The Prisonaires
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THE PRISONAIRES documents the story of five young black men who formed a doo-wop band while incarcerated in the Tennessee State Prison in the 1950s. The Prisonaires, though relatively unknown today, had an impact on the launch of the legendary SUN RECORDS, and the genesis or the King of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis Presley.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Released
- 2013
Details
Release year: 2013
Storyline
THE PRISONAIRES documents the story of five young black men who formed a doo-wop band while incarcerated in the Tennessee State Prison in the 1950s. The Prisonaires, though relatively unknown today, had an impact on the launch of the legendary SUN RECORDS, and the genesis or the King of Rock-n-Roll, Elvis Presley.
Top credits
Directors
Writers
Cast
See all 14 credits →- Johnny Bragg — Self
- Annabelle Clement — Self
- Bob Clement — Self - Son of Frank Clement
- John Dougan — Self - Professor of Music History