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September, 3 2017 - Bristol TN/VA

Jonathan L ·
In Bristol, crossing the street can mean crossing the line: the border runs down the street! Jonathan L reports.
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The Great Eclipse of 2017

Jonathan L ·
A day set aside to watch the eclipse turned into a day of new friends and good times for Jonathan L, who viewed near Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Sun Studio, Memphis: Where Legends Were Made

Samantha ·
While in Memphis, Samantha and her husband toured Sun Studio. No matter what type of music you like, you will appreciate the history of this studio.
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis: Where Legends Were Made

DrFumblefinger ·
Thank you for bringing back terrific memories of visiting this famous studio. My wife and I first visited it in the late 1980s and enjoyed the tour, followed by lunch at the Sun Cafe. To my great delight, the cafe's Wurlitzer had an original Sun 45 by Elvis in its stack (Sun #223). I have been collecting records since I was in early teens and have a number of Sun records, including all 5 of Elvis' Sun records in both 78 rpm and 45 rpm formats. Not sure what they're worth right now, but...
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Re: Sun Studio, Memphis: Where Legends Were Made

George G. ·
Great story and photos Samantha. One of my favorite singers of all time is Roy Orbison who got his recording start with Sam Phillips and Sun Record at Sun Studio. Roy's spectacular recording successes were offset by the tragedies in his family life.
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