As you can see from my Avatar , any discussion of music will inevitably touch on the #Beatles . I enjoy Rock and Roll , the original era, British Invasion, Punk/New Wave, Power Pop, Singer- Songwriters , Americana but can talk fairly articulately about all styles and genres of music . My favorite singer is #SamPhillips

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Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

Originally posted on July 30, 2019

20 years ago today, #SamPhillips of Sun Records died. He left behind an unending legacy of talent and music. Among his discoveries were #CarlPerkins, #ElvisPresley, #JohnnyCash, #RoyOrbison, #BBKing, #IkeTurner and #JerryLeeLewis.

Ever since...

"Come over baby whole lot of shakin' goin' on
Yes, I said come over baby baby you can't go wrong
We ain't fakin'
Whole lot of shakin' goin' on"

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"Matchbox" is a song written and recorded by #CarlPerkins and released in 1957. #BlindLemonJefferson wrote and recorded a song entitled "Match Box Blues" in 1927, which is musically different but which contains some lyric phrases in common. "Matchbox" was recorded as a #rockabilly song by Carl Perkins in December 1956 and by fellow #SunRecords performer, #JerryLeeLewis – who played piano on the original track – in 1958. #SamPhillips.
https://youtu.be/OTA8m_luor4

Today I was listening to "The Indescribable Wow" by Sam Phillips (1988)
#music #listening #SamPhillips

While listening to K-Love 80s I was reminded of the Christian singer Leslie Phillips.
As a young believer in the late 80s her albums 'Dancing with Danger' and 'Black and White in a Grey World' were much played by myself. I almost wore out the cassette tapes.
I see Leslie had 4 Christian albums before changing her name to her nickname of Sam, and went more mainstream.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Phillips_(musician)
#LesliePhillips #SamPhillips #Christian #ChristianMusic

#AlternateFridayMusic
March 3, 2023
The word is "Earth"
(I have two, so you get two.)

#SamPhillips, “Holding On To The Earth” from album “The Indescribable Wow”

After ditching contemporary Christian music in favor of a secular, more pop approach, and more than a decade before providing the score for the Gilmore Girls TV series, Sam Phillips had a radio hit.

To distance herself from her CCM past, Leslie Phillips adopted her nickname Sam, and issued “The Indescribable Wow” as Sam Phillips’ debut album. Her voice, almost twee but with a smoky edge that you just know will age like Marianne Faithfull fine wine, works perfectly in the 60s psychedelic setting of “Holding On To The Earth.” I’m not sure how widely it was played on commercial radio outside of #Boston, but here it was a favorite on alternative-leaning #wfnx (RIP).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BtIR8nIf2U

This afternoon I was listening to "A Boot And A Shoe" by Sam Phillips (2004)
#music #listening #SamPhillips

On this day, January 5th, in 1923: Sam Phillips was born in Florence, AL.

Today's soundtrack: All those early Sun Records sides.

Today’s book club: Peter Guralnick's "Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘N’ Roll"

Today’s sneaky trick: Gifting a Cadillac to Carl Perkins, paid for out of Carl’s royalty statement.

Today’s smart investment: Holiday Inn

Today’s tribute song: The Drive by Truckers’ “Carl Perkins’ Cadillac.”

#SamPhillips
#SunRecords
#OTD

#samphillips and some #nobody 😆… Sam would been 100 today. #happybirthday … play those #sunrecords #allday!
#elvispresley #johnnycash #jerryleelewis #carlperkins #royorbison #iketurner #rufusthomas and so many more…

#happybirthday #alexchilton … he would be doing some really cool things if he was still here. Dan Penn (in glasses) and Alex Chilton lounging at the Sam Phillips Recording Service, mid-1970s. Photo by William Eggleston. #danpenn #samphillips #williameggleston #memphis #bigstar #boxtops #cubistblues

If you're a bit melancholy this is a lovely Christmas album.

#christmas #christmasmusic
#joinin #melancholy #samphillips #colddarknights

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k1Ca0xxr977PrXKeahZ2gb77XmovgenxE&feature=share

I'm listening to the album Fan Dance by #SamPhillips (2001). It's one of my favorite sounding recordings. I have a lot of favorite sounding recordings. Do you know this one? It's real good.