Your Saturday Southern Music Break - The Big 'O'!

Roy Orbison Was Often Overlooked But More Often Imitated

Hired to replace Elvis at Sun Records Vernon Texas native, Roy Orbison, had big shoes to fill and he filled them his way. A Rock-a-billy pioneer, he was one of the best selling artists of the 1960’s and his popularity carries on even today. Roy was a master of moody ballads and wore just as much black as his friend Johnny Cash. Many artists emulated Roy. I once heard Keith Richards and Mick Jagger talk about how much they owed to Roy Orbison’s influence…

Here’s Roy Orbison with his signature hit from 1964, "Oh, Pretty Woman":