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Groupe US formé par Elvis
Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis et
Johnny Cash lors d'une séance de
Carl Perkins à la Sun Records, le 4 décembre 1956. Le "Million Dollar Quartet" n'a en fait jamais existé. Elvis qui était alors une grande vedette RCA, chante dans la plupart des titres. Les musiciens présent étaient J.B.Clayton Perkins et W.S.Holland.
The
Million Dollar Quartet weren't a group in any normal sense, but were initially
more of a photo opportunity and then a freewheeling after-hours jam session
between Elvis
Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis,
and
Johnny Cash that took place at Sam
Phillips' Sun Studios in Memphis on December 4, 1956. It was formally a Carl Perkins
session, with Jerry Lee Lewis
sitting in as the piano player. At some point
Presley and
Cash stopped by to observe, and Phillips,
recognizing a photo op when he saw one, called a local news photographer, who
snapped a photograph of the four musicians gathered around a piano.
The picture ran the next day in the Memphis Press-Scimitar with the caption "The
Million Dollar Quartet." The Perkins
session morphed into an impromptu jam after the photographer left, and Phillips
fortunately kept the tape running as the four musicians ran through some 40
songs ranging from gospel spirituals and country standards to covers of
Bill Monroe and
Chuck Berry songs (or in other words, most
of the ingredients that went into the creation of rock & roll). There is some
debate as to whether Cash was actually
there for the jam (he claims he was in his autobiography), and most of the
singing is Presley's, but the joyous
spontaneity and the fly-on-the-wall feel of the occasion makes these tapes
fascinating listening.
The first bootlegs of the session appeared in 1980, with Charly Records
officially releasing a 17-song set in 1981. More tapes were subsequently found
(in all, three reels have been located to date) and Charly issued a double-LP
set with 41 tracks from the session in 1987. The caption from the publicity
photo, the Million Dollar Quartet, has stood the test of time and is now forever
linked to these four musicians and to one of the most famous jam sessions in the
history of pop music.
Style musical : Gospel, Rock 'n' Roll, Traditional Country
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Années en activité :
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DISCOGRAPHY
Albums
| 1980 | LP 12" SUN 1006 (UK) |
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THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Elvis PRESLEY) / Walk That Lonesome Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Shall Not Be Moved (Elvis PRESLEY) / Peace In The Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / Down By The Riverside (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm With The Crowd But Oh So Alone (Carl PERKINS) / Farther Along (Elvis PRESLEY) / Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand (Elvis PRESLEY) / As We Travel Along On The Jericho Road (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Just Can't Make It By Myself (Elvis PRESLEY) / Little Cabin On The Hill (Elvis PRESLEY) / Summertime Has Passed And Gone (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling (Elvis PRESLEY) / And Now Sweetheart You've Done Me Wrong (Carl PERKINS) / Keeper Of The Key (Carl PERKINS) / Crazy Arms (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Forbid Me (Elvis PRESLEY) | ||
| 1981 ? | 2 LP 12" S 500 1/2 (UK) |
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THE ONE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET :
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| 1987 | 2 LP 12" CHARLY CDX 20 (UK) |
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THE COMPLETE MILLION DOLLAR SESSION :
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| 1987 | CD ATLAS RK CD 600 (F) |
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LES GENIES DU ROCK - THE MILLION DOLLAR SESSION - MEMPHIS 4 DECEMBRE 1956 - Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Elvis PRESLEY) / Walk That Lonesome Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Shall Not Be Moved (Elvis PRESLEY) / Down By The Riverside (Elvis PRESLEY) / Farther Along (Elvis PRESLEY) / Little Cabin On The Hill (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / Paralysed (Elvis PRESLEY) / There's No Place Like Home (Elvis PRESLEY) / When The Saints Go Marching In (Elvis PRESLEY) / Softly And Tenderly (Elvis PRESLEY) / End Of The Road (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / That's My Desire (Jerry Lee LEWIS) | ||
| 02/1990 | CD RCA 2023 (US) |
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THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - You Belong To My Heart (Elvis PRESLEY) / When God Dips His Love In My Heart (Elvis PRESLEY) / Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Elvis PRESLEY) / Walk That Lonesome Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Shall Not Be Moved (Elvis PRESLEY) / (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Elvis PRESLEY) / Down By The Riverside (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm In The Crowd But Oh So Alone (Carl PERKINS) / Farther Along (Elvis PRESLEY) / Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand (Elvis PRESLEY) / As We Travel Along On The Jericho Road (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Just Can't Make It By Myself (Elvis PRESLEY) / Little Cabin On The Hill (Elvis PRESLEY) / Summertime Has Passed And Gone (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling (Elvis PRESLEY) / Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong (Carl PERKINS) / Keeper Of The Key (Carl PERKINS) / Crazy Arms (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Forbid Me (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Out Of Sight - Out Of Mind (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / Paralysed (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / There's No Place Like Home (Elvis PRESLEY) / When The Saints Go Marching In (Elvis PRESLEY) / Softly And Tenderly (Elvis PRESLEY) / Is It So Strange (Elvis PRESLEY) / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Rip It Up (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye (Elvis PRESLEY) / Crazy Arms (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / That's My Desire (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / At The End Of The Road (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Jerry's Boogie (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Elvis Farewell | ||
| 01/1993 | CD CHARLY 102 (UK) |
