Peter Guralnick

music critic and author

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Music critic and author of the biography Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll

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Most critics agree that rock ‘n’ roll got its start at a tiny record label in Memphis — Sun Studios.

'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.

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