The Rockabilly Legends: A Tribute to My Friends (2007)

The Rockabilly Legends: A Tribute to My Friends

20072h 45m
Documentary

This feature documentary is the story of how Rockabilly was born and its lasting impact. It features never before seen performance footage, photographs, and exclusive interviews with the founding fathers of Rockabilly music - Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and many others. The documentary includes commentary from producers, band members, studio musicians, family members, friends, and music historians who knew and worked with these legends of Rockabilly. Jerry Naylor, former lead singer of the Crickets after the death of Buddy Holly, is the producer and host of this tribute to his friends, the legends of Rockabilly. "They called it Rockabilly before they called it Rock n Roll," - Carl Perkins.

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2h 45m
Released
2007

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Release year: 2007

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This feature documentary is the story of how Rockabilly was born and its lasting impact. It features never before seen performance footage, photographs, and exclusive interviews with the founding fathers of Rockabilly music - Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and many others. The documentary includes commentary from producers, band members, studio musicians, family members, friends, and music historians who knew and worked with these legends of Rockabilly. Jerry Naylor, former lead singer of the Crickets after the death of Buddy Holly, is the producer and host of this tribute to his friends, the legends of Rockabilly. "They called it Rockabilly before they called it Rock n Roll," - Carl Perkins.

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