Episode #852 – Sun Records R&B, Pt. 2 – 1954-55

Air Week: August 31-September 6, 2026

Sun Records R&B, Pt. 2 – 1954-55

On Part 2 of “Juke In The Back”‘s 2 part series on Sun Records’ early R&B releases, Matt The Cat spotlights 1954 and ’55. This was the most important year and a half in Sun’s history. In July, 1954, a young former truck driver named Elvis Presley entered 706 Union Avenue in Memphis and laid down a song that would lead to the rock n’ roll explosion of the mid-1950s. Sun founder, the late Sam Phillips recalls that historic recording as Matt The Cat spins classic Sun R&B from the likes of Billy “The Kid” Emerson, Little Milton, James Cotton and Roscoe Gordon. This is the thrilling conclusion to the “Juke In The Back” tribute to the most important and influential label in the history of rock n’ roll.

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