Carl Perkins
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| - | '''Sun Records''' is a [[record label]] founded in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], starting operations on [[March 27]] [[1952]]. Founded by [[Sam Phillips]], Sun Records was known for giving notable [[musician]]s such as [[Elvis Presley]] (whose [[recording contract]] was sold to [[RCA Victor Records]] for $35,000 in 1956 to relieve financial difficulties they were going through), [[Carl Perkins]], [[Roy Orbison]], and [[Johnny Cash]] their first [[recording contract]]s and helping to launch their careers. Before those days Sun Records had mainly been noted for [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] [[African-American]] artists, as Phillips loved [[Rhythm and Blues]] and wanted to get black music recorded for a white audience. It was Sun [[record producer]] and [[audio engineer|engineer]], [[Jack Clement]], who discovered and recorded [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], while owner Sam Phillips was away on a trip to [[Florida]]. The original Sun Records [[logo]] was designed by John Gale Parker, Jr., a resident of Memphis and [[high school]] classmate of Phillips. | + | '''Carl Lee Perkins''' (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an [[United States of America|American]] pioneer of [[rockabilly]] music who recorded most notably at [[Sun Records Studio]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] beginning in 1954. An outstanding performer, his contribution to rock and roll music is still heard to this day, especially through his fine compositions and guitar playing. His best known song is "[[Blue Suede Shoes]]." |
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| - | The music of many Sun Records musicians helped lay part of the foundation of late 20th century [[popular music]] and [[rock and roll]], plus it influenced many younger musicians, particularly the [[The Beatles|Beatles]]. In 2001, [[Paul McCartney]] appeared on a tribute [[compilation album]] titled ''[[Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records]]''. | + | |
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| - | In 1969, [[Mercury Records]] label producer [[Shelby Singleton]]— noted for producing the [[Ray Stevens]]' [[hit single|hit]] "[[Ahab The Arab]]" in 1962, and later Jeannie C. Riley's 1968 hit single "[[Harper Valley PTA]]" on his Nashville based [[Plantation Records]] label — purchased the Sun label from Phillips. Singleton merged his operations into Sun International Corporation, which re-released and re-packaged compilations of Sun's early artists in the early 1970s. It would later introduce [[rockabilly]] tribute singer [[Jimmy Ellis]] in 1980 as [[Orion (singer)|Orion]] taking on the persona of [[Elvis Presley]]. The company remains in business today as Sun Entertainment Corporation, which currently licenses its brand and classic hit recordings (many of which have appeared in [[Compact disc|CD]] [[boxed set]]s and other compilations) to independent reissue labels. Sun Entertainment also includes SSS International Records, [[Plantation Records]], [[Amazon Records]], [[Red Bird Records]], [[Blue Cat Records]] among other labels the company acquired over the years.[http://www.sunrecords.com/content/view/59/78/] Its website sells collectible items as well as compact discs bearing the original 1950s Sun logo. | + | |
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Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee beginning in 1954. An outstanding performer, his contribution to rock and roll music is still heard to this day, especially through his fine compositions and guitar playing. His best known song is "Blue Suede Shoes."
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