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Jan 27, 2023 · This month marks the centennial of the birth of legendary record producer Sam Phillips, who discovered Elvis and produced his first records, which many consider Elvis' best. Phillips also...
Sam Phillips | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 1. Year: 1986. Inducted by: Ahmet Ertegun. Category: Ahmet Ertegun Award. Introduction. One of the most important figures in the history of rock.
Samuel Cornelius Phillips ( January 5 , 1923 – July 30 , 2003 ), better known as Sam Phillips, was an American record producer who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s.
Aug 15, 2016 · According to Peter Guralnick's 2015 book Sam Phillips: The Man who Invented Rock'n'Roll, this pit stop was the most influential event in the boy's life. When he arrived in the middle of the night...
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.
