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Founder and Owner of Sun Records
Donate A Solid Gold Recording to Jackson, Tennessee

Sam Phillips and Shelby Singleton, the only owners of "Sun Records" for over 57 years, should receive another award. This award would be, not for recording the songs of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Carl Mann, Rayburn Anthony and the many others - which they did. This would be for recording the music history which was made in the 1950s, and preserved through 2010. It is now shown daily at the International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame Museum in Jackson, Tennessee.

They seemed to enjoy blending our stories. The joy of living near Johnny Cash throughout childhood, being born a few miles from Narvel Felts, (one year apart), Elvis Presley coming the gym to watch me train for boxing, being on the same Golden Gloves Boxing Team with Johnny Burnette, running on the grass at Humes High School with Red West, (Elvis' Body Guard for years), Repossessing Jerry Lee Lewis used car for Mr. John Jeffcoat Used Car business in Memphis (which helped me pay my way through college); Carl Perkins recording our Toyota Automobile commercials in exchange for a demonstrator to drive, and Carl Carl Perkins asking me to be the first President of his Child Abuse Prevention Center which he wanted to build in Jackson, seemed to tie us together with a united and single purpose:

To Preserve the Past and Promote the Future of "Rockabilly Music" which "was born at Sun Records and in the Dance Halls of Jackson, Tennessee". for helping build an authentic musical museum in Jackson which is exciting and authentic in every way. Their contribution to the "International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame" is monumental and magnificent. You might call it a solid gold recording for Jackson.

Sam would speak in Jackson on the opening day of the Rockabilly Music Festival. Sharing his knowledge, and excitement, in having built a musical monument to music was evident on every occasion. Discovering and developing the musical genius of such artists as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash has left him a permanent in place in music history.

Shelby Singleton, is now a or many years on the advisory board. He made trip after trip to Jackson to relay authentic and reliable information on Sun Record company and the number of artists who recorded there.

Sam Phillips and Shelby Singleton (Shelby came to Jackson for 18 consecutive months) and provided valuable written and oral information on the music "born at Sun Records and in the Dance Halls of Jackson, Tennessee".

Shelby donated a book which in order the name of every artist, and every song, that was recorded at Sun Records between 1953 and 2010. (Elvis' first recording was in 1953. His first release was in 1954. Carl Perkins' first record release was also in 1954).

Carl Mann, whose musical career began also in the 1950s, will be honored October 22nd at Jackson's "International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame" with a life time achievement award. His rockabilly recording of "Mona Lisa" made musical history around the world. Carl also recorded 70 additional songs that were released by the legendary Sun Record Company.

Shelby Singleton and Sam Phillips were the only two owners of Sun Records for over 57 years! Their memories and their contribution in building an authentic and reliable museum in Carl Perkins home Jackson, Tennessee on the history of Rockabilly Music is not only appreciated it is deeply cherished.

Thanks Mr. Sam! Thank You Shelby. You will always be honored in the museum you helped develop in Jackson.

Henry Harrison
President

International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame
105 North Church Street
PO box 1214
Jackson, Tennessee 38302
USA

Information: email Henry Harrison: rock@rockabillyhall.org
 

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Carl Perkins Crypt
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Information:
Web site: www.rockabillyhall.org
telephone - Henry Harrison (731) 217-3350

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Sir Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins featured in Mural at
International Rock-a-billy Hall Of Fame



Carl Perkins and his original band are featured in this mural.

Carl Perkins gave birth to Rockabilly Music



Paul McCartney sent it around the world.


Both are featured in this 28'x70' mural
"International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame".
Tour guides tell their remarkable story.

"Triumphs and Tragedies filled the life of Carl Perkins.
Tour guides tell the amazing and marvelous story of
Mr. Blue Suede Shoes" the founder and father of "Rockabilly"
 

Nominations for inductees into "International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame"

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Rock-a-Billy Now!

1. Oil portraits of the biggest superstars - 16 of them in fact. (A 400 year old oil painting may bring a few hundred of 1,000s of dollars if it is painted and preserved properly)
2. Video library - Rockabilly artists tell their "tales and stories" of their life and happenings in making music history.
3. Exhibits from the shows, parties, costumes, write-ups, hospitals (even an unopened bottle of champagne from the BeeGees airplane tour), the heart difibulater used on the King of Rock and Roll in the Baptist Hospital, in Memphis, a replica of Graceland, decorated for Christmas, Pictures of Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two! Tours are $10.00 with discounts for groups and senior citizens.

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Freedom Certificate

Johnny Cash, General William Westmoreland, Admiral Thomas Moorer and Captain Eugene McDaniel signed a freedom certificate to honor the men and women who served in the United States military in all wars. They met in the Elvis Presley Suite, Crowne Plaza Motel, in Memphis, Tennessee to promote and publicize a special "Freedom Train" which was to tour the United States and honor the United States men and women who served in all wars and allow us to live in freedom today.

This Freedom Certificate was signed in the presence of Henry Harrison, W. S. Holland and Don Hill. It has been donated to "The International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame, Inc." by Henry Harrison.
 

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