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Chuck Berry recorded Roll Over Beethoven in 1956 with Chess Records. We'd have been fine without Elvis and Sun Records.
One of my favourite podcasts is A History Of Rock Music In Five Hundred Songs https://500songs.com - it emphasises over and over, with played examples, that there isn't a clear first anything . Sun did get three or four episodes, though - it was extremely important.
> Sam Phillips opened Sun Records in a tiny rented storefront on Union Avenue in Memphis in 1952 with the slogan, “We Record Anything-Anywhere-Anytime.” For a few dollars, anyone could walk in and make an acetate dub of their choice, usually a song or a special message for a loved one. Do places like this still exist? I can imagine there would be a market for a small storefront in a mall or wherever where people can…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0&pp=ygUGZnJpZGF5
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to find a bowl and some cereal.
> Sam Phillips opened Sun Records in a tiny rented storefront on Union Avenue in Memphis in 1952 with the slogan, “We Record Anything-Anywhere-Anytime.” For a few dollars, anyone could walk in and make an acetate dub of their choice, usually a song or a special message for a loved one. Do places like this still exist? I can imagine there would be a market for a small storefront in a mall or wherever where people can…
For that vintage feel, Third Man Records in Nashville has a booth that anybody can use to record a 2 minute record.
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One of my favourite podcasts is A History Of Rock Music In Five Hundred Songs https://500songs.com - it emphasises over and over, with played examples, that there isn't a clear first anything . Sun did get three or four episodes, though - it was extremely important.
I also like Alan Cross’ Ongoing History of New Music . He’s been making episodes since 1993.
Chuck Berry recorded Roll Over Beethoven in 1956 with Chess Records. We'd have been fine without Elvis and Sun Records.
A friend of mine was recording an album in Sun Studio in 2013. You can have a look on how it looks inside in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j846mh7YrxQ (starting at 13:27)
Chuck Berry recorded Roll Over Beethoven in 1956 with Chess Records. We'd have been fine without Elvis and Sun Records.
And Chuck credited a lot of his sound to Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Chuck Berry recorded Roll Over Beethoven in 1956 with Chess Records. We'd have been fine without Elvis and Sun Records.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
One of my favourite podcasts is A History Of Rock Music In Five Hundred Songs https://500songs.com - it emphasises over and over, with played examples, that there isn't a clear first anything . Sun did get three or four episodes, though - it was extremely important.
I also like Alan Cross’ Ongoing History of New Music . He’s been making episodes since 1993.
Chuck Berry recorded Roll Over Beethoven in 1956 with Chess Records. We'd have been fine without Elvis and Sun Records.