Rockin Memphis / Various

2008 four CD set celebrating the music that came out of Memphis in the early to late 1950s when the place was really rockin'. Just some of the artist included are Elvis, Johnny Burnette, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and many obscure names that make this a collector's treat. This compilation looks at the music recorded in Memphis and its environs by native Memphians and shows the stupendous effect the sounds had on the world of popular music. Compiled by acknowledged expert Adam Komorowski, this set follows in the footsteps of Proper's many successful R&B/Rock 'N' Roll boxed sets. 118 tracks. Proper.