Sun King
The Life and Times of Sam Phillips, The Man Behind Sun Records
$42.76
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2009
Summary
Music producer Sam Phillips and his landmark studio, Sun Records, hold a unique place in the history of rock ‘n’ roll - by many accounts, before Phillips recorded ‘Rocket 88’ by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats in 1951, rock ‘n’ roll as we know it didn’t even exist. Phillips is simultaneously hailed as the man who discovered Elvis Presley and derided as the man who sold the same artist to RCA for a paltry $35,000. The list of musical legends that passed through the doors of Sun Records is s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749929466 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0749929464 |
| Author: | Kevin Crouch, Tanja Crouch |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 221g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 130mm x 20mm |
About The Author
Kevin Crouch
Tanja Crouch worked in the music business for over 15 years, most notably as an agent for artists such as Carl Perkins, Randy Travis and Vince Gill, and as the Vice President of the estate of Sun Records artist Roy Orbison.
Kevin Crouch is the former archivist for the Roy Orbison estate.
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