Sam Phillips
American DJ and songwriter
Samuel Cornelius Phillips was an American disc jockey, songwriter and record producer. He was the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where he produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl... Wikipedia
Born: January 5, 1923, Florence, AL
Died: July 30, 2003 (age 80 years), Saint Francis Hospital - Memphis, Memphis, TN
Spouse: Rebecca Irene Burns (m. 1943–1960)
Music group: Music of Alabama
Record labels: Sun Records and Phillips International Records
Parents: Madge Ella Phillips
Phillips was the owner and operator of radio stations in Memphis; Florence, Alabama; and Lake Worth Beach, Florida. He was also an early investor in the Holiday ...
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I am a songwriter, musician and singer from Los Angeles California. When I began making albums for the Virgin America label in 1988, I started going by my ...
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Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), better known as Sam Phillips, was an American record producer who played an important role in ...
One of the most important non-performers in American music, producer Samuel Cornelius Phillips founded Sun Records and introduced the world to Johnny Cash, ...
Florence native Sam Phillips – the music visionary credited as the “Father of Rock 'n' Roll” – ignited an earth-shaking cultural revolution with his fateful ...
Sam Phillips was born on 5 January 1923 in Florence, Alabama, USA. He is known for Boss Level (2020), The Outsiders (1983) and Mystery Train (1989).
Sam Phillips is not just one of the most important producers in rock history, he is also one of the most important figures in 20th-century American culture.