July 31, 2003
Sam Phillips: Ave Atque Vale
Legendary record producer Sam Phillips died yesterday in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 80 years old.
Phillips produced Elvis Presley's first records for Phillips' own label, Sun Records. He also produced records for such artists as B.B. King, Rufus Thomas, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison. He was called by some "the man who invented rock and roll."
(via SF Gate)
Posted by abostick at July 31, 2003 08:43 AMComments
