janu and during that run he recorded the album. 8901 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069. The Whisky A Go-Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. The Whisky a Go-Go, a live music venue on the Sunset Strip, is known for launching the careers of musicians of every genre since the 1960s.
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The album was released in February 1964, just as The Beatles and the British music invasion was getting into full swing. Whisky a go-go es una película dirigida por Alexander Mackendrick con Basil Radford, Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood. Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go (shown as " At Whisky-A-Go-Go" on the original label) is a live album and is the debut album from American rock and roll singer, songwriter and guitarist Johnny Rivers.