King, Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Rufus Thomas, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Harold Jenkins, and Charlie Rich.

[1] The musicians signed at Sun Records made music that laid the foundation of rock and roll in the 20th century.

[4] Roy Orbison attended North Texas University after high school, and it was there where he discovered rock and roll and began to write more pop oriented songs.

The Teen Kings consisted of Roy Orbison, James Morrow, Jack Kennelley, Billy Pat Ellis, and Johnny "Peanuts" Wilson.

In 1956, singer/songwriter Johnny Cash appeared on the show and on his advice Orbison and the Teen Kings signed with Sun Records in Memphis.

Orbison noted that he wasn't quite comfortable with rockabilly but later stated he enjoyed the freedom in the studio that came with being a Sun artist.

As a writer, Orbison scored a Hot 100 hit for Warren Smith with "So Long I'm Gone" and he did even better when Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a new version of "Go!, Go!, Go!

[12] During the last RCA session, Orbison had a conversation with bassist Bob Moore, who was buying himself a stake in Monument Records.

[17] Despite the lack of commercial success, Orbison looked back at his time at Sun Records as an important and historical part of his career.

Into the seventies and early eighties, artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Van Halen, Don McLean, had hits with Orbison's songs.

Written by Wade Moore and Dick PennerProduced by Sam Phillips Recorded Spring 1956; Memphis Released as Sun Single #242 Peak Chart Position no.

59 pop Roy Orbison-vocals, guitar; Johnny Wilson-guitar; James Marrow-electric mandolin; Jack Kennelley-bass; Billy Pat Ellis-drums[7] Written by Roy OrbisonProduced by Sam PhillipsRecorded Spring 1956; Memphis Released as B-Side of Sun Single #242 Roy Orbison-vocals, guitar; Johnny Wilson-guitar; James Marrow-electric mandolin; Jack Kennelley-bass; Billy Pat Ellis-drums Written by Conway Twitty and Roy Orbison Produced by Sam Phillips Recorded Summer 1956; MemphisReleased as Sun Single #251 Written by Johnny CashProduced by Sam Phillips Recorded Summer 1956; Memphis Released as B-Side of Sun Single #251Roy Orbison-vocals, guitar; Johnny Wilson-guitar; James Marrow-electric mandolin, Jack Kennelley-bass; Billy Pat Ellis-drums Written by Roy Orbison Recorded 1957; Memphis Released as Sun Single #265 Roy Orbison-vocals, guitar; Roland James-guitar; J.M.