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Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
American musician
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Peter Guralnick
Peter Guralnick
American music critic
2
The Blue Moon Boys
The Blue Moon Boys
3
Bill Black
Bill Black
American bassist
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
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Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
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Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
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Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
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David Briggs
David Briggs
American keyboardist, record producer, arranger, composer and studio owner
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Jack Clement
Jack Clement
American musician
10
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Leonard Chess
Leonard Chess
Polish-American record company executive
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Warren Smith
Warren Smith
American rockabilly and country music singer and guitarist
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Malcolm Yelvington
Malcolm Yelvington
American musician
15
Bill Justis
Bill Justis
American pioneer rock and roll musician, composer, and musical arranger
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Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
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Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
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Stan Kesler
Stan Kesler
American musician, record producer and songwriter
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James Burton
James Burton
American guitarist
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Randy and the Radiants
Randy and the Radiants
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Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
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Charlie Feathers
Charlie Feathers
American country music and rockabilly musician; songwriter
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Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter, singer, and pianist
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Tommy Blake
Tommy Blake
American singer
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Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Donna Jean Godchaux
Donna Jean Godchaux
musician
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D. J. Fontana
D. J. Fontana
American musician
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W. S. Holland
W. S. Holland
American drummer
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Barbara Pittman
Barbara Pittman
American singer
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Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson
American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
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Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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Dale Hawkins
Dale Hawkins
American musician
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Al Green
Al Green
American singer
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The Jesters
The Jesters
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Joe Hill Louis
Joe Hill Louis
American singer, guitarist, harmonica player and one-man band
Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ

Sam Phillips

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American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ
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Awards Received
Grammy Trustees Award
Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive

Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003) was an American record producer. He was the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where he produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin' Wolf. Phillips played a major role in the development of rock and roll during the 1950s, launching the career of Presley. In 1969, he sold Sun to Shelby Singleton.

Phillips was the owner and operator of radio stations in Memphis; Florence, Alabama; and Lake Worth, Florida. He was also an early investor in the Holiday Inn chain of hotels and an advocate for racial equality, helping to break down racial barriers in the music industry.