- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSamuel Cornelius Phillips
- Sam Phillips was born on January 5, 1923 in Florence, Alabama, USA. He is known for Boss Level (2020), The Outsiders (1983) and Mystery Train (1989). He was married to Becky Phillips. He died on July 30, 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseBecky Phillips(December 13, 1943 - 1960) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesSam W. 'Skip' Phillips(Niece or Nephew)Tom Phillips(Sibling)Johnny Phillips(Niece or Nephew)
- Left in music history as a man who produced records of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in his little recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Owner of Sun Records. Producer Shelby Singleton bought the rights to the label and its master recordings with the profits from his hit song, "Harper Valley PTA".
- Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1986 under the category Non-Performer.
- His 13-year-old son Jerry was a professional wrestler in the 1960s wrestling as a "midget" though he was not really a midget. Jerry's career ended after he was physically attacked by a crazy fan during a match.
- "If I could find a white man who had the Negro Sound and the Negro feel, I could make a million dollars" (This was said not long before Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records for the first time).
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