Sun Records
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Sun Records is a pioneering American independent record label, best known for launching the careers of early rock and roll and rockabilly artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
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| instanceOf |
American record label
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independent record label → record label → |
| associatedPlace |
Sun Studio
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| basedIn |
Memphis, Tennessee
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| catalogIncludes |
Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes"
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Elvis Presley's early recordings → Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire" → Johnny Cash's Sun singles → |
| country |
United States
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| era |
1950s
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| focus |
African American blues and R&B artists in early years
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Southern American music → |
| foundedAs |
independent label
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| foundedBy |
Sam Phillips
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| founder |
Sam Phillips
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| genre |
blues
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country music → rhythm and blues → rock and roll → rockabilly → |
| hasStudio |
Sun Studio
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| headquartersLocation |
Memphis, Tennessee
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| inception |
1952
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| industry |
music industry
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| influenced |
development of rock and roll
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development of rockabilly → |
| knownFor |
launching careers of major rock and roll artists
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pioneering rock and roll → pioneering rockabilly → |
| locationCity |
Memphis, Tennessee
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| locationCountry |
United States
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| notableArtist |
B.B. King
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Carl Perkins → Charlie Rich → Elvis Presley NERFINISHED → Howlin' Wolf → Ike Turner → Jerry Lee Lewis → Johnny Cash → Roy Orbison → Rufus Thomas → |
| parentCompany |
Sun Entertainment Corporation
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| product |
music recordings
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phonograph records → |
| significantEvent |
discovered Elvis Presley
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recorded early Jerry Lee Lewis hits → recorded early Johnny Cash singles → |
| style |
raw, stripped-down production
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Referenced by (14)
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Carl Perkins
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Elvis Presley → I Walk the Line → Jerry Lee Lewis → Johnny Cash → Roy Orbison → |
recordLabel |
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I Walk the Line
("Sun Records era of Johnny Cash")
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Memphis Recording Service → Sun Studio → |
associatedWith |
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706 Union Avenue
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associatedWithOrganization |
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Sam Phillips
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employer |
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Sam Phillips
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founded |
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Jerry Lee Lewis
("Sun Records Million Dollar Quartet")
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memberOf |
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Sam Phillips
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notableWork |