Elvis Presley Unravelled #82 - Sun Records - Elvis and so much more

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Elvis is the most famous artist but there is so much more to Sun Records.
Before Sun, Sam Phillips released just one record. Joe Hill Louis, on his first record label, It's the Phillips.
As well as Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison all recorded at Sun Records.
In 1955, Sam Phillips launched his own radio station, WHER. It was the first all-female radio station and adopted the slogan, "1,000 beautiful watts".
In 1969 Sam Phillips sold Sun Records to Shelby Singleton.

Lots more on my website..: Rock'n'Roll Unravelled - the story of rock'n'roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk. Not just the music but also the social factors which influenced the music of the time.


Author of Rock'n'Roll Unravelled, Derek Shelmerdine - fortnightly guest appearances on the Mop Tops and The King radio show; with his segments, The Beatles Unravelled and Elvis Presley Unravelled.
The show is syndicated on over 110 radio stations worldwide.
This segment was a part of Mop Tops & The King #663.
First broadcast on 6 to 12 October 2024.