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"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
Million Dollar Quartet is a jukebox musical with a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux.It dramatizes the Million Dollar Quartet recording session of December 4, 1956 among early rock and roll/country stars who recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis, which are Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis.
Despite its popularity on the radio, Price's song spent only a single week at number one on the juke box chart. In addition to Presley, five other artists reached number one for the first time, two of whom were among his fellow members of the so-called "Million Dollar Quartet" of early rock and roll stars: Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash. [6]
The recordings would eventually surface later as "The Million Dollar Quartet". During Presley's tenure at Sun Records, he recorded two demo recordings in Lubbock, Texas: "Fool, Fool, Fool" and " Shake, Rattle and Roll ", which were released for the first time by RCA Victor in the 1990s.
Review: On Dec. 4, 1956 coincidence put Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in a studio. 'Quartet' gives life to late greats.
"Million Dollar Quartet" sessions: 4:09: 3. "Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley" Traditional "Million Dollar Quartet" sessions: 3:28: 4. "I Shall Not Be Moved" Traditional; arr. by Elvis Presley "Million Dollar Quartet" sessions: 2:15: 5. "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)" Thomas A. Dorsey "Million Dollar Quartet" sessions: 1:33: 6 ...
The song was also performed by the so-called "Million Dollar Quartet": Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley in a jam session on December 4, 1956. [11] Lewis also released a solo version on his 1970 album She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye. [12] Cash recorded it with Perkins on his posthumous 2003 album Unearthed.
The Million Dollar Quartet recorded the song in 1956. [8] Pat Boone - included in his album Hymns We Love (1957). [9] Rosemary Clooney - for her album Hymns from the Heart (1958). [10] Daniel Johnston - for his album 1990 (1990) The Martins - in their CD album An A Cappella Hymn Collection (1997)