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Sun Records Originals: Just Walkin' In The Rain

by The Prisonaires

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In the era of vocal groups like The Ink Spots and The Platters, the Prisonaires were a unique addition the genre, as the members of the quintet were incarcerated at the Tennessee State Prison in Nashville. With their voices and circumstances well situated to sing the blues, they did just that, as well as some vocal pop tracks and a variety of gospel standards. All of these genres are represented on Sun Records Originals: Walkin’ In The Rain, a tribute to the contributions The Prisonaires made to Sun Records during some of Sam Phillips’ most productive and innovative years of producing music.

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released April 14, 2023

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The Prisonaires Tennessee

The Prisonaires were five African-American male singers who were also inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville. Despite what normally would be considered circumstances too onerous to start a pop music career, the Prisonaires were celebrities, albeit briefly, after the recording of the one and only hit record, "Just Walkin' in the Rain," which Sam Phillips released on Sun in 1953. ... more

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