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Sam Phillips and Elvis Presley

Born on This Day in 1923, the Visionary Producer Who Shaped the Face of Modern Music and Introduced the World to Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and B.B. King

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“I Had No Intentions”: Why Carl Perkins Kept Pushing for a Record After Sam Phillips Rejected Him

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Remembering Cordell Jackson, the Forgotten Woman Behind Famed Sun Records

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    Sam Phillips, “Can’t See Straight”

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    Art And Commerce: A Q&A With Sam Phillips

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    June 18, 2011, 10:08 pm

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