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Happy Birthday Sam Phillips!

January 5, 2015 by admin

Happy Birthday Sam Phillips!

Here is Roy Orbison’s first single at Sam Phillips’ record label, SUN Records.  Recorded in the Spring of 1956, “OOBY DOOBY” was produced by Phillips and went to #59 on the pop chart!

 

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LEGENDS OF SUN RECORDS EXHIBIT AT THE JOHNNY CASH MUSEUM

August 4, 2014 by admin

Opening soon at The Johnny Cash Museum in downtown Nashville!

The Legends of Sun Records Exhibit!

Featuring items and stories from the likes of Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash,ELVIS PRESLEY and others!

Executive Director of The Johnny Cash Museum, Sydney Robinson debuts the new billboard!

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Elvis, Elvis Presley, exhibit, Johnny Cash, legends, museum, new, Records, Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips, Sun

Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips & Sun Records

July 30, 2013 by admin

Today is the 10th anniversary of the death of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips.

Besides founding the legendary Sun Recording Studio, Sam also helped launch the careers of many of the greatest artists of all time including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and of course- Roy Orbison.

Here’s a rare radio ad from the 1950s advertising a show for some of Sam’s artists:

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: 1950s, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Sam Phillips, Sun

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