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Sam Phillips.
American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ (1923–2003)
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About Sam Phillips
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 Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin' Wolf. Phillips played a major role in the development of rock and roll during the 1950s, including launching Presley's career. In 1969, he sold Sun to Shelby Singleton.
Everything about Sam Phillips →- Occupation
- entrepreneur, record producer, songwriter
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 5, 1923
- Died
- July 30, 2003