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Feb 13, 1986 · Sam Phillips: The Rolling Stone Interview. Sun Studios founder remembers his first impressions of Elvis, shepherding the souls of rock legend and eventually cashing out. By Elizabeth Kaye....
Jan 5, 2023 · Record producer Sam Phillips is best known as the founder of legendary Memphis label Sun Records and a key architect of rock and roll. He discovered Elvis, made the earliest recordings of several...
Jul 30, 2003 · January 5, 1923. Died. July 30, 2003. Birthplace. Florence, Alabama. One of the most important non-performers in American music, producer Samuel Cornelius Phillips founded Sun Records and introduced the world to Johnny Cash, Howlin’ Wolf, B. B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, and many others.
