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“Rock and Roll” by The Class of ’55

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The Traveling Wilburys weren’t the only super-group that Roy Orbison was a member of.

Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison got together to form The Class of ’55- the name itself an homage to their status as Sun Records Alumni.

Here is The Class of ’55 with “ROCK & ROLL” from Coming Home- A Rockin’ Reunion hosted by Dick Clark-

 

“HANDLE WITH CARE” The Traveling Wilburys

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“I was just taken by how amazing this guy was, I mean, just sitting, singing softly on the sofa with an acoustic guitar his voice was unbelievable.”

– Tom Petty talking about Roy Orbison in the new documentary Mystery Girl: Unraveled

 

Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan formed the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys.   Here they are with their hit, “HANDLE WITH CARE” –

 

“END OF THE LINE” by The Traveling Wilburys

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“END OF THE LINE” by The Traveling Wilburys

This supergroup made up of Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, & George Harrison formed out of fantastic friendships.

The guys were always working together on each other’s projects such as Tom’s Full Moon Fever album, George’s Cloud Nine album, and Roy’s Mystery Girl album ( http://bit.ly/1lAp7WT ).  It was only natural that they would eventually form a band.

Here’s The Traveling Wilburys with “END OF THE LINE” –