Sam Phillips: American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ (1923–2003)
Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ.
He played an important role in the rock and roll world in the 1950s. He was a producer, label owner, and talent scout throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
He was the founder of both Sun Studios and Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He was most successful in the launching of Elvis Presley's career in 1954.
Other websites
- Sun Studio official website
- Interview with Sam Phillips
- Rock Hall of Fame
- Elvis Presley at Sun Studio Archived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
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