THE PAT BOONE CONNECTION

ROCK AND ROLL: THE EARLY DAYS (RCA/Columbia Home Video)

Bill Holdship

Hey, this ain’t bad. Any video that begins with a clip from The Adventures Of Ozzy & Harriet is at least a little inspired, and this one features young Ricky Nelson listening to Big Mama Thornton’s version of “Hound Dog” in his bedroom, as brother Dave tries to listen to a classical symphony in the living room below. The future teen idol/pop star eventually turns the song up so loud that his turntable explodes. What a great opening!