Biography examines life of Sun Records' Sam Phillips
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Sam Phillips and his Sun Records label discovered some of the biggest artists of all time including Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin’ Wolf and Ike Turner. Now a new biography sheds light on the man behind countless hit songs. Critically acclaimed author Peter Guralnick joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new book, “Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll."
Sam Phillips,was a great Man,, he was a good friend,,God Bless him and his family,great folks!.
What a great interview !! They let their guest talk.
Peter's book is essential history of the most amazing homegrown art form. Thanks, Peter, and thanks Sam for helping to birth Rock n Roll!
Peter guralnick is a great biographer. I read both books on Elvis and plan to read this one.
Sam Phillips "discovered" many great artists but some of them he did not want under contract (Roy Orbison and others). Sam Phillips recorded tracks with Conway Twitty when his name was Harold Jenkins but actually never released them.
Guralnick encouraged Sam to claim "Rocket 88" was the first rock and roll record, and people have listened, even though these e.g. were recorded before Sam opened his studio:
"We're Gonna Rock" Wild Bill Moore 1947 (#3 R&B)
"Rock And Roll" Wild Bill Moore 1948
"Man Eater" Jay McNeely 1948
"Hole In The Wall" Albennie Jones with Sam Price and his Rockin' Rhythm 1949 ("... gonna rock and roll at the hole in the wall tonight...")
"Rock The Joint" Jimmy Preston 1949 (#6 R&B)
"Rock The Joint" Chris Powell 1949
"Rock That Boogie" Jimmy Smith 1949
"Boogie At Midnight" Roy Brown 1949 (#3 R&B) ("... gonna rock this joint...")
"Butcher Pete" Roy Brown 1949
"Doby's Boogie" Freddie Mitchell 1949
"Little Red Hen" Johnny Otis 1949 ("... Johnny is rockin'...")
"Jump And Shout" Erline "Rock And Roll" Harris 1949 (she was using that nickname publicly then)
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Guralnick encouraged Sam to claim "Rocket 88" was the first rock and roll record, and people have listened, even though these e.g. were recorded before Sam opened his studio:
"We're Gonna Rock" Wild Bill Moore 1947 (#3 R&B)
"Rock And Roll" Wild Bill Moore 1948
"Man Eater" Jay McNeely 1948
"Hole In The Wall" Albennie Jones with Sam Price and his Rockin' Rhythm 1949 ("... gonna rock and roll at the hole in the wall tonight...")
"Rock The Joint" Jimmy Preston 1949 (#6 R&B)
"Rock The Joint" Chris Powell 1949
"Rock That Boogie" Jimmy Smith 1949
"Boogie At Midnight" Roy Brown 1949 (#3 R&B) ("... gonna rock this joint...")
"Butcher Pete" Roy Brown 1949
"Doby's Boogie" Freddie Mitchell 1949
"Little Red Hen" Johnny Otis 1949 ("... Johnny is rockin'...")
"Jump And Shout" Erline "Rock And Roll" Harris 1949 (she was using that nickname publicly then)