Sun Records

The year was 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee and record producer Sam Phillips launched his record company, Sun Records. Two years later he found the one and only Elvis Presley. He went on to record Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Junior Parker, James Cotton and on and on. Join us as we talk about where rock and roll was born.   Read about the recent sale of Sun Records, here.   Check out Sun Studio Sessions on YouTube   If you’d like to hear about Southern Rock and how Muscle Shoals ties into this timeline of music, check out Season 1 Episode 4.    If you’d like to join our Patreon Community to support us monthly for perks and exclusive content check out https://www.patreon.com/steelmagnolias   Places to Connect: Sign up for mailing list HERE  https://mailchi.mp/e3cef217a5e7/sweetnews Instagram: @SteelMagnoliasPodcast Private Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/32Kna4T     Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/steel-magnolias-podcast/donations