By Day, Sun Studio Draws Tourists. At Night, Musicians Lay Down Tracks.
The historic room in Memphis has a thriving after-hours life, and generations of players come to capture a bit of the magic where rock ’n’ roll took shape.
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Maurice Williams, Whose ‘Stay’ Was a Hit for Him and Others, Dies at 86
A chart topper in 1960 for him and his doo-wop group the Zodiacs, it inspired several notable cover versions and was heard in the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing.”
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’s Throwback Duet, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by the Linda Lindas featuring Weird Al Yankovic, Chlöe and Anderson .Paak, Lou Reed’s early band and others.
Posted inAudio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Columbia Records Deaths (Obituaries) Fuller, Jerry (1938-2024) Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Music Group) Nelson, Ricky Pop and Rock Music Travelin Man (Song)
Jerry Fuller, Writer of ‘Young Girl’ and Other Hit Songs, Dies at 85
He located a musical sweet spot between the romantic and the risqué for Ricky Nelson, Johnny Mathis and most famously Gary Puckett and the Union Gap.