Sam Phillips
Birthday: 1923-01-05
Place of Birth: Florence, Alabama
Biography: Samuel Cornelius Phillips was an American 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.
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The Howlin' Wolf Story: The Secret History of Rock & Roll
Arguably second only to Muddy Waters among the Mississippi Delta singers who traveled north and pion...
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in wh...
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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
The story behind Elvis's first album features performances from 1955 and '56, interviews with the Ki...
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Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
A history of Memphis' Sun Records, the legendary label that started the careers of such rock and cou...
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