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Sun Records is a recording company founded by Sam Phillips. Sun helped lay the foundation of late 20th century music inspiring new a new type of music—rock and roll. The Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording Service was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 31, 2003.
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Fast Facts
- Founder: Sam Phillips
- Opened: March 27, 1952
- Annual Revenue: $158,966 (2006)
- Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee
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Artists
Sun released work from some of American music's most legendary artists, covering the rockabilly, country and blues genres.- Elvis Presley
- Johnny Cash
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Carl Perkins
- B.B. King
- Roy Orbison
- Howlin' Wolf
- Ike Turner
- Conway Twitty
- Muddy Waters
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Logo
The label's logo design—sun rays surrounded by stylized musical notes—has gone on to become a popular a T-Shirt insignia. However, the design was actually based on the logo of another Sun Records, headquartered in New York City and focused on Jewish ethnic music. (The rooster pictured beneath the logo appears to be original.) -
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Sun Records 'Blue Moon Of Kentucky' T-Shirt - $17.95
This shirt comes direct from the Sun Record Company, where Rock 'N' Roll was born! Features the album art from Elvis Presley's hit, "Blue Moon Of Kentucky".
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Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'N' Roll - $17.95
Elvis Presley. Jerry Lee Lewis. Johnny Cash. Carl Perkins. Roy Orbison. All got their start in a little recording studio in Memphis called Sun Records. Good Rockin' Tonight is the story, in words and hundreds of photos of Sun Records and it...
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Classic Sun Logo T-Shirt - $17.95
The classic Sun Records T-Shirt. This shirt comes direct from the Sun Record Company and is full licensed and authentic. 100% Cotton.
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Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy of Sun Records - $9.99
Historians may never agree about where and when rock 'n' roll was born, but they do agree that an entrepreneur in the world of music named Sam Phillips began a revolution and spawned a legacy when he created Sun Records. This Memphis-based ...
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Met a young guy last night who knew about all my old Sun Ra records. Amazing young folks can be so knowledgable bout this old stuff.
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View All Sun Records Questions (925) | Ask a QuestionDistance from earth to the sun? (3 Answers)The earth is between 146 and 152 million kilometers the sun, or between 91 and 94.5 million miles. read moreHow do scientist know the internal temperature of the sun? (1 Answer)The following excerpt taken from www.popularmechanics.co.za website can be your answer. "By analyzing the color of the visible light emitted by the Sun, scientists have determined that its surface temperature ... read moreHow is the brightness of the sun measured? (2 Answers)To measure the brightness (the scientific term is luminosity) of the star, one needs to know its distance. The main technique to measure the distance to a star is from ... read more
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