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This is the week that was in matters musical…1952, Sun Records, the revered label that will first give Elvis a shot and cut dozens of great rockabilly and blues sides, issues its first single, “Selling...
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This is the week that was in matters musical…1956, in the wake of Johnnie Ray’s success with “Just Walking in the Rain,” Sun Records releases a cover by The Prisonaires, a smooth-singing doo-wop group...
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This is the week that was in matters musical…1951, produced by the legendary Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm record “Rocket 88” is released … considered...
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This is the week that was in matters musical …1954, Elvis Presley’s career comes to a crashing end—his career as a truck driver that is … he signs his first contract with Sun Records …1955, “Rock...
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This is the week that was in matters musical …1955, Elvis buys his mama a pink Cadillac …1956, in the wake of Johnny Ray’s success with “Just Walking in the Rain,” Sun Records releases a cover by The...
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