Rockshow episode 125 Elvis and Cash: The Sun Records Years
RockerMike and Rob discuss the history of Sun Records.\n\nThe Sun Sound began when Sam Phillips launched his record company in February of 1952. He named it Sun Records as a sign of his perpetual optimism: a new day and a new beginning. Sam rented a small space at 706 Union Avenue for his own all-purpose studio. The label was launched amid a growing number of independent labels. In a short while Sun gained the reputation throughout Memphis as a label that treated local artists with respect and honesty. Sam provided a non-critical, spontaneous environment that invited creativity and vision.\nAs a businessman, Phillips was patient and willing to listen to almost anyone who came in off the street to record. Memphis was a happy home to a diverse musical scene: gospel, blues, hillbilly, country, boogie, and western swing. Taking advantage of this range of talent, there were no style limitations at the label. In one form or another Sun recorded them all.\nThen in 1954 Sam found Elvis Presley, an artist who could perform with the excitement, unpredictability and energy of a blues artist but could reach across regional, musical and racial barriers.\nHe helped form the beginnings of the Sun Sound by infusing Country music with R&B. Elvis\u2019s bright star attracted even more ground-breaking talent to the Sun galaxy. Listed among his contemporaries and lab mates were Johnny Cash, the inimitable Jerry Lee Lewis, and the \u201cRockin\u2019 Guitar Man\u201d, Carl Perkins. These four soon became known as the Million Dollar Quartet. Right behind them came Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Bill Justis, Harold Jenkins (a.k.a. Conway Twitty) and other equally memorable musical talents. All eventually sold on Pop, R&B and Country charts and grew to international fame.\n\nhttps://www.sunrecords.com\n\nhttps://www.ranker.com/list/bands-and-musicians-on-sun-records/reference\n\nhttp://www.cmt.com/shows/sun-records\n\nhttps://www.sunstudio.com/visit\n\nhttps://m.facebook.com/sunrecords/\n\nhttps://mobile.twitter.com/sunrecords?lang=en\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/sunrecordcompany/?hl=en\n\nPlease follow us on Youtube,Facebook,Instagram,Twitter,Patreon and at www.gettinglumpedup.com\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/RobRossi\n\nGet your T-shirt at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/gettinglumpedup\nAnd \nhttps://www.bonfire.com/store/getting-lumped-up/\n\nhttps://app.hashtag.expert/?fpr=roberto-rossi80\n\nhttps://dc2bfnt-peyeewd4slt50d2x1b.hop.clickbank.net\n\nhttps://8bcded2xph1jdsb8mqp8th3y0n.hop.clickbank.net/?cbpage=nb\n\n\nSubscribe to the channel and hit the like button \n\n--- This episode is sponsored by \xb7 Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support \n\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi/id1448899708\n\nhttps://open.spotify.com/show/00ZWLZaYqQlJji1QSoEz7a\n\nhttps://www.patreon.com/Gettinglumpedup\n\n#goddess #synthwave #nowplaying #classicvinyl #records #recordcollection #art #musiclover #lofihiphop #rap #hiphop #instavinyl #singer #music #ditc #recordoftheday #love #nowspinning #beats #artist #rock #onmyturntable #vinylcollection #record #rockmusic #turntable #loops #recordcollector #giftideas #drums