Posted July 17, 200817 yr 55 years ago: Elvis at Sun http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/sam.jpg 55 years ago, history was in the making. A very young, shy Elvis Presley walked in at the offices of what was then known as "The Memphis Recording Service". It is very likely that Elvis was triggered by an article on 'the Recording Service' in the Memphis Press Scimitar. The song he recorded (and paid for himself), was "My Happiness", with Marion Keisker in the control booth. The rest, as they say, is history. Published: July 17th 2008 10:56 AM. Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen . Thank goodness for Marion, Sam and Sun :yahoo:
July 17, 200817 yr 55 years ago: Elvis at Sun http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/sam.jpg 55 years ago, history was in the making. A very young, shy Elvis Presley walked in at the offices of what was then known as "The Memphis Recording Service". It is very likely that Elvis was triggered by an article on 'the Recording Service' in the Memphis Press Scimitar. The song he recorded (and paid for himself), was "My Happiness", with Marion Keisker in the control booth. The rest, as they say, is history. Published: July 17th 2008 10:56 AM. Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen . Thank goodness for Marion, Sam and Sun :yahoo: What a great day out, that was
July 18, 200817 yr Author Sun Records releases electric guitar :dance: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/sunguitar.jpg Check out this amazing guitar! Comes with a beautiful tweed case with Sun-Yellow plush lining. The Sun Logo is Laser Engraved onto the guitar body! The Tele-style gives the perfect Rockabilly, Country, and Blues tones! It is most likely the coolest thing you'll ever hang on your wall, or keep by the desk in the office for those "rockabilly moments" that happen throughout the course of the day. Features: * Solid Ash Body with Laser Engraved Sun Logo * Bolt-On Neck Design * Maple Fingerboard * Sealed chrome plated tuning keys * Steel reinforced adjustable neck for added strength * Two single coil pickups * Controls: Volume, Tone & 3-Way Pickup Selector * Includes neck adjustment tool * Includes Tweed Hardshell case This guitar is an excellent choice for the beginner to advanced player Soon available at shopElvis.eu Published: July 18th 2008 11:37 AM. Source: Sun Records / Published by: ElvisMatters - David Hamal Knew I should have persevered at learning the guitar cos I would love to play one like this :cheer:
July 23, 200817 yr Author Rock Pioneer's Stamp Is Worthy To Be Recognized Postal Activist Says There Is A 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' With Campaign 2008. In less than 2 weeks, a five year anniversary will dawn upon us. On July 30, 2003 the man hailed as the Father of Rock n' Roll passed away. Sam Phillips was 80 years old. Phillips was the front man who launched the careers of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and a host of other legendary Rock, Rhythm and Blues greats at a small store front studio called Memphis Recording Service. Phillips, whose motto was 'We Record Anything, Anywhere, Anytime,' began his business just making records with some of the legendary unrefined black artists such as Howlin' Wolf, James Cotton, Willie Nix, Rosco Gordon and Rufus Thomas. Phillips' ambition was to bring out of all of his artists, what they didn't really know that they had in themselves. "Sam Phillips made his ‘stamp' on society when change was not of the essence in the segregated South of 1950's America," said Liz Scott, who is a postal activist and the woman who is coordinating the Sam Phillips U.S. Commemorative Postage Stamp Campaign. "Sam was not interested in doing the same things that had already been done in music. What Sam set out to do was to give the young people of the era something that they could call their own," said Scott. "Sam's gut instinct was to blend various kinds of music; Country, Gospel, Rhythm and Blues. This blend gave birth to Rock n' Roll, something that allowed the young people of the day to experience a freedom of their own true expression." According to the USPS, commemorative postage stamps honoring a notable and famous American subject will usually be issued on or in conjunction with the individual or subject's birth or a significant anniversary. No stamp will be issued sooner than 5 years after an individual's death. So far, 9,078 people from around the world have hand signed a petition Scott has been passing around at several music themed events. That total does not include the 966 signatures currently on a web site petition portal called www.gopetition.com. "Sam was an American original and a genuine music pioneer," said David Johnson, executive director of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. "He's certainly one of Alabama's most significant contributors to the world of music. It's impossible to imagine popular music over the past 50 years without the tremendous impact of Sam Phillips and Sun Records. It's an honor for us to call him one of our own and to keep celebrating his incredible legacy." Phillips' oldest son, Knox Phillips said of his father, "His idea was to work with people whose principles and values mirrored his own. You could boil it down to the principles he had learned from the Phillips family, which is integrity and individuality to the extreme," said Phillips. "He wasn't interested in working with polished musicians and he wasn't interested in taking someone who was already a star and trying to refine his art. What he was committed to was the same thing his mother and father taught him from childhood; a search for the truth." On Scott's website, she states that she will continue the campaign for one more year to allow more people the opportunity to voice their support and as a way for the world to say ‘thank you,' to Phillips for his extraordinary role as the catalyst who crafted this timeless music at his Memphis Recording Studio 50 years ago. If you would like more information about the Sam Phillips U.S. Postage Stamp Campaign, or to schedule an interview with Liz Scott, please call her at (256) 766-2913 or email Liz at samphillipsstampusa@live.com. You can also visit her MySpace site at: www.myspace.com/samphillipsstampusa. Source: EPE / Updated: Jul 23, 2008
August 13, 200816 yr Author Sam Philips Interview Primo, a Flemish TV-guide, publishes an Elvis special in this week’s issue. Reporter Vic Dennis was able to interview Sam Phillips in his home in Memphis, not long before he passed away. This could possibly be the last interview that Sam Phillips gave. Some quotes about Elvis’ life and career are confirmed or denied with the help of Sam Phillips answers. As an extra – and very unique – the complete tape with the interview can be heard on the TV-guides site. Click on the link below to hear the interview. http://tree.now-media.nl/tvgids.be/tvgids5.html Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Aug 12, 2008 It’s also on the Elvis Australia site ;) http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/audio/...amphillips.html Great article on Sam too http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/articles_samphillips.shtml
November 11, 200816 yr Author Sam Phillips Celebration 2009 The Sam Phillips Celebration will take place on January 5th through January 10th,2009. Jerry Philips, Sam's youngest son, said the concept behind the celebration remembering his father is to feature artists that mirror the various genres of music that Sam Phillips recorded such as Rock n Roll, Blues and Country. The event is now in it's fourth year and will be held at the Marriott Shoals Conferce Center in Florence, Alabama. Delbert McClinton is the headliner of the event. Delbert represents the blues era of Sam's career when he produced Howling Wolf, BB King and Ike Turner. Sam's youngest son Jerry said, "Sam started out recording blues artists before Elvis or any of the other guys. It's what he liked to do." Jerry also said McClinton has alot of connections in Florence having recorded there in the past. Jason D. Williams will return for his third appearance at the Sam Phillips event. He is back by popular demand said Jerry. Sonny Burgess and The Pacers will also honor Sam. Sonny said he wanted to pay tribute to Sam while he was still around. "Sonny Burgess is an original Sun artist that Sam actually recorded. Sonny wanted to do the show for a couple of years ." said Jerry Phillips. More guests will be announced. Source: Elvis Unlimited / Updated: Nov 11, 2008
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