eMusic is incredibly proud to welcome Sun Records, the legendary Memphis record label that brought the world Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and many other greats of early rock & roll, blues and country. These artists form a veritable Mount Rushmore of American popular music; their impact on modern culture is profound and immeasurable.

The Sun Records catalogue includes more than 1500 tracks recorded between 1950 and 1966 that will arrive on eMusic over the coming months. These recordings include not just the singles familiar to all, like ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ ‘I Walk the Line’ and ‘Blue Suede Shoes,’ but also many album tracks and alternate takes previously available only on giant, expensive box-set collections, and even a few only ever released on vinyl.

eMusic blues columnist John Morthland — a former Rolling Stone associate editor and an expert on the music of the Mississippi River — served as curator of this enormous project, compiling, sorting and sequencing the Sun Records catalogue. From those 1500 songs, Mr. Morthland selected 400 amazing tracks to create our initial launch of 18 albums, which include the works of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Howlin' Wolf and a stellar supporting cast of other Sun artists who recorded some quintessential music. We are incredibly grateful for Mr. Morthland's excellent work. Thanks also to Jason Berenstein, who expertly remastered every track.