Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash

The Profile

An American all-star collaboration of Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash, reunited in 1986 for Class of '55, a Memphis homecoming album produced by Chips Moman that pays tribute to their Sun-era roots.

The project celebrates the Sun Records legacy; Roy Orbison participated in place of the late Elvis Presley. Released in 1986 and produced by Chips Moman.

A nostalgic look at the 1986 Memphis homecoming album Class of '55, uniting Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. The review praises Chips Moman’s production and highlights Lewis on Sixteen Candles, Cash on I Will Rock and Roll With You, and Orbison’s standout Coming Home. It frames the project as a celebratory nod to the Sun-era roots, with Orbison stepping in where Elvis once stood.