Search results
J.M. Van Eaton dies: Sun Records drummer played with Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, more
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOne of the last surviving figures from the golden age of Memphis’ Sun Records, drummer J.M. "Jimmy"...
Jimmy Van Eaton, Early Rock ‘n’ Roll Drummer Who Played at Sun Records, Dies at 86
Billboard via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJ.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee...
Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJerry Lee Lewis, piano-bashing rock n’ roll founding father, swaggering country shouter and the last surviving member of the inaugural (1986) class of...
Memphis Music Hall of Fame is back with a new class, a big ceremony and a few surprises
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been three years since the Memphis Music Hall of Fame last inducted a new class of honorees....
The 901: Remembering Gangsta Boo, Sam Phillips and more
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGood morning, Memphis, where the temperature can swing by 70 degrees in just a few days — the type...