Sun Records - The Birth of Rock and Roll

Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee claims to be the birthplace of Rock and Roll.

But just what does it mean to be “The Birthplace of Rock and Roll”? 

Can we accept such a claim without first diving even deep into the murky depths of American musical history. 

Noodles and I head to Memphis to find out … 

(Beneath the shadow of Graceland and within earshot of the blues of Beale street - the small label hosted musical greats like Howlin’ Wolf, B. B. King,  Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Adams , Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and a young Elvis Presley.)

Works Cited:

Great book:

The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World


Fantastic documentary produced by Quincy Jones:

The History of Rock 'n' Roll - TV Mini Series (1995) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Ptv_7VqO4&list=PLIhBC_-F81kxTgSYJUMVXmjPwrLf8aXTP


Additional articles and references: 

https://www.jstor.org/stable/30003142?read-now=1&seq=7#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1214792?read-now=1&seq=17#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/494739?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/16/the-elvic-oracle

https://sunrecords.com/history/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXGubLQcnAg

https://wearememphis.com/play/music/brief-history-memphis-music/

https://musicmecca.org/a-brief-history-of-memphis-music/

https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/rock-n-roll

https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/boogie-woogie

https://www.classical-music.com/articles/blues-music

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/blues-music-guide

https://www.strathmore.org/community-education/public-education/shades-of-blues/blues-clues/

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/gospel-music-guide

https://thegoldenageofrock.com/rock/the-influence-of-gospel/

https://www.history.com/news/race-records-bessie-smith-big-bill-broonzy-music-business

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/500-greatest-songs-podcast-hound-dog-elvis-presley-1234998378/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-whitewashing-of-black-music-five-singles-m

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