Marker - Sun Records
Posted by: cgeek
N 35° 08.349 W 090° 02.271
15S E 769883 N 3892491
Historical marker outside of Sun Studios in Memphis, TN
Waymark Code: WM3NHR
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2008
Views: 26
Sun Records
In the early 1950's Sun Records was a small recording studio located here at 706 Union. Owned and operated by Sam C. Phillips, Sun Records became nationally known for giving many local area artists, both black and white, their start in the recording industry. These included Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, B.B. King, Rufus Thomas, Howlin' Wolf, and others.
Marker Name: Sun Records
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: None
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Shelby County Historical Commission and the Elvis Presley International Memorial Foundation
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