• Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Big Maybelle
    Mabel Louise Smith (May 1, 1924 – January 23, 1972) On March 21, 1955, Big Maybelle made the first recording Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On for Okeh Records; and was produced by the young Quincy Jones. Mabel Louise Smith (May 1, 1924 – January 23, 1972), known professionally as Big Maybelle, was born in Jackson. A singer and pianist, her 1956 hit single "Candy" received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. She sang gospel as a child and by her teens had switched to rhythm and blues. She began her professional career with Dave Clark's Memphis Band in 1936. She joined Christine Chatman's Orchestra as pianist, and made her first recordings with Chatman in 1944. she recorded "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On two years before Jerry Lee Lewis' version.. Big Maybelle died in a in 1972, in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
    RECORDED AT SUN STUDIO December 19, 1955. Carl Perkins was born the son of poor sharecroppers near Tiptonville, Tennessee. Carl and his brother Jay had their first paying job (in tips) as entertainers at the "Cotton Boll" tavern on Highway 45 some twelve miles south of Jackson, starting on Wednesday nights during late 1946. Carl was only 14 years old. Carl successfully auditioned for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis during early October 1954. His song, "Gone Gone Gone" released in October 1955 by Sun, was a regional success. That same autumn, he wrote "Blue Suede Shoes" after seeing a dancer in a tavern get angry with his date for scuffing up his blue suede shoes. Several weeks later, on December 19, 1955, Carl Perkins and his band recorded the song during a session at Sun Studio in Memphis. Phillips suggested changes to the lyrics ("Go, cat, go") and the band changed the end of the song to a "boogie vamp". The rest is history, as "Blue Suede Shoes", is recognized as the anthem of Rockabilly Music.

  • Love Crazy Baby - Kenny Parchman
    RECORDED AT SUN STUDIO IN AUGUST OF 1956. Kenny was born in 1932 near Jackson, Tennessee and died in 1999 in Madison, Tennessee. He was drafted into the U. S. Army and upon his release in 1955, Kenny began driving a Wells Fargo truck while playing in the local clubs around Jackson. He signed a recording contract with Sun Records in 1956.

  • Tennessee Zip - Kenny Parchman
    RECORDED AT SUN RECORDING STUDIO IN LATE 1957. Kenny was born in 1932 near Jackson, Tennessee and died in 1999 in Madison, Tennessee. Sun Records #252 1957 Unissued

  • Because Of You - Carl Mann
    recorded in Jackson, 1967. Carl with George Klein, former WHBQ DJ, and Elvis' best friend. George was very instrumental in helping the early success of the Sun artists

  • Legend - Rayburn Anthony, W.S. Holland, and Carl Mann
    Recorded in 2009 at the Lambuth University recording studio. THE GROUP, LEGEND, MADE UP OF SUN RECORDS LEGENDS CARL MANN, RAYBURN ANTHONY, AND W. S. HOLLAND, PLAYED THIS SONG LIVE AT THE TENNESSEE STATE LEGISLATURE. THE SONG, WRITTEN BY CARL, IS A TRIBUTE TO THE PORTION OF TENNESSEE STATE HIGHWAY 45, WHICH GOES THROUGH JACKSON, AND IS NAMED " ROCKABILLY HIGHWAY ".

  • Mona Lisa - Carl Mann
    Carl Mann was born in Huntington Tennessee in August of 1942. In 1959 Bill "Fluke" Holland, from Jackson Tn and drummer for Johnny Cash, took Carl to Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis, and Sam signed Carl and his first record, "Mona Lisa" was released in April of that year, and sold over 1/2 million records. The musicians on this record are Robert Oatswell - Bass, Eddie Bush - Guitar, W. S. "Fluke" Holland - Drums, and Carl playing piano and singing.

  • Blood Donor (Saved My Life) - Denise LaSalle
    From the album "Still Talkin' Bout A Man". Even though recently Denise has issued more gospel tinged-material, this year, 2011, Denise was inducted into the Blues Hall Of Fame.

