Sun Records

[kempy]

How many Sun Label Artist can you name ????????

[BobKats]

Great stuff Kempy except.... The writer names refers to others as recording Elvis Songs. Did elvis ever write a song? I don't think he did.

Dave

[jdgreene]

Hi Dave. "Heartbreak Hotel (Axton/Durden/PRESLEY)" and "Paralyzed (Blackwell/PRESLEY)" are just two I can think of straight away. He is listed as co-writer on a few others I think but I'd have to search further to find them.

[jdgreene]

Of course, that doesn't mean he actually wrote anything in the songs, he just managed to get his name in the credits. A bit like Norman Petty who owned the studio in Texas where Buddy Holly recorded his music. It was part of the recording deal that Petty got credits on a lot of the songs. :dry:

[kempy]

Dave it refers to songs Elvis recored and other Artist done covers of, Thanks JD Elvis did co write a few songs.

[Cat]

Elvis might have contributed a lyric here and there but he never "wrote" anything. His name is listed as a writer on some songs because his manager was cunning and he saw it as another way to rake in the dough.

[BobKats]

kempy wrote:

Dave it refers to songs Elvis recored and other Artist done covers of, Thanks JD Elvis did co write a few songs.

Cat you are spot on with this. I know for a fact from others who have actually played with the likes of Scotty Moore that the deal was. "If you want Elvis to record this then put his name on it"


Dave

[Cat]

kempy wrote:

How many Sun Label Artist can you name ????????

Roy Orbison
Narvel Felts
Billy Lee Riley
Charlie Feathers
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley
Carl Perkins
Barbra Pittman
B.B. King
Warren Smith
Muddy Waters
Ray Harris
Conway Twitty
Charlie Rich

To name just a few.