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Happy Birthday Elvis Presley!

Posted at January 8, 2015 by admin in Official News

Happy Birthday Elvis Presley! The King would be 80 today. Roy Orbison and Elvis were friends, had a great level of mutual respect, and were even label mates at SUN. Elvis went so far as to call Roy “the…

“TRYING TO GET TO YOU” by Roy Orbison

Posted at January 7, 2015 by admin in Official News

“TRYING TO GET TO YOU” by Roy Orbison Many people know this song as an Elvis Presley tune, however, Roy actually released it first. Here’s the Orbison version-

Roy Orbison: 1956 Radio Advertisement for Sun Records Concert

Posted at January 6, 2015 by admin in Official News

Roy Orbison: 1956 Radio Advertisement for Sun Records Concert This ad of a 1950’s Memphis disc jockey is for the June 1st concert at Overton Park Shell featuring Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and Warren Smith. All were signed…

Happy Birthday Sam Phillips!

Posted at January 5, 2015 by admin in Official News

Happy Birthday Sam Phillips! Here is Roy Orbison’s first single at Sam Phillips’ record label, SUN Records. Recorded in the Spring of 1956, “OOBY DOOBY” was produced by Phillips and went to #59 on the pop chart!

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Happy Birthday Elvis Presley!

“TRYING TO GET TO YOU” by Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison: 1956 Radio Advertisement for Sun Records Concert

Happy Birthday Sam Phillips!

“BLUE BAYOU” by Roy Orbison