Our new "Sun Records Originals" series celebrates Sam Phillips in honor of his 100th birthday, focusing on sharing classic Sun hits, alternate versions, and new to streaming tracks. 🎶 We're kicking it off with "We Wanna Boogie" from rockabilly legend Sonny Burgess. Listen here: https://SunRecords.lnk.to/WeWannaBoogie #Sam100 | Sun Records

This year we've been commemorating Sam Phillips' 100th birthday with our Sun Records Originals series celebrating the original Sun sound that was born out of Phillips' drive and determination. 🎶 Listen here: https://linktr.ee/SunRecordCompany | Sun Records

"Sam Phillips encouraged nothing less than pure, unmediated originality." Listen to the original Sun Records sound with "Where Rock & Roll Was Born: Celebrating 100 Years of Sam Phillips" here: https://SunRecords.lnk.to/Sam100Compilation | Sun Records

Remembering Sam Phillips! 🎙️ . July 30th 2003 Sam Phillips the founder of Sun Records and studio died of respiratory failure at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. In the 1940s, Phillips worked as a DJ for Muscle Shoals, Alabama radio station WLAY. Phillips recorded what some consider to be the first rock and roll record, “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats in 1951. He discovered Elvis Presley, worked with Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Ike Turner, B.B. King and J

Remembering Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records, who passed away July 30, 2003. Phillips changed the face of American music recording Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Ike Turner, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many more legends. 🎶 Listen to "Celebrating Sam Philips" here: https://SunRecords.lnk.to/Sam100 | Sun Records