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Sam Phillips

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Born January 5, 1923 · Florence, Alabama

Died July 30, 2003

Also known as Samuel Phillips

Biography

Samuel Cornelius Phillips was an American 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.

Awards & recognition

  • Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement AwardExecutive · 2003
  • Grammy Trustees Award · 1991
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1986

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