{"product_id":"the-birth-of-rock-n-roll-the-illustrated-story-of-sun-records-and-the-70-recordings-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","title":"The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Guralnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColin Escott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Lee Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at the history of Sun Records, the label that started Rock n' Roll, told through 70 of its iconic recordings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1950s, there was hard-edged blues playing on Beale Street, and hillbilly boogie on the outskirts of town. But at Sam Phillips' Sun Records studio on Union Avenue, there was something different going on - a whole lotta shakin', rockin', and rollin'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is where rock 'n' roll was born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSun Records: the company that launched Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins. The label that brought the world, \"Blue Suede Shoes,\" \"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On,\" \"Breathless,\" \"I Walk the Line,\" \"Mystery Train,\" \"Good Rockin' Tonight.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: 70 Years of Sun Records\u003c\/i\u003e is the official history of this legendary label, and looks at its story in a unique way: through the lens of 70 of its most iconic recordings. From the early days with primal blues artists like Howlin' Wolf and B.B. King to long nights in the studio with Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis, you will see how the label was shaped and how it redefined American music. Accompanying the recordings is the label's origin story and a look at the mission of the label today, as well as \"Sun Spot\" sidebars--a fascinating dive into subjects such as how the iconic logo was created, the legendary Million Dollar Quartet sessions, and how the song \"Harper Valley, PTA\" funded the purchase of the label. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by two of the most acclaimed music writers of our time, Peter Guralnick and Colin Escott, and featuring hundreds of rare images from the Sun archives as well as a foreword by music legend Jerry Lee Lewis, this is a one-of-a-kind book for anyone who wants to know where it all started.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning and best-selling author\u003cb\u003e Peter Guralnick \u003c\/b\u003eis widely regarded as the nation's preeminent writer on twentieth-century American popular music. His books include the two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, \u003ci\u003eLast Train to Memphis \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCareless Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; \u003c\/i\u003eand the biography of Sun records founder \u003ci\u003eSam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a Grammy award winner and an inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Escott \u003c\/b\u003eis the foremost authority on Sun Records. He wrote the company's history in 1975 and has revised and expanded it several times since. He has published several other volumes on the early days of country music, has won a Grammy for his work on Mercury Records' \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Hank Williams, \u003c\/i\u003e and received a Tony nomination for the book for \u003ci\u003eMillion Dollar Quartet \u003c\/i\u003ein 2010. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Lee Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is a legendary musician, and a pioneer of rock 'n' roll. He is a multiple Grammy Award winner and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 11.8 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766124773664,"sku":"9781681888965","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fc2d3afa8dd5d16abc7dd8aa267a57c3.webp?v=1780286148","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-birth-of-rock-n-roll-the-illustrated-story-of-sun-records-and-the-70-recordings-that-changed-the-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}