On December 4, 1956, the Million Dollar Quartet got together at Sun for the first and last time.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Million Dollar Quartet


The Million Dollar Quartet. L to R: Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash

"Million Dollar Quartet" is a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash made on December 4, 1956, at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. An article about the session was published in the Memphis Press-Scimitar under the title "Million Dollar Quartet". The recording was first released in Europe in 1981 as The Million Dollar Quartet with 17 tracks. A few years later more tracks were discovered and released as The Complete Million Dollar Session. In 1990, the recordings were released in the United States as Elvis Presley - The Million Dollar Quartet. This session is considered a seminal moment in rock and roll.

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[Docreed2003]

1. I've always loved that picture and the story behind the "sessions"

It's funny to me that Jerry Lee was essentially a session player at that point, so he was outlier. "Whole Lotta Shakin'" wouldn't drop until April of 57. However, if you listen to the recordings from that day, it's obvious the talent that was gathered, and it's also apparent just how badly Jerry Lee wanted to impress the others gathered there.

Sun Studios was an incredible place, and it still is today. Once this pandemic is over, I'd encourage everyone to make a trip to Memphis and see the place where so much musical magic happened.

[The Polack MSgt]

3. I agree - Sun Records is a must see in Memphis

Along with Stax Records and the Civil Rights museum.

My wife and I went a few years ago- Saw a Basketball Game, AAA Baseball, Beal Street bar hopped and went to Graceland too.

Memphis is a fun town

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. I've seen the play, and it's wonderful.