We trace the early years of Elvis Presley's career, from his first recordings at Sun Records through to his first LP with RCA and first television appearance on "Stage Show". We'll also be introduced to Andreas van Kuijk aka "Colonel" Tom Parker.

We trace the early 1950s in Memphis and Sam Phillips, one of the most important figures in the early years of rock music history, as he records and kickstarts the careers of B.B. King, Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Elvis Presley and many others.

In this episode of Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll: The Story of Rock podcast, we trace the history of the independent record companies that spring up across the USA in the late '40s and early '50s leading to one of the key figures in rock music history: Sam Phillips and Sun Records

Join us every other Monday as we trace 75 years of the music that has shaped our lives! Listen now!

Join us as we trace the story of the music that has shaped our culture for 75 years. New episodes every other Monday!

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Coming back, December 30, 2024! Watch for it on Spotify or your favorite pod platform.

This week we talk with Tyler and Dan from Toronto's hard rocking Cigar Club.

Be sure to check out Cigar Club's webpage where you can find links to their social media and Spotify discography: https://cigarclubband.com/

This week we have a conversation with publicist, promoter and rockaholic Eric Alper from SiriusXM ThatEricAlper show.