Elvis Presley holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling solo artist. He has sold one billion records worldwide. Per the Recording Industry Association of America the King of Rock and Roll has sold out Over 146.5 million units In the United States.
That huge career started with a song. Presley recorded it’s all okay At Sun Records in Memphis on July 5, 1954. He worked with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black.
The song originated with blues artist Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, who wrote and recorded it in 1946. Presley was only 19 when he made his own version.
Sun Records released the single on July 19, 1954. It marked the official beginning of Presley’s commercial recording career and set the stage for his eventual rise to global superstardom.
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Presley, Moore and Black had planned to record the ballad during their July 1954 sessions. None of them expected to make music history that day.
During a break, Presley began singing it’s all okay just for fun. Moore and Black joined without any rehearsal.
Sun Records owner Sam Phillips heard the playful jam and immediately recognized something special in Presley’s voice. Phillips asked the trio to re-record the song, this time seriously. That version became Presley’s first single.
The recording mixed country music with blues rhythms. This mix later became the foundation of early rock and roll.
Sun Records required a B-side for the single. Black started playing an upbeat version of kentucky blue moon During a different session. Presley joined on vocals and guitar, and Phillips knew he had his second track.
Sun released both songs together on July 19, 1954. Radio stations released it it’s all okay quickly, and the audience reaction was strong from the start.
The single became a regional hit throughout the South. It launched the artist’s recording career, which sold more records than any solo act in history.
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