Jerry Lee Lewis – Last of the Great Rock ‘n’ Rollers Dies aged 87!!

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He was the Sun pianist! He was there with Elvis, Carl and Roy. He belted out some of the greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll classics – a rebel, hard-living, hard-drinking, womanising rocker! The Killer!!

Great Balls of Fire – speaking Confidentially he was a Wild One!! Goodbye to an era! Goodbye Jerry Lee!! He shook ’em!!

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Memphis – Sun Studio!

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If you’re ever in Memphis one of the ‘must do’s’ is to visit Sun Studio where the young Elvis, when he was cool, thin and hip, a real innovator and rockabilly hepcat, before he became a fat pop star, recorded those monumental tracks.

Photography – Elvis Presley – Sun Studio – Memphis

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Old recording tape machine and disc cutter.

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Elvis’s guitar

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Marion Keister’s desk – where she first met Elvis. She recorded him and passed the tape to Sam Philips – telling him that he should listen.

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Inside the studio – they still use it to record.

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The roof is all up and down to create the baffles to get the right noise.

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Howlin’ Wolf – Sam Philips greatest discovery

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Outside the studio

 

The café across the road.

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