In its heyday, this recording studio welcomed greats like Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, and the Everly Brothers through its doors. It is now part of the nonprofit Country Music Hall of Fame and ...
In 1955, Elvis Presley was touring across the nation ... to poach the young artist from RCA Victor’s recording contract, the studio renewed him for a then-unprecedented sum of $40,000.
Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...
Elvis Presley first recorded a song in July 1953 at the historic Sun Studio in Memphis ... song was entitled "My Happiness" ...
The undisputed King of Rock ÔnÕ Roll, Elvis Presley, remains one of the most ... This postmodern studio masterwork invokes the spirit and essence of Elvis from a contemporary perspective ...