As Peter Guralnick, the author of a biography of Sam Phillips and a two-volume biography of Elvis, has said, quote, "Phillips has left a remarkable legacy, both of Black blues and the wide adaptation ...

Most critics agree that rock ‘n’ roll got its start at a tiny record label in Memphis — Sun Studios. The man behind Sun, Sam Phillips, was the first to record Elvis Presley, Howlin’ Wolf, B.B. King, ...

Carl Perkins recalls the moment he convinced Sam Phillips to let him cut a record at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.

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 ...

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