Samuel Cornelius "Sam" Phillips was an American record producer who played an important role in the development of rock and roll during the 1950s. 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. He launched Presley's career in 1954. Phillips sold Sun in 1969 to Shelby Singleton.
Sam Phillips
Active - 2001 - 2015 |
Birth - Jan 5, 1923 |
Death - Jul 30, 2003 |
Genres - Documentary, Music, Biography
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Sam C. Phillips-
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