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1923 Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), better known as Sam Phillips,
was an American musician, businessman, record executive, music producer, and disc-jockey,
who played an important role in the emergence and development of rock and roll and rockabilly,
as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. He was a producer, label owner, and talent scout
throughout the 1940s and 1950s.

He was the founder of both Sun Studio and Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Through Sun,
Phillips discovered such recording talent as Howlin' Wolf, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash.
The height of his success culminated in his launching of Elvis Presley's career in 1954. He is also associated
with several other noteworthy rhythm and blues, country, and rock and roll musicians of the period.

Phillips sold Sun in 1969. He was an early investor in the Holiday Inn chain of hotels.

He also advocated racial equality and helped break down racial music industry barriers.

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