His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio. In 1951, Phillips produced a song Ike Turner once ...

If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably heard of Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. This legendary recording studio is known as the birthplace of rock and roll, and it’s where some of the biggest ...

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 ...

If Elvis Presley was the King of Rock & Roll, Sam Phillips was the Grand Duke who brought Presley to lip-curling rule. Phillips, an Alabama-born visionary, founded the famous Sun Records. A ...

Sam Phillips sold Sun Records in 1969. He died in 2003. I spoke with him in 1997. We started with one of the first records he produced in his Memphis studio. It's one of the very early rock 'n' roll ...

If you’re a music lover, a history buff, or simply someone who appreciates the timeless sound of rock and roll, then Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee is a tour destination that should be on your radar ...

We start today's show with Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records. That's the Memphis-based label that launched the careers of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison ...

Sam Phillips, you started Sun Records, your studio in Memphis after recording for independent companies, other people's independent companies, like Chess Records. Why did you want to start your own ...