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Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll - How One Man Discovered Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, and How His Tiny Label, Sun Records of Memphis, Revolutionized the World!

by Peter Guralnick Author

In 1952, Sam Phillips founded Sun Records, a pivotal moment in his decades long journey shaping the sound of Rock 'n' Roll. He discovered Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Howlin' Wolf. Peter Guralnick, celebrated Elvis biographer, presents Sam Phillips' story drawing on his own experiences and interviews with the producer as well as the perspectives of the renowned Sun Records artists who worked with him.