Jackie Brenston
Sunrise: The Opening Of Memphis Recording Service, AKA Sun Studio
On January 3, 1950, Sam Phillips opened Memphis Recording Service at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, later to be known to the world as Sun Studio.
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Features10 months agoThe 50 Best Chess Singles Of All Time
From blues and jazz to rock'n'roll and soul, here are the 50 best Chess Records singles to discuss and debate, but mainly to love.
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Features2 years ago
‘Rocket 88’: The Story Behind The First Rock’n’Roll Record?
Recorded at Sam Phillips’ Sun Studios, ‘Rocket 88’ was credited to Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats, but was actually the work of Ike Turner.
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News7 years agoThe Man Who Made The New Orleans Sound
We were saddened to hear of the death last Thursday (11) of one of the key figures in the development of New Orleans music, Cosimo Matassa.
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Features8 years ago
1954: On The Eve Of An Explosion
This was still the world of the crooners, of Sinatra, Martin, Crosby, Cole and Al Martino; on the female side, of Patti Page, Kay Starr and Kitty Kallen...
