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Roy Orbison: 1956 Radio Advertisement for Sun Records Concert

January 6, 2015 by admin

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 to manager Bob Neal’s company called Stars Incorporated. Tickets were $1. The show was the start of their summer tour and Elvis Presley came to the see. Elvis was impressed with Orbison and remained a lifelong fan.

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Carl Perkins, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Memphis, Presley, radio, Roy Orbison, Warren Smith

Roy Orbison: 1956 Radio Advertisement for Sun Records Concert

August 13, 2014 by admin

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 to manager Bob Neal’s company called Stars Incorporated. Tickets were $1.

The show was the start of their summer tour and Elvis Presley came to the see. Elvis was impressed with Orbison and remained a lifelong fan. The tour is highlighted in the Johnny Cash movie “Walk The Line” in scenes such as Roy and Johnny blowing up homemade firework bombs. Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison had their clothes ripped off by masses of teenage girls many times. They were banned from towns, started riots, and had police escort them to the county line or face arrest. Next Year’s tour, 1957, included Jerry Lee Lewis in the lineup. Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll!

The new exhibit opening this Friday, August 15th at The Johnny Cash Museum features items from Orbison, Presley, Perkins, and Lewis.

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: 1956, Carl Perkins, Elvis, Elvis Week, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, radio, Records, rock and roll, rock n roll, Roy Orbison, Sun, The Killer, Warren Smith

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