Happy Birthday Elvis Presley!
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…
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 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 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…
South Coast Today LAUREN DALEY: Chris Isaak salutes early rockers on new album “Daley: You’re such a blend of all those Sun guys — Cash, Elvis, Orbison. Who’s your favorite Sun artist? Which influenced you the most? Isaak: I love…
Author Barbara Barnes Sims started working at Sun Records in 1957. This was a monumental time in music, and this was a monumental opportunity for a young, female writer. In her new book, The Next Elvis, Sims gives a detailed…