Elvis Presley's 1st Sun 78 #209 That's All Right, Blue Moon of Kentucky LISTEN

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Elvis' 1st Sun Record
on 78 rpm Shellac

SUN #209

THAT'S ALL RIGHT / BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY

From Wikipedia:

On July 5, 1954, the trio met at Sun studios to rehearse and record a handful of songs. According to Moore, the first song they recorded was "I Love You Because", but after a few other country orientated songs that weren't all that impressive they decided to take a break. [12] During the break, Presley began "acting the fool" with Arthur Crudup's "That's All Right (Mama)," a blues song.[13] When the other two musicians joined in, Phillips got them to restart and began taping. This was the bright, upbeat sound he had been looking for.[14] Black remarked, "Damn. Get that on the radio and they'll run us out of town."[15] The group recorded four songs during that session, including bluegrass musician Bill Monroe's Blue Moon of Kentucky, which he had written and recorded as a slow waltz. Sources credit Bill Black with initiating the song, with Presley and Moore joining in. They ended up with a fast version of the song in 4/4 time. After an early take, Phillips can be heard on tape saying: "Fine, man. Hell, that's different—that's a pop song now.

From AZ Central:

This Elvis at ground zero, a youthful rockabilly reinvention of the blues song "That's All Right" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. It's the sound Sam Phillips had been looking for when he brought Elvis into the Memphis Recording Service. Phillips ran the studio and Sun and is frequently quoted as having said, "If I could find a White man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel, I could make a billion dollars." Elvis was that White man, and he proved it on this uninhibited recording, captured after Elvis picked up an acoustic guitar and started messing with the song for kicks while on break at the end of a long, dissatisfying day of trying to get something special down on tape.

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• N. As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be unplayed).
• N-. Nearly Mint, but has been played. No visible signs of wear or damage.
• E+. Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.
• E . Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.
• E-. Still shiny but without the lustre of a new record, few light scratches.
• V+. An average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced
• V. Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.
• V-. Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy greying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level.
• G+. Grey throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.
• G. Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.
• G-. Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.
• F. Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.
• P. Unplayable