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- Born January 5, 1923 in Florence, Alabama
- Died: June 30, 2003
- Full Name: Samuel Cornelius Phillips
- Part of the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986
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Record producer Sam Phillips, the head of Sun Records in the 1950s, was an important figure in the early era of rock and roll. He is credited with discovering Elvis Presley.
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Background
Phillips started his career as a radio DJ in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, an early "open format" station (meaning that it played music from both white and black musicians). He opened his own recording studio in 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, where he recorded what is widely considered to be the first rock and roll record: "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, a band that featured a young Ike Turner. In 1952, Phillips founded Sun RecordsInfluence and Discoveries
After recording some early tracks with Elvis, Phillips would go on to record with many more notable early rock and roll performers, including Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and BB King.Phillips company did not see any genuine financial success, however, until the 1955 Carl Perkins song "Blue Suede Shoes," which became a nationally-popular hit.
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Sam Phillips Questions
Do you watch Sam Donaldson? 3 AnswersI have watched Sam Donaldson but I do get news from the internet as well as some of the cable news channels. I like to get viewpoints from different sources. read more
What ever happen to Elisa Boyer of Sam Cooke infamy? 1 AnswerI haven't found anything about her, according to truTv she simply slipped to anonymity. http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/celebrity/sam_cook... read more
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Sam Phillips Time Line
- 1923: Born
- 1945: Worked for WREC Radio in Nashville, Tennessee
- 1950: Memphis Recording Service
- 1951: Recorded Ike Turner and his band featuring Jackie Brenston
- 1951: Recorded Howlin Wolf
- 1952: Recorded Johnny London
- 1953: Signed Elvis Presley
- 1955: Sold Elvis's contract to RCA Records for $35,000
- 1969: Sold the Sun catalog to Shelby Singleton
- 1986: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 1987: Inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame
- 1991: Received a Grammy Trustees Award for his lifetime achievements
- 1998: Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame
- 2001: Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 2003: Died of Respiratory Failure
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PLAYING SOON - Request: Sam Phillips - Power World http://deeperintomusic.net
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Sam Phillips "No Explanations" Wrecking Ball Radio Show on http://www.wildmansteve.com
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Sam Phillips selling Elvis’ contract to RCA was no mistake - http://tinyurl.com/ybd4a8t
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what do i do when i want to be as close as i can get to you... (sam phillips)
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