Browsing: Sun Studio

In a powerful nod to musical history, Ruthie Foster reimagines Elvis Presley’s iconic “That’s All Right” at Sun Studios, where the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll first recorded the track. Backed by Tyler Bryant, Foster’s soulful, Delta blues rendition breathes new life into the Arthur Crudup classic. The song appears on ‘Mileage,’ her tenth album and debut for the legendary label – a release that also earned Sun its first-ever GRAMMY® nomination!

34 years ago today, Elvis Presley passed away at merely 42. He was, in effect, the country’s first great rock star. But before that, he was a young man from the Mississippi Delta that just wanted to play blues.

Memphis is one of the most musically rich cities in the world; home to geniuses like B.B. King, Sam Phillips, and Elvis Presley… names that are just a drop in the bucket of Memphis music. What do the hundreds of other Memphis exports have in common? The Blues.