''Rock 'n' Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul)'' is a live album by Jeff Beck, recorded as a

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to the late guitarist Les Paul. The album is recorded at the

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in New York City where Les Paul played almost every week until his death in August 2009. It was recorded on 9 June 2010, which would have been Les Paul's 95th birthday. The songs played were popular hits from the 1950s and 1960s, including many songs Les Paul played himself. Jeff Beck is joined by

Imelda May Imelda Mary Higham (born Imelda Mary Clabby, 10 July 1974), professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Known primarily as a singer, she also plays the bodhrán, guitar, bass guitar and tambou ...

and her band, in addition to

Jason Rebello Jason Matthew Rebello (born 29 March 1969) is a British pianist, songwriter, and record producer. Career Rebello was born in Carshalton, Surrey. His father's family is from India. Rebello was raised a Catholic in Wandsworth, London. He was cl ...

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and Gary U.S. Bonds. On some of the songs, May sings together with a pre-recorded voice of herself, imitating the recording technique used on songs sung by Les Paul's wife

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. The DVD has been certified gold in Canada as of November 2011.

CD track listing

DVD Track listing

# "Baby Let's Play House" (Feat. Darrel Higham) – # "Double Talking Baby" (Feat. Darrel Higham) – 2:08 # "Cruisin'" (Feat. Darrel Higham) 2:13" # "The Train It Kept A Rollin'" (Feat. Darrel Higham) # "Poor Boy" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Cry Me A River" (Feat. Imelda May and Jason Rebello) # "My Baby Left Me" (Feat. Imelda May) # "How High The Moon" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Sitting on Top of the World" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Bye Bye Blues" (Feat. Imelda May) # "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Vaya Con Dios" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Mockin' Bird Hill" (Feat. Imelda May) # "I'm A Fool To Care" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Tiger Rag" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Peter Gunn" (Feat. Jason Rebello and Trombone Shorty) # "Rocking Is Our Business" (Feat. Darrel Higham, Jason Rebello And Trombone Shorty) # "Apache" # "Sleep Walk" # "New Orleans" (Feat. Gary U.S. Bonds and Jason Rebello) # "Walking in the Sand" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Please Mr. Jailer" (Feat. Imelda May) # "Casting My Spell on You" (Feat. Imelda May and Darrel Higham) # "Twenty Flight Rock" (Feat. Brian Setzer) # "The Girl Can't Help It" (Feat. Darrel Higham and Jason Rebello) # "Rock Around the Clock" (Feat. Darrel Higham) # "Shake Rattle and Roll" (Feat. Darrel Higham, Brian Setzer, Jason Rebello and Trombone Shorty)

References

{{Jeff Beck Jeff Beck albums Tribute albums 2011 live albums