Sun Shadows: The Untold Tracks

Sun Shadows: The Untold Tracks

In the long view, rock ‘n roll’s rise was no surprise as it’s sound had been peeking through the tall grass since the 1930s with some risque (and risky) rhythm and blues, gospel celebrations and fast-paced swinging country sounds. When Sam Phillips’ small operation in Memphis kicked off, who would have guessed that the fusion of all these sounds would somehow resonate with it’s blend of hillbilly, blues, rhythm and gospel influences. But it did. And here we are. Tune into Deeper Roots as we go a bit deeper into the sounds of Sun Records, beyond the Elvis, Roy, Johnny, Carl and Jerry Lees. We’ll turn our attention to others from the early years including The Miller Sisters, Slim Rhodes, Barbara Pittman and The Prisonaires. The music we’ve got is sometimes raw, sometimes wild and always headed in the same direction. Don’t miss this one!

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Bobbie Jean Cheaters Never Win Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
3Jack Clement Ballad of a Teenage Queen The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened Amazon
4Bobbie & the Boys To Tell the Truth Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
5The Prisonaires There Is Love in You Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
6The Prisonaires Just Walking in the Rain Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
7Miller Sisters Finders Keepers Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
8Miller Sisters It Only Hurts for a Little While Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
9Roy Orbison Trying to Get to You Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
10Slim Rhodes Band Bad Girl Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
11Slim Rhodes Band (Vocal: Sandy Brooks) Take and Give Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
12Slim Rhodes Do What I Do The Sun Country Box CD1 Memphis Bounce Amazon
13Ken Cook I Was a Fool Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
14Ray Smith Sail Away Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
15Charlie Feathers So Ashamed The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened Amazon
16Jimmy Williams That Depends On You Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
17Sonny Burgess Sweet Misery Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
18Carl Mann I'm Bluer Than Anyone Can Be Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
19Tommy Blake Ballad of a Broken Heart The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened Amazon
20Warren Smith I'd Rather Be Safe Than Sorry Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
21Jeanie Greene aka Mary Johnson River of No Return Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
22Mikki Wilcox I Know What It Means Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
23Mikki Wilcox Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
24Barbara Pittman Two Young Fools in Love Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
25Barbara Pittman No Matter Who's to Blame Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
26Little Hannah Fay The Miracle of You Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
27Maggie Sue Wimberly Daydreams Come True Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
28Harold Jenkins aka Conway Twitty Just in Time Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
29Vernon Taylor Breeze Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
30The Sunrays Love Is a Stranger Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
31The Five Tinos Sitting By My Window Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
32Scotty Moore & Elvis Presley How Do You Think I Feel The Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie Blues Amazon
33Harmonica Frank Floyd Step It Up and Go The Sun Country Box CD1 Memphis Bounce Amazon
34Smokey Joe Baugh The Signifying Monkey The Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie Blues Amazon