Offered for your consideration a seminal moment in Rock & Roll history.. THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. The year was 1956, Sun Record Studios, Memphis Tennessee. The jam session happened by pure chance. Carl Perkins, had already met success with his recording of “Blue Suede Shoes” and had come into the Sun studios that day accompanied by his brothers Clayton and Jay and by drummer W. Holland to record some new material. Sam Phillips the owner of Sun Records, who wanted to add additional instrumentation to the recording session, had brought in his latest talent acquisition, Jerry Lee Lewis still unknown outside Memphis, to play piano on the Perkins session. Jerry Lee Lewis’s first Sun single would be released only a few days later. At sometime in the early afternoon, 21-year-old Elvis Presley, a former Sun artist who had recently signed with RCA Victor Records, arrived to pay a casual visit accompanied by a girlfriend. Some time later, Elvis Presley entered the recording studio and the jam session began. At some point during the session, Sun artist Johnny Cash arrived as well. Jack Clement was engineering that day at the Sun Studios and remembers saying to himself “I think I’d be remiss not to record this, ” and so he did. After running through a number of songs, Elvis and his girlfriend Evans slipped out as Jerry Lee pounded away on the piano. Cash wrote in Cash that no one wanted to follow Jerry Lee, not even Elvis. ” Whatever Elvis’s feelings may or may not have been in regard to “following” Lewis, Presley was clearly the “star of the impromptu jam session, which consisted largely of snippets of gospel songs that the four artists had all grown up singing. The recordings show Elvis, the most nationally and internationally famous of the four at the time, to be the focal point of what was a casual, spur-of-the-moment gathering of four artists who would each go on to contribute greatly to the seismic shift in popular music in the late 1950s. Contained in this museum framed historical display are the autographs of ELVIS PRESLEY, JERRY LEE LEWIS, JOHNNY CASH and CARL PERKINS. All vintage autographs have been fully authenticated. The ELVIS PRESLEY autograph, one of the nicest Elvis Presley autographs we have ever seen has also been GRADED 8 by PSA/DNA and is delivered with full letter of authentication. The Jerry Lee Lewis has been fully authenticated by JSA and the Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins have both been fully authenticated by PSA/DNA. 1Of course we will also deliver this collection with our MERCHANT OF MEMORIES INC. Lifetime Unconditional Guarantee of Authenticity and your complete satisfaction! If you’re a fan of ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY than you will appreciate the rarity of this collection! This museum framed display is just about as good as it gets! Beautifully framed to an approximate overall size of 17″ x 31″ this will certainly be the centerpiece of your vintage Rock and Roll collection. The autograph collection is framed and double matted using black and gold colored acid free matting. Each opening is accented with a gold metallic finished matt board. The “keyboard” frame is imported inlaid ebony and pearl Italian hardwood high gloss custom hardwood and all the elements of this magnificent investment grade collectible is further preserved under UV protected crystal clear MUSEUM GLASS. We take great care in every step of preserving each investment quality document as well as the framing process to ensure not only safe preservation but a lifetime of enjoyment. The Merchant of Memories Inc. WE WANT YOU HAPPY! The custom laser gold lettered engraved black metal display plate reads as follows. On December 4, 1956 at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash created what music historians, now consider to be one of the single most legendary seminal and influential moments in all of rock and roll history. The legendary jam session seems to have happened by pure chance. Sometime in the early afternoon, 21-year-old Elvis Presley, a former Sun artist now with RCA Victor, arrived at the Sun Studios to pay a casual visit accompanied by a girlfriend, Marilyn Evans. Perkins, who by this time had already met success with “Blue Suede Shoes” had come into the studios that day accompanied by his brothers Clayton and Jay. Sam Phillips, the owner of Sun Records, had brought in his latest acquisition, Jerry Lee Lewis, still unknown outside Memphis, to play piano for the Perkins session. Lewis’s first Sun single would be released a few days later. After chatting with Phillips in the control room, Presley listened to the playback of Perkins’s session. Then he went into the studio and the jam session began. At some point during this session, Sun artist Johnny Cash, who had recently enjoyed a few hit records on the country charts, arrived as well. A casual, spur-of-the-moment gathering of four artists who would each go on to contribute greatly to the seismic shift in popular music in the late 1950s. During the session, Phillips called a local newspaper, the Memphis Press-Scimitar. Bob Johnson, the newspaper’s entertainment editor, came over to the studios and wrote an article about the session, which appeared the following day in the Press-Scimitar under the headline “Million Dollar Quartet”. The article contained the now-famous photograph of Presley seated at the piano surrounded by Lewis, Perkins and Cash. The rare photograph contained in this display was boldly hand signed by the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis. Our framed historical investment rarities are truly works of art and the finest high grade investments. Nobody does it better. We cut no corners and spare no expense preserving history for future generations. Merchant of Memories Inc. For other one of a kind investment grade rarities and museum preserved historical and entertainment rarities. Our Merchant of Memories Inc. Inventory contains documents in all areas of interest including presidents, military, aviation, religion, business, science, celebrities, vintage entertainment, sports, music, authors, etc. Whether looking to add to your collection, acquire an investment quality rarity for the home or office, or an investment rarity unique one-of-a-kind gift for someone. The Merchant of Memories, Inc. Have been collectors and prominent purveyors in the autograph field since the 1970s. 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Every autograph from The Merchant of Memories Inc. Is delivered with our lifetime Letter of Authenticity (LOA / COA) stating our guarantee- for the lifetime of the item, we stand behind the authenticity of the item. The Merchant of Memories Letter of Authenticity takes that guarantee one step further by containing an image(s) of the exact item which the letter is accompanies. Collectively, these measures prevent the misuse of our Letters of Authenticity and protect the integrity of all of the historical and investment grade autographed rarities we sell. This beautifully framed investment grade MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET vintage music collectible. Would make a beautiful addition to your theater room or library. Check out the photos which do not do this justice. We are not photographers. You will not be disappointed. Check out our feedback from other purchasers! Complete satisfaction is always guaranteed. This item is in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia\Autographs-Original\Music\Rock & Pop\Photographs”. The seller is “themerchantofmemories” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Industry: Music
- Size: 17\
- Autograph Authentication: Professional Sports (PSA/DNA)
- Object Type: Photograph
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Modified Item: No
