Sun Studio Memphis

Two Kings, Sun and Ducks... do you feel a song coming on?
Oh and yes - Elvis has left the building (or has he?). More on this later.

Yes folks, we have arrived in Memphis. Our temporary home is a quirky bungalow filled with music and film memorabilia. It's owned by some guy in the film industry - with a few 'known' credits to his name …

Entry containing 2 photos titled: Sun Studios, Outside Sun Studios

Well, the journey from Nashville to Memphis was interesting, my first experience of GreyHound Buses...wasn't the best trip ever, but equally wasn't the worst.
So where I stayed in Memphis was kinda strange - it being a youth hostel run by a church and all- I wasn't sure what I was expected but it certainly wasn't to be greeted by a Jack …

Memphis was a lovely place. It is Elvis crazy! Graceland was so unique and had lot's of interesting things to see. And again, more history on Martin Luther King Jr which I loved.

Please enjoy the photos :-) …

Not a great start to the day! We were meant to be meeting at 10am so we got up early to go do laundry at the sister hotel next door. When we got back to the room to shower the door lock wouldn't open. I went down to reception and the lady tried to recharge my key, this didn’t work so she gave me a new key. This didn’t work either so up …

Song: Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
"Million Dollar Quartet"

We got up early again, took a tram and did a half a loop. In the ram we met some locals. They were just wonderig why were visiting Memphis. Lol, they kept asking us: "Why Memphis?" In the end he gave us a key-ring to remember Memhis. ,) Nice guy!

Then we got of the Tram …

So here we are on day 2 in Memphis.
Yesterday we visited Sun Studios where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee and many more recorded some amazing music that changed history... All the greats (and Bono) stood where we stood and although it was small, it was pretty overwhelming. The tour, allbeit brief was really cool and worth every penny.

We had the most wonderful day! Just another beautiful, warm, sunny day. We decided to get started on the Graceland Tour at 9:00 am. If you are an Elvis fan, then you will love it. A shuttle takes you across the street to the mansion which includes a tour of the home, all of his awards and winning albums, and of course, his famous costumes ( …

... 1948 Ø  Records his first songs, " My Happiness"  & "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"  at Sun Studio in July 1953 Ø  Signs his first contract with RCA records on November 20, 1955 Ø  " Heartbreak ...

... significance."            Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. My visit to Memphis started with a tour of Sun Studio where Elvis recorded his first song. I stood in the same spot Elvis stood. Maybe it'll bring me luck ...

... for someone like me. The problem was that it was at least 36 degrees outside so this was rather challenging. I got on the Sun Studio free shuttle and arrived at Graceland at about 12pm. All the people in Memphis I’ve found congregate at either ...

... the way being in that scene took you right back to the 1950's.... almost eerie in a way. After that heaviness, we headed to Sun Studio where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and a slew of others all recorded. (the studio where ...

... shooting. Afterwards, we rode around to see some of the notable sites: ·         Sun Studio, where Johnny Cash, B. B. King , Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Elvis cut their first records ...

... , Sam was not a particularly good businessman and never made much money at his work. You can still tour the old Sun Studio, which hasn't changed much since Elvis recorded here in the mid 1950's.  A tour only lasts an hour and takes you ...

... awards. He was truely a great entertainer. After spending most of the day at Graceland, we headed into downtown Memphis at 16:00 to Sun Studio where many great people recorded their albums. To name a few, Howling Wolf, Elvis Prestley, Roy Orbison, Jerry ...

... recording studio in the USA to be classified as a National Historic Place. It's a good tour and we learned a lot - from the Sun Studio-Elvis contract being sold to pay for a copyright fine to the story of the million dollar quartet - a secret taping of ...

Memphis today but Graceland is tomorrow. Today I checked out three of the best music orientated sites in or near downtown. First up Sun Studio where Elvis cut his first records. It is a tiny place just one room upstairs with the exhibits and then the ...

... rock music. We drove along Elvis Presley Blvd and stopped at Graceland; unfortunately it was not open for visits.  We moved on to Sun Studio, where all those famous names recorded: Duke Ellington, Booker T & the MGs, as well as Elvis, to name a ...