1977 Johnny Cash All-star tribute to Elvis Presley
Rockabilly pioneers Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison join Johnny Cash on 'This Train Is Bound For Glory' in memory of Elvis Presley, whose affinity for such sacred music was well known.
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In honor of Elvis and his love for gospel music the four Sun gods, three of whom where present at the historic Million Dollar Quartet session, perform 'This Train Is Bound For Glory'. Fitting not only for Elvis' gospel upbringing but also for the fact that one of big E's early Sun singles was the blues cover 'Mystery Train'.
In addition to a selection of Christmas songs, many hit singles are performed on this special, including Perkins's 'Blue Suede Shoes', Orbison's 'Oh, Pretty Woman', and Lewis's 1957 Sun smash 'Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On'.
Johnny Cash goes on to recall a life-changing holiday season he experienced while stationed in Germany in the early 1950s. 'I was lonesome, homesick and had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life,' he explains. 'But one day I walked four miles through the snow to a little pawn shop where there was a guitar in the window with a five-dollar price tag.'
Track Listing:
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 DVD
Christmas Time's A-Comin' - Johnny Cash
Darlin' Companion - Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
This Ole House - Johnny Cash & The Statler Brothers
Blue Christmas - Johnny Cash & The Statler Brothers
Here Comes Santa Claus - Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
Frosty The Snow Man - Johnny Cash & Roy Clark
Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Johnny Cash and Roy Clark
Big River - Johnny Cash
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
White Christmas - Jerry Lee Lewis
This Train Is Bound For Glory - Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison & Carl Perkins
Silent Night -Johnny Cash, Family & Friends
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - June Carter Cash
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Johnny Cash, Family & Friends
Children Go Where I Send Thee - Johnny Cash, Family & Friends
Buy The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 DVD
Buy Million-Dollar Quartet CD
Elvis Presley ..... is Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley 'Introduced' Me To Johnny Cash by June Carter
Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins & Elvis Presley
View a video of Johnny Cash 'impersonating' Elvis Presley in 1959
Video : We Remember The King (Johnny Cash / Class Of '55)
Interview with Sam Phillips
Marilyn Evans and the Million Dollar Quartet
Interview with Carl Perkins
Elvis Presley's Sun Recordings
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
