Pine Brothers

Pine Brothers

When two Sun Records legends met

Sun Records recording artist and rockabilly legend Rudy Tutti Grayzel was also renowned for being the first opening act for Elvis Presley. “Elvis was eighteen and I was seventeen, I think, and we both recorded for Sam Phillips at Sun…

Rudy Tutti learned from Elvis

Rudy Tutti Grayzel, a Rockabilly Hall of Fame performer, was Elvis Presley’s opening act for two years, and during this time he learned much about life and personal style from Elvis. Rudy was 17 and Elvis was 18 and they’d…

Elvis Presley’s reflex kindness

Elvis Presley’s kindness and generosity were legendary. His friend and original opening act, Rockabilly Hall of Fame performer Rudy Tutti Grayzell remembers one extraordinary example of generosity early in Elvis’s career.. “One story I have about Elvis’s kindness was when…