Sun Records
Variant namesSun Records is an American independent record label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee on February 1, 1952. Sun was the first label to record Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. Prior to that, Sun had concentrated mainly on African-American musicians because Phillips loved rhythm and blues and wanted to bring it to a white audience.
On January 28, 2021, Sun Records was acquired by Primary Wave for $30 million.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977. Belknap Collection, Popular Performers 1952- : Elvis Presley. 1977-1978. | University of Florida | |
| referencedIn | Center for Popular Music Vertical Files | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| contributorOf | Colin Escott Collection | Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University | |
| referencedIn | Stephen Lacy Collection (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Library and Archives). Stephen Lacy Collection, 1957-1984, undated | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Scotty Moore Papers, 1950-2008, undated. | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Walker Percy Papers, circa 1910-1992 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| referencedIn | Earle, Eugene. John Edwards memorial collection, 1972. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Cash, Johnny, 1932-2003 | person |
| associatedWith | Earle, Eugene. | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Jerry Lee, 1935-2022 | person |
| associatedWith | Moore, Scotty. | person |
| associatedWith | Orbison, Roy, 1936-1988 | person |
| associatedWith | Percy, Walker, 1916-1990 | person |
| associatedWith | Perkins, Carl, 1932-1998 | person |
| associatedWith | Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | Singleton, Shelby S., 1931-2009 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Memphis | TN | US |
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| Sound recording industry |
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| Recording |
| Sound recordings |
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Establishment 1952-02
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