The 1949 candidates in What Was the First Rock ‘n’ Roll Record? by Jim Dawson and Steve Propes are:

• “Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee” by Stick McGhee and His Buddies
• “Rock the Joint” by Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians
• “Saturday Night Fish Fry” by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
• “Mardi Gras in New Orleans” by Professor Longhair