Drama
The untold story of nothing less than the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Guided by Sam Phillips, young musicians like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis combined the styles of hillbilly country with the 1950s R&B sound created by artists like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Fats Domino and Ike Turner, and changed the course of music forever.
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Thu,
23 Feb, 2017
S1.E1706 Union
Sam Phillips moves his family to Memphis to open a recording studio to look for his first hit musical act, but instead rekindles a steamy affair. Young Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash struggle at home.
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Thu,
02 Mar, 2017
S1.E2Outta the Groove
Sam records B.B. King, but his new label struggles. Elvis is inspired by African-American music, but is chastised by his family and girlfriend for crossing racial lines. We meet cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.
Dustin Ingram
Carl Perkins
Jennifer Holland
Becky Phillips
Keir O'Donnell
Dewey Phillips
Castro Coleman
B.B. King
Drake Milligan
Elvis Presley
Billy Gardell
Colonel Parker
Pokey LaFarge
Hank Snow
Kerry Holliday
Ike Turner
Christian Lees
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jonah Lees
Jimmy Swaggart
Kevin Fonteyene
Johnny Cash
Margaret Anne Florence
Marion Keisker
Chad Michael Murray
Sam Phillips
AlexAnn Hopkins
Trixie
Kevin Fonteyne
Johnny Cash
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