In November 2016 LB and I enjoyed a trip to
Las Vegas
While we were there an advertisement for a show caught my eye:
We didn’t see The Million Dollar Quartet because LB had already purchased tickets to see
Human Nature Jukebox
(which was a very good show).
A year and four months later there would be a one night only opportunity to see the Vegas show we had missed courtesy of the FSCJ Artist Series.
The Million Dollar Quartet
is a musical based on a happenstance quartet at Sun Records on December 4, 1956.
It was a day when Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash happened to be together at the Sun Record recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 60 years later, the random Tuesday happening is being retold on stage in a very lively performance by talented musicians.
The show begins with the well-known performer Carl Perkins who is scheduled at the Sun Records recording studio to record what is hoped to be his comeback record. Newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis (on piano), is also hoping for an opportunity to record. While they are there, Johnny Cash stops by to talk to the record producer Sam Philips. Next on the scene Elvis Presley drops in, accompanied by his girlfriend. As the story goes, the four performers soon have a jam session going.
Several favorites were performed in the musical:
Blue Suede Shoes
was a topic of discussion as it was Carl Perkins’ first hit and handed off to Elvis Presley while Carl was recovering from an accident.
Folsom Prison Blues
is a favorite that assisted me in gaining a speeding ticket one morning while I was on my way to work.
Hound Dog
is one of the greatest songs of all time (according to Rolling Stone magazine) and had the audience on its feet.
Great Balls of Fire
is the final number as the Sun Record producer sees there is still hope for his small recording studio due to the sounds of newcomer/one of a kind Jerry Lee Lewis.
It was a goosebump moment when the cast attempted to recapture the moment the photo was taken:
Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.
Kim
XO
