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Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003) [ 1] was an American disc jockey, songwriter and record producer. He was the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where he produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin' Wolf.
Leslie Ann Phillips [2] (born January 28, 1962), [3] better known by her stage name Sam Phillips, is an American singer and songwriter. Her albums include the critically acclaimed Martinis & Bikinis in 1994 and Fan Dance in 2001.
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.
The sound of Sun Records was the epitome of rock and roll’s origins. Owner Sam Phillips not only recorded the varied streams of ethnic music throughout the South, from blues to country, but was convinced he could bring them together in one irresistible pop package.
Aug 15, 2016 · Sam Phillips helped turn poor boys, sharecroppers' sons, and ex-servicemen into legends, icons, and superstars.
2 days ago · Today, Jerry Phillips, the son of Sam Phillips (producer, disc jockey, and founder of the legendary studio and record label Sun Records), released his debut album For The Universe through Omnivore Recordings. For many of us, the stories of Sun Records are legend, but for Jerry, they were his family. As a child, he was surrounded by the stars who made the music that became the foundation of ...
Feb 1, 2013 · This is a A&E Biography Channel UK Documentary of the man who changed the world of music. Profiling Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records in Memphis, TN., who discovered Elvis Presley and who...
