Million dollar quartet

The Million Dollar Quartet

“Today in 1956, at Sun Record Studios, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash became the Million Dollar Quartet.”

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The Million Dollar Quartet was formed on this day in 1956. On December 4th, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins sat down at Sun Studios and created one of the most iconic recording sessions in rock-n-roll history. The quartet cranked out an enormous amount of songs at Sun, making for […]

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July 12, 1954 - 19 year old Elvis Presley signed a recording contract with Sun Records. He also gave in his notice at his day job at The Crown Electric Company. Sam Phillips from Sun Records originally wanted to use the 19 year old to make demos of songs meant for other artists, but soon realized that here was the man who could bridge the gap between white and black performances. •• #elvis #elvispresley #thisdayinmusic #1950s #sunrecords #samphillips #rocknroll

On December 4, 1956, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley fatefully found themselves together in a Memphis recording studio. The historic rock ‘n’ roll jam session that resulted was electrifying.