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Elvis made his first commercial recording at Sun Studio

That's All Right was cut in Memphis in July 1954

Elvis Presley recorded That's All Right at Sun Studio in Memphis in July 1954 with producer Sam Phillips, guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. It was released within days and is regarded as an early landmark of rock and roll.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: That's All Right was cut in Memphis in July 1954. The figure is taken from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a music fact?: Yes. It sits on the Music shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.