Sun Records

During the immediate post-WWII period, following disputes over music publishing, small record labels proliferated, offering a rich selection of country, jazz and blues.

In the history of rock & roll, the most famous of these was Sun Records, which captured the pure essence of rockabilly in the early recordings of Elvis Presley.

Many other greats passed through the studio in its heyday, including Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Charlie Rich.

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison was born on 23 April 1936 in Vernon, Texas. Not long after, his family moved to nearby…
Charlie Feathers Rockabilly pioneer Charlie Feathers was born Charles Arthur Feathers in June 1932 in the hill country near Holly Springs, around 50…
Johnny & The Hurricanes Although they scored four Top Thirty hits in their native USA, Johnny and the Hurricanes doubled that figure in Britain,…
Johnny Ace Born in Memphis on 9 June 1929, Johnny Ace (real name John Marshall Alexander Jr) returned from service in the…
Big Joe Turner Joe Turner was born in Kansas City on 18 May 1911, and by the late 1920's he was a singing…
Rufus Thomas Born on 26 March 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi, Rufus Thomas first hit the stage as a dancer and comedian with…
Billy Lee Riley Billy Riley was born in 1933 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and grew up hard through the Great Depression, with his father…
Howlin' Wolf Chester Arthur Burnett was born in Mississippi on 10 June 1910 and began singing the blues while working on a…

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