MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: The Crickets, Simple Verse, Tom-Tom Drum
Document Summary
Carl perkins, johnny cash and jerry lee lewis at sun. After presley left, phillips focused on artists who would help develop rockabilly. Phillips recorded carl perkins whose hit black suede shoes rose to number 2 on pop charts. Perkin"s record was a hit on all three charts. Perkin"s band were involved in serious auto accident and unable to perform live. Several of perkin"s songs were later covered by the beatles. Johnny cash"s i walk the line reached 17 on pop charts and ranked on country charts. By end of 1957, cash and perkins followed elvis"s lead and signed to major label columbia. Jerry lee lewish had records on all three charts as well, cultivated wild man persona. Lewis involved in scandal; married a 13 year old girl who was also his cousin. Revealed he had been married twice before as well. Stories played into the negative stereotypes of american southerners and rock and roll musicians.
