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January 4, 1954 A young Elvis Presley visits the Memphis Recording Service to record "Casual Love Affair" and "Ill Never Stand in Your Way" and meets Sun Records ownerSam Phillips. June 27, 1954 After several fruitless recording sessions,Sam Phillipspairs Elvis Presley with guitaristScotty Mooreand bass player Bill Black. He hopes the singer might find his voice by rehearsing with other musicians cut from the same country, pop, gospel and R&B cloth. July 5, 1954 Rock and roll history is made when Elvis Presley,Scotty Mooreand Bill Black spontaneously perform bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Cruddups "Thats All Right" in romping, uptempo style. The next day, bluegrass pioneerBill Monroes "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is given a similarly playful treatment. On July 19th, the two songs are released as Elvis Presleys first single, which bears the legend "Sun 209." July 19, 1954 Sun releases "Thats All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" by Elvis Presley, backed by guitaristScotty Mooreand bassist Bill Black. July 20, 1954 Elvis Presley makes his first public appearance, performing on a flatbed truck in Memphis. This inaugurates a period of wildly performed and riotously received concerts that will be interrupted only by Presleys induction into the U.S. Army. August 15, 1955 Elvis Presley signs a management contract with "Colonel" Tom Parker, whose other clients included country-music stars Eddy Arnold and Hank Snow. The relationship with Parker will continue till Presleys death. November 1, 1955 Despite Presleys growing popularity, his five Sun singles fail to make a dent on the national charts. Phillips sells his contract to RCA Records for $35,000. November 20, 1955 Elvis Presleys contract with Sun Records, including all previously released and recorded material, is sold to the New York-based RCA label for $35,000. January 27, 1956 Elvis Presleys debut single for RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel," is released (责任编辑：admin) |