| Description |
255 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 234-247) index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- The History of Sun Records, Part I: 1952-1969 -- Prologue, Part I: Sam Phillips and the Memphis Recording Service -- 1952: The Sun Rises -- Sun Spot: Creating the Sun Label -- 1954: The Arrival of Elvis -- Sun Spot: "Cowboy" Jack Clement -- 1956: Johnny, Carl, and Jerry Lee -- Sun Spot: The Million Dollar Quartet Session -- 1958: Pop to Parakeets -- Sun Spot: The Other Labels -- Sun Spot: The Ones Who Got Away -- 1960: The New Studio -- Sun Spot: Inside the Sun Studios -- 1968: "Wooly Bully" and the Last Single -- The 70 Recordings -- A Note on the Selection of the 70 -- Prelude to a Revolution -- Sun Arrives -- The History of Sun Records, Part Il: 1969-2022 -- Prologue, Part II: The Arrival of Shelby Singleton -- Sun Spot: Harper Valley P.T.A. -- 1969: Selling Sun -- Sun Spot: The Sun Compilations -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- The Complete Sun Discography. |
| Summary |
The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: 70 Years of Sun Records is the official history of this legendary label, and looks at its story in a unique way: through the lens of 70 of its most iconic recordings. From the early days with primal blues artists like Howlin' Wolf and B.B. King to long nights in the studio with Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis, you will see how the label was shaped and how it redefined American music. Accompanying the recordings is the label's origin story and a look at the mission of the label today, as well as "Sun Spot" sidebars - a fascinating dive into subjects such as how the iconic logo was created, the legendary Million Dollar Quartet sessions, and how the song "Harper Valley, PTA" funded the purchase of the label. |
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Sun Records -- History.
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Rock music -- To 1961 -- History and criticism.
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Rock music -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism.
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Rockabilly music -- History and criticism.
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Rhythm and blues music -- History and criticism.
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Country music -- 1951-1960 -- History and criticism.
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Sound recording industry -- United States -- History.
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MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock.
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Sun Records. (OCoLC)fst00551818
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Country music. (OCoLC)fst00881424
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Rhythm and blues music. (OCoLC)fst01097281
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Rock music. (OCoLC)fst01099204
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Rockabilly music. (OCoLC)fst01099294
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Sound recording industry. (OCoLC)fst01127019
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
To 1970
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Escott, Colin.
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Lewis, Jerry Lee, author of foreword.
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| Added Title |
Birth of rock n roll |
| ISBN |
1681888963 |
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9781681888965 |
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