At Bridgewater Church Roots Rock Revue Chronicles the History of Rock and Roll Nov 11, 2009
" The show will include about 20 songs, spanning more than 100 years and covering a variety of musical styles."There'll be something for everyone," said Kevin. A partial playlist includes Muddy Waters' "Can't be Satisfied," Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'," Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" and Bob Dylan's "I Want You. "There will be covers of songs by Lennon and McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, the Grateful Dead and more.More than 25 performers will sing... (Voices, CT)
Memphis sites are full of sound Nov 6, 2009
Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and dozens of other rock, R&B and blues musicians recorded their first hits in this studio in the 1950s, allowing Sun to make a legitimate claim to being the birthplace of rock n roll. Musicians still rent out the studio for recording, so it s not cluttered with exhibits, though historic photos hang on the walls. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Opinion: Marsalis on blues and racism Oct 25, 2009
Carl Perkins had a hit in 1955 -- "Blue Suede Shoes." It was on the R&B charts, it was on the country charts, it was No. 1 on the rock and roll charts. It was] basically the same music, so there was an intersection point. (CNN)
Shelby Singleton, 77; launched music careers, revived Sun label Oct 10, 2009
With the profits from that million-seller, Mr. Singleton bought rights to the Sun Records name and thousands of master recordings made by the label s visionary founder, Sam Phillips, who had discovered Cash, Lewis, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, and dozens of other rockabilly, blues, and R&B acts. Phillips had famously sold Presley s contract and master recordings in 1955 to RCA Records for $35,000, but Mr. Singleton ended up owning what is considered one of the seminal catalogs of... (Boston Globe)
Tuesday Trivia: Beatles Songs Not Written By John Or Paul Sep 8, 2009
Maggie Mae, a traditional Liverpool folk song Money (That s What I Want), by Berry Grody and Janie Bradford "A Taste of Honey," by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow Act Naturally, by John Russell and Voni Morrison Anna (Go to Him), by Arthur Alexander Baby It s You, by Burt Bacharach, Barney Williams and Mack David Boys, by Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell Chain,s by Gerry Goffin and Carole King Devil in Her Heart, by Richard P. Drapkin Dizzy Miss Lizzie, by Larry Williams Everybody s Trying to Be My Baby,... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Venice film festival retains allure without deals Sep 2, 2009
Go and Do - Central Valley, CA Entertainment Guide. Enter Zip Code to search local listings. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Memphis on a budget: Trolleys, barbecue and Elvis Aug 29, 2009
The little recording studio that also made Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash famous, is about two blocks south of the station at 706 Union Ave., http://www. sunstudio. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Sun Records star Billy Lee Riley dies at 75 Aug 5, 2009
Riley was one of the early performers who recorded at Memphis' legendary Sun Records, but he was overshadowed by his cohorts, including Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. Among many other songs, Riley and his band played on the original Sun recording of Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire.". (MSNBC -- News)
Billy Lee Riley, 75; Sun guitarist Aug 4, 2009
A singer and guitarist, Mr. Riley was one of the early performers who recorded at legendary Sun Records in Memphis, but he was overshadowed by his colleagues, including Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Among many other songs, Mr. Riley and his band played on the original Sun recording of Lewis s Great Balls of Fire. (Boston Globe)
Keep On Rock'n Jul 30, 2009
His father took him out to hear different kinds of performers who typically came to Milwaukee - country luminaries like Okee Jones, Reilly Crabtree, and the immortal Hank Williams, as well as Chuck Berry, the Clovers, Carl Perkins, and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, the first of the rock and roll vanguard. More importantly, Dr. Miller kept inviting musicians over for evenings of conversation and recording. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Johnny Cash: Original Gangsta Jul 5, 2009
") } Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Artists On Cash Cash On 'Hurt' Browse Bands by Name Or enter a band name below to search: Find a Band A-Z by (Johnny Cash died on September 12, 2003, due to complications from diabetes. The following interview took place just three weeks earlier at Cash's home in Hendersonville, Tennessee, which was destroyed by fire on Tuesday (April 10, 2007). Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, lived in the house where they entertained numerous celebrities and at least one president... (VHI.com -- MTV.com Music News)
TEMECULA: Screaming fans still 'all shook up' by Elvis Jun 21, 2009
On Friday, according to the master of ceremonies' stage patter, Allen performed Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" and ripped holes in the knees of his pants in the process. If Allen scored high enough with those performances, the Las Vegas resident will be one of five tribute artists competing Sunday night for a shot to perform in Memphis, Tenn. (North County Times)
Flatlanders shed legend to become a band May 28, 2009
The Million Dollar Quartet was a single recording session featuring Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash goofing around in the Sun Records studio (whose owner, Sam Phillips, was smart enough to roll tape while they played). And while Eckstine's band featured Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Wardell Gray, Dexter Gordon, Fats Navarro, Kenny Dorham and Art Blakey, he had the misfortune to lead this band during the musicians' recording strike against the record... (North County Times)
Second Cup Cafe: Collin Raye May 3, 2009
Longtime Country Singer Performs Songs From His Latest Album, "Never Going Back". NEW YORK, May 2, 2009. (CBS News)
Memphis mecca for music lovers May 2, 2009
Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis also cut chart-topping hits here. In fact, the biggest hit ever produced at Sun was not an Elvis record. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ponderosa Stompin' at the H.O.B. Apr 30, 2009
Mann was just one of three artists featured from the Sun label, as Johnny Power and Cowboy Jack Clement also performed this from the Memphis-based label that gave the world Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Howlin Wolf. While Mann traded licks and crooned for the crowd, in the other room another Memphis label, Stax, was returning to its formerly glory, as the Hi Rhythm Kings were playing the Booker T & the MGs classic Time is Tight. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Rockabilly tribute concert scheduled at Surf Mar 26, 2009
This unique concert experience, The Rockabilly Legends: A Tribute to My Friends, will reveal the historic birth of Rockabilly/Fifties Rock and Roll music with tributes to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly ... Stan Perkins is the son of Rockabilly legend Carl Perkins, who in 1956 wrote and recorded the first Rockabilly/Fifties Rock and Roll million-selling record, Blue Suede Shoes, recognized as the original foundational recording defining rock... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
