The King of Rock and Roll Biography (1935 – 1977) Elvis Presley is the undisputed King of Rock and Roll. He rose from humble circumstances to launch the rock and roll revolution with his commanding voice and charismatic stage presence that triggered a global transformation in an era of … [Read more...]
Johnny Cash
The Man in Black Biography (1932 – 2003) Johnny Cash was born in Arkansas. He and his six siblings sang as they worked long days picking cotton. Stationed in Germany after WWII, he bought his first guitar and taught himself to play – determined to become a country singer song writer. His success … [Read more...]
Carl Perkins
Guitarist, Songwriter Biography (1932–1998) Born on April 9, 1932, in Tiptonville, Tennessee, Carl Perkins began performing live as a teenager. Like his father, Perkins fell in love with country music, and by the age of 10 was entertaining classmates with his twangy sounds. Teaming up with his … [Read more...]
Roy Orbison
“Ooby Dooby to Pretty Woman” Biography (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) Roy Orbison or "The Big O" was one of the rockabilly legends who amazed audiences with his vocal range. In January 1955, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black roared in from Memphis like a West Texas tornado, and … [Read more...]
Jerry Lee Lewis
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis goes like this. Jerry Lee Lewis in his twenties worldwide popular, parents' worst nightmare perfectly realized: a long, blonde-haired Southerner who played the piano and sang with uncontrolled fury and abandon, had in 1957 engaged in an Alan Freed package tour. One … [Read more...]
Buddy Holly
Blue Grass to Rockabilly Biography (1936 – 1959) Buddy Holly, born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas, in 1936, learned various instruments from his brothers and began performing at talent shows and clubs in High school. He later performed country and bluegrass music on live radio shows … [Read more...]