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Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ
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Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
American musician
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
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The Blue Moon Boys
The Blue Moon Boys
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Bill Black
Bill Black
American bassist
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Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
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Stan Kesler
Stan Kesler
American musician, record producer and songwriter
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Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
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Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
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Bill Justis
Bill Justis
American pioneer rock and roll musician, composer, and musical arranger
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Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
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Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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Joe Hill Louis
Joe Hill Louis
American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band
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Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
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Mark James
Mark James
American songwriter
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Rosco Gordon
Rosco Gordon
American Blues singer and songwriter
Peter Guralnick
American music critic

Peter Guralnick

Intro
American music critic
Awards Received
American Book Awards

Peter Guralnick (born December 15, 1943, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American music critic, author, and screenwriter. He specializes in the history of early rock and roll and has written on Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips, and Sam Cooke.