  • Smokin' In Bed - Denise LaSalle
    THE SONG, "SMOKING IN BED" IS FROM HER FIRST MALACO ALBUM, AND WAS RECORDED IN 1997. DENISE NOW CALLS JACKSON HER HOME.

  • Juke Joint Woman - Denise LaSalle

  • Old Love Affair - Bull Durham and the Heard

  • Jackson Was Jumpin' - Rayburn Anthony
    Rayburn Anthony was born and raised in Humboldt , 15 miles north of Jackson. Rayburn is one of 8 children. He still calls Jackson his home. He has had songs recorded by many major country artists, including Vern Gosdin, Charlie Louvin, Faron Young, Conway and Loretta, and many more. He travels and plays extensively throughout Europe. He recorded for Sun Records in 1959 and 1960.

  • On My Way To Gothenburg - Rayburn Anthony
    Rayburn Anthony was born and raised in Humboldt , 15 miles north of Jackson. Rayburn is one of 8 children. He still calls Jackson his home. He recorded for Sun Records in 1959 and 1960.

  • Do Wa Diddy - Phillip Reynolds and Frank Ballard
    Doo Wa Diddy is from an album entitled Rhythm Blues. FRANK BALLARD & THE PHILLIP REYNOLDS ORCHESTRA was From Jackson. They recorded in a R&B vein for Phillips Int. in March of 1962. Band members included Frank Reed, Clarence Render, James Matthews, Chester Maxwell, Kurl McKinney and Ike Price. Phillips International was a sister label to Sun Records, named after Sun founder Sam Phillips. Best known for being the home label for Bill Justis, Charlie Rich, and Carl Mann in the '50s. The Frank Ballard album was the last of only eight albums the label issued, and as for Ballard, it was his only record period -- he had no single and no other album! The Phillip Reynolds Band was regionally known in the South, but never quite cracked the national scene.

  • San Antonio Rose - Bull Durham and the Heard

  • Love Me Right - Denise LaSalle
    Released in February of 2005.

  • Blues Party Tonight - Denise LaSalle

  • That's How Much I Love You - Ramsey Kearney
    Album: A Country Song Ain't Nothin' But The White Man's Blues - Ramsey Kearney was born in Boliver, Tn in 1933. He had a weekly radio show on WDXI from 1948 to 1952. He has had songs recorded by Brenda Lee, Mel Tillis, and Juice Newton among others. He recorded for Hickory Records in Nashville.

  • Lonely But Not Alone - Ramsey Kearney
    Album: A Country Song Ain't Nothin' But The White Man's Blues - Ramsey Kearney was born in Boliver, Tn in 1933. He had a weekly radio show on WDXI from 1948 to 1952. He has had songs recorded by Brenda Lee, Mel Tillis, and Juice Newton among others. He recorded for Hickory Records in Nashville.

  • Dedicated to the One I Love - Fabulous Delacardos
    JACKSON'S FABULOUS DELACARDOS, STEVE LITTLE, CECIL CRAVENS, CHRISTY LITTLE, JERRY CAMPBELL, RON CANTER, AND BILL WAY, STARTED IN 1981 FOR THE 20TH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION OF ONE OF THE MEMBERS. THEY HAVE PERFORMED ALL OVER AMERICA TO STANDING OVATIONS. THEIR STYLE OF DOO-WAP ROCK CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF NEW YORK STREET SINGING STYLE WITH A SOUTHERN TWIST.

  • Dedicated to the One I Love - Fabulous Delacardos
    JACKSON'S FABULOUS DELACARDOS, STEVE LITTLE, CECIL CRAVENS, CHRISTY LITTLE, JERRY CAMPBELL, RON CANTER, AND BILL WAY, STARTED IN 1981 FOR THE 20TH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION OF ONE OF THE MEMBERS. THEY HAVE PERFORMED ALL OVER AMERICA TO STANDING OVATIONS. THEIR STYLE OF DOO-WAP ROCK CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF NEW YORK STREET SINGING STYLE WITH A SOUTHERN TWIST.