Sam Scott Phillips, 70, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on December 16, 2025, at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Sam was born on November 14, 1955, in Boonville, Missouri, to James Phillips, a ...
If Elvis Presley was the King of Rock & Roll, Sam Phillips was the Grand Duke who brought Presley to lip-curling rule. Phillips, an Alabama-born visionary, founded the famous Sun Records. A ...
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Today, we continue our archive series - R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll. We start today's show with Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records. That's the ...