This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Today, we continue our archive series - R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll. We start today's show with Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records. That's the ...
One hundred three years ago today, one of the most important and influential producers in American music history was born.
In July 1954, Elvis Presley was an aspiring electrician when he crossed paths with record producer Sam Phillips. Having launched Sun Records just two years earlier, Phillips was looking for a ...
For late founder Sam Phillips’ 103rd birthday, Nashville-based label Sun Records is bringing their vinyl prices back to 1952, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Phillips spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about launching Elvis Presley's career at Sun Records. He also produced early recordings of B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. He died in 2003.
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