| Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording Service | |
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| Location: | 706 Union Avenue Memphis, Tennessee |
| Designated as NHL: | July 31, 2003 |
| Added to NRHP: | July 31, 2003 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 03001031 |
Sun Studio was opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel Cornelius Phillips ( January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003) better known as Sam Phillips, was an American Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was originally called Memphis Recording Service, sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business. Sun Records was a Record label based in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27 1952. Reputedly the first rock-and-roll single, Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats' "Rocket 88" was recorded there in 1951 with song composer Ike Turner on keyboards, leading the studio to claim status as the birthplace of rock & roll. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African This article is about the song For the band by this name see Rocket 88 (band. Ike Wister Turner ( November 5 1931 &ndash December 12 2007) was an American Musician, Bandleader, Blues and R&B artists like Howlin' Wolf, Junior Parker, Little Milton, B.B. King, James Cotton, Rufus Thomas, and Rosco Gordon recorded there in the early 1950s. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Chester Burnett redirects here For the American football player see Chester Burnett (American football Chester Arthur Burnett ( June 10, 1910 Junior Parker, also known as Little Junior Parker or "Mr Blues" ( May 27, 1932 &ndash November 18, 1971) was Milton "Little Milton" Campbell Jr ( September 7, 1934 &mdash August 4, 2005) was a Blues and Soul vocalist and B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. James Cotton (born July 1 1935, Tunica, Mississippi) is an American Blues Harmonica player Singer Rufus Thomas Jr ( March 26 1917 – December 15 2001) was a Rhythm and blues, Funk and soul singer and Rosco Gordon ( April 10 1928 – July 11 2002) was an African American Blues Singer and Songwriter The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive
Rock-and-roll, country music, and rockabilly artists, including unknowns recording demos and others like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Charlie Feathers, Ray Harris, Warren Smith, Charlie Rich, and Jerry Lee Lewis, signed to the Sun Records label recorded there throughout the latter 1950s until the studio outgrew its Union Avenue location. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Carl Lee Perkins ( April 9, 1932 &ndash January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of Rockabilly music a mix of Rhythm Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Charles Feathers, ( June 12, 1932 - August 29, 1998) was an influential Rockabilly and Country music performer Ray Harris (born September 7, 1927)In Tupelo MS Shiloh Community Warren Smith (b February 7 1932, Humphreys County Mississippi - d Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American Country Music Singer/Musician. Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter Sun Records was a Record label based in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27 1952. Sam Phillips opened the larger Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio, better known as Phillips Recording, in 1959 to take the place of the older facility. Phillips Recording is the short name widely used to refer to the Sam C In 1969, Sam Phillips sold the label to Shelby Singleton, and there was no recording-related or label-related activity again in the building until the September 1985 Class of '55 recording sessions with Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, produced by Chips Moman. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Class of '55 is an Album by Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins released in 1986 through Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman (born 1936 La Grange, Georgia) is an American Record producer, Guitarist and Songwriter
In 1957, Bill Justis recorded his Grammy Hall of Fame song "Raunchy" for Sam Phillips and worked as a musical director at Sun Records. William E "Bill" Justis Jr ( October 14, 1926 – July 15, 1982) was an American pioneer Rock and Roll The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have "qualitative " Raunchy " is the name of an American Rock and roll instrumental hit from 1957.
In 1987 the original building housing the Sun Records label and Memphis Recording Service was reopened as "Sun Studio", a recording business and tourism attraction that has attracted many notable artists including U2, who recorded tracks for Rattle and Hum there on newer equipment Sun had purchased from producer Terry Manning. Rattle and Hum is the name of both an album and its companion motion picture recorded by Irish rock band U2, released in 1988 Terry Manning is a music producer songwriter photographer and recording engineer known for work in rock rhythm and blues and pop music genres
Sun Studio was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 31, 2003. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
References
- Edwards, David and Callahan, Mike (July 18, 1999). Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Sun Records Label Story. Accessed Mar. 7, 2005.
- Escott, Colin and Hawkins, Martin. Sun Studios Entertainment Corp. history at Rockabilly Hall of Fame website. (Cites Good Rockin' Tonight by same authors). Accessed Mar. 7, 2005.
External links
- Official site
- Official site of Sun Records
- Great Sun Sessions Albums
- Profile of Sun Studio
- National Historic Landmark information
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