We start today's show with Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records. That's the Memphis-based label that launched the careers of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison ...
Elvis Presley in Concert’ comes to screens, we revisit Guitar Player’s classic interview with Presley’s first guitarist ...
Sam Phillips is one of the most notable and successful record producers and music executives in the history of the business. Founder of Sun Records, Phillips worked with Elvis Presley, Howlin’ Wolf, ...
If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably heard of Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. This legendary recording studio is known as the birthplace of rock and roll, and it’s where some of the biggest ...
On this day (January 5) in 1923, Sam Phillips was born on a farm outside Florence, Alabama. He is best known for founding Sun Records and Sun Studios, where he recorded Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, B.B ...
It took place inside the historic Sun Records in Memphis. Each one of these performers got their start and soared to stardom under the guidance of Mr. Samuel Cornelius Phillips (Ross Griffin making ...