Catalyst: The Sun Records story

by Colin Escott, Martin Hawkins

The story of Sun Records, a recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee, where Elvis Presley, among others, recorded many of his big early hits in the 1950's. Other artists were Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, etc. It is often credited as being the place where rock and roll was born. Later, it moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Includes an extensive section of vintage b/w photographs showing Presley and other artists early in their careers.

173 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 1975

About the author

Colin Escott is the foremost authority on Sun Records. He first 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, including a biography of Hank Williams and The Grand Ole Opry: The Making of an American Icon. He won a Grammy for his work on Mercury Records’ The Complete Hank Williams, and in 2010 received a Tony nomination for Million Dollar Quartet, a Broadway musical about the legendary one-night jam session of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis.