Class of '55

Class of '55 is a music album by Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins released in 1986 through Chips Moman's American Sound Studios and Smash Records.

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Music album - Johnny Cash - Jerry Lee Lewis - Roy Orbison - Carl Perkins - 1986 - Chips Moman's - American Sound Studios - Smash Records

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While the album was in part a tribute to Elvis Presley, it was mainly a commemoration of those young performing hopefuls, the four album participants included, who came to Sun Records in 1955 to make music in the new era of Rock and Roll. Recorded at Sam Phillips' Sun Studios and completed at American Sound Studios, the final song, "Big Train," includes the blended voices of John Fogerty, The Judds, Dave Edmunds, Ricky Nelson, Sam Phillips, and June Carter Cash.

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Elvis Presley - Sun Records - Rock and Roll - Sam Phillips' - Sun Studios - John Fogerty - The Judds - Dave Edmunds - Ricky Nelson - June Carter Cash

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The recorded "Interviews From the Class of '55 Recording Sessions" earned the 1987 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for the four performers plus for producer Chips Moman, Sam Phillips and Ricky Nelson. For Nelson, it was his last recording session and only Grammy Award of his career.

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Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album - Sam Phillips - Ricky Nelson - Grammy Award

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