'Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll'
Most critics agree that rock ‘n’ roll got its start at a tiny record label in Memphis — Sun Studios. The man behind Sun, Sam Phillips, was the first to record Elvis Presley, Howlin’ Wolf, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and more.
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