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Rockabilly Rebels

on BBC Radio 2

; Marty Wilde presents a series on rockabilly, the genre that emerged from America's Deep South and was influenced by traditional hillbilly music. Its rock incarnation, backed by acoustic guitar and bass, imbibed the music of Elvis Presley , the Everly Brothers, Rufus Thomas and others. This instalment looks at rockabilly's importance to Sun
Records, with music by Jerry Lee Lewis , Charlie Rich , Billy Reilly , Sonny Burgess , Warren Smith and Carl Mann.

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Elvis Presley
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Rufus Thomas
Music By:
Jerry Lee Lewis
Music By:
Charlie Rich
Music By:
Billy Reilly
Music By:
Sonny Burgess
Music By:
Warren Smith
Music By:
Carl Mann.

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