I am sad to announce that Sammy Salvo, BRC Hall of Fame member passed away Friday. I have attached his obituary and his HOF bio from our website. Sammy, who’s given name was Salvatory Anselmo had quite a career in the music business and left some wonderful recordings for us to continue to listen to. Sammy was […]
BIRMINGHAM RECORD COLLECTORS DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTING OF MUSIC, ITS PRESERVATION AND LASTING FRIENDSHIP MONTHLY MEETING THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 2020 – 2:00 PM HOMEWOOD LIBRARY – 1721 OXMOOR ROAD 35209 NEXT MEETING SUNDAY, MARCH 8th, 2020 THE SECOND SUNDAY THIS MONTH’S MEETING If you have been reading the R&R project that Mike Maddox has […]
Recording Date: May 9, 1956, J&M Recording Studio, 840 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans LA. Richard Penniman, a/k/a Little Richard, age 24: Vocal, Piano Lee Allen, age 29: Tenor Saxophone Alvin “Red” Tyler, age 31: Baritone Saxophone Edgar Blanchard, age 32: Electric Guitar Frank Fields, age 42: Acoustic Double Bass Earl Palmer, age 32: Drums […]
We have attached two tracks from 1956 which feature two performers who were in the vanguard of those who created and birthed Rock & Roll Music. Recording Date for “Race With The Devil” and “Be Bop A Lula”: May 4, 1956, Bradley Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, TN. Vocal on both tracks by […]
Recording Date: April 2, 1956, Sun Recording Studio, Memphis, TN. Written by Johnny Cash. Vocal by Johnny Cash. Electric Guitar: Luther Perkins. Upright Acoustic Bass: Marshall Grant. Record Producer and Sound Engineer: Sam Phillips. An early Rock & Roll masterpiece. Still no drummer in the studio. Cash threaded another dollar bill through the strings of […]