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THE COMPLETE MILLION DOLLAR SESSIONS - You Belong To My Heart (Elvis PRESLEY) / When God Dips His Love In My Heart (Elvis PRESLEY) / Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Elvis PRESLEY) / Walk That Lonesome Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Shall Not Be Moved (Elvis PRESLEY) / (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Elvis PRESLEY) / Down By The Riverside (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm In The Crowd But Oh So Alone (Carl PERKINS) / Farther Along (Elvis PRESLEY) / Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand (Elvis PRESLEY) / As We Travel Along On The Jericho Road (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Just Can't Make It By Myself (Elvis PRESLEY) / Little Cabin On The Hill (Elvis PRESLEY) / Summertime Has Passed And Gone (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling (Elvis PRESLEY) / Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong (Carl PERKINS) / Keeper Of The Key (Carl PERKINS) / Crazy Arms (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Forbid Me (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Out Of Sight - Out Of Mind (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / Paralysed (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / There's No Place Like Home (Elvis PRESLEY) / When The Saints Go Marching In (Elvis PRESLEY) / Softly And Tenderly (Elvis PRESLEY) / Is It So Strange (Elvis PRESLEY) / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Rip It Up (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye (Elvis PRESLEY) / Crazy Arms (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / That's My Desire (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / At The End Of The Road (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Jerry's Boogie (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Elvis Farewell | ||
| 1999 | CD METRO 289 (US) |
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THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - At The End Of The Road (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Jerry's Boogie (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / That's My Desire (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / Soft And Tenderly (Elvis PRESLEY) / You Belong To My Heart (Elvis PRESLEY) / Walk That Lonesome Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Shall Not Be Moved (Elvis PRESLEY) / Summertime Has Passed And Gone (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling (Elvis PRESLEY) / Paralysed (Elvis PRESLEY) / Keeper Of The Key (Carl PERKINS) / There's No Place Like Home (Elvis PRESLEY) / Rip It Up (Elvis PRESLEY) / Crazy Arms / Is It So Strange (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Forbid Me (Elvis PRESLEY) / When The Saints Go Marching In (Elvis PRESLEY) | ||
| 2004 | CD BMG 37509 (US) |
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THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Elvis PRESLEY) / Walk That Lonesome Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Shall Not Be Moved (Elvis PRESLEY) / (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) (Elvis PRESLEY) / Down By The Riverside (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm In The Crowd But Oh So Alone (Carl PERKINS) / Farther Along (Elvis PRESLEY) / Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand (Elvis PRESLEY) / As We Travel Along On The Jericho Road (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Just Can't Make It By Myself (Elvis PRESLEY) / Little Cabin On The Hill (Elvis PRESLEY) / Summertime Has Passed And Gone (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling (Elvis PRESLEY) / Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong (Carl PERKINS) / Keeper Of The Key (Carl PERKINS) / Crazy Arms (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Forbid Me (Elvis PRESLEY) | ||
| 05/2006 | 2 CD SNAPPER 551 (UK) |
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THE
COMPLETE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION :
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| 09/2006 | CD RCA 88935 (US) |
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THE COMPLETE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - Instrumental / Love Me Tender (instr.) / Jingle Bells (instr.) / White Christmas (instr.) / Reconsider Baby (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / Paralyzed (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Be Cruel (Elvis PRESLEY) / There's No Place Like Home (Elvis PRESLEY) / When The Saints Go Marchin' In (Elvis PRESLEY) / Softly And Tenderly (Elvis PRESLEY) / When God Dips His Love In My Heart (Elvis PRESLEY) / Just A Little Talk With Jesus (Elvis PRESLEY) / Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Shall Not Be Moved (Elvis PRESLEY) / Peace In The Valley (Elvis PRESLEY) / Down By The Riverside (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm With A Crowd But So Alone (Carl PERKINS) / Farther Along (Elvis PRESLEY) / Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand) (Elvis PRESLEY) / On The Jericho Road (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Just Can't Make It By Myself (Elvis PRESLEY) / Little Cabin Home On The Hill (Elvis PRESLEY) / Summetime Is Past And Gone (Elvis PRESLEY) / I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling (Elvis PRESLEY) / Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong (Carl PERKINS) / Keeper Of The City (Carl PERKINS) / Crazy Arms (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Forbid Me (Elvis PRESLEY) / Too Much Monkey Business (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Don't Forbid Me (Elvis PRESLEY) / You Belong To My Heart (Elvis PRESLEY) / Is It So Strange (Elvis PRESLEY) / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Elvis PRESLEY) / Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Elvis PRESLEY) / Rip It Up (Elvis PRESLEY) / I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye (Elvis PRESLEY) / Crazy Arms (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / That's My Desire (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / End Of The Road (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Black Bottom Stomp (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven (Jerry Lee LEWIS) / Elvis Says Goodbye | ||
| 04/2007 | 2 LP 12" CHARLY ? (UK) |
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THE COMPLETE MILLION DOLLAR SESSIONS
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| 2007 | 2 LP 12" COMET UV173 (UK) |
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THE MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET :
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