The bromance before the pompadour and the black — two gods jamming in denim.
Before they were legends, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash hit the road, guitars in hand, playing for small crowds. This impressive collection of 30 early performances features Presley and Cash wowing fans on the way to superstardom. Bonus material includes Cash spoofing Presley's megahit "Heartbreak Hotel," plus rare Sun Records footage and a glimpse into the history of two celebrated artists who greatly influenced American music.
Production
Miraculous Sun Records footage — crackling, alive, irreplaceable.
Editing
Cash's 'Heartbreak Hotel' spoof is comedic gold.
Director
Ray Santilli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ray Santilli previously directed the controversial 'Alien Autopsy' film, making this his most factually accurate project.
These 1950s performances capture the exact moment white working-class Southern music fused Black blues and hillbilly twang into rock and roll — the sound of postwar America's identity crisis.
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