Sam Phillips : the man who invented rock 'n' roll

The author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records. The music that he shaped in his tiny Memphis studio with artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, introduced a sound that had never been heard before. He brought forth a singular mix of black and white voices passionately proclaiming the vitality of the American vernacular tradition while at the same time declaring, once and for all, a new, integrated musical day. With extensive interviews and firsthand personal observations extending over a 25-year period with Phillips, along with wide-ranging interviews with nearly all the legendary Sun Records artists, Guralnick gives us an ardent, unrestrained portrait of an American original as compelling in his own right as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, or Thomas Edison. The Author Of Last Train To Memphis Brings Us The Life Of Sam Phillips, The Visionary Genius Who Singlehandedly Steered The Revolutionary Path Of Sun Records. The Music That Phillips Shaped In His Tiny Memphis Studio, With Artists As Diverse As Elvis Presley, B.b. King, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ike Turner, And Johnny Cash, Introduced A Sound That Had Never Been Heard Before. He Brought Forth A Singular Mix Of Black And White Voices Unabashedly Proclaiming The Primacy Of The American Vernacular Tradition While At The Same Time Declaring, Once And For All, A New, Integrated Musical World. With Extensive Interviews And Firsthand Personal Observations Extending Over The Author's 25-year Acquaintance With Phillips, Along With Wide-ranging Interviews With Nearly All The Legendary Sun Records Artists, This Book Gives Us An Ardent, Intimate, And Unrestrained Portrait Of An American Original As Compelling In His Own Right As Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, And Thomas Edison.--adapted From Book Jacket. I Dare You! : 1923-1942 -- Radio Romance : 1942-1950 -- The Price Of Freedom : January 1950-june 1951 -- Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies : June 1951-october 1952 -- Perfect Imperfection : June 1952-july 1953 -- Prisoner's Dream : July 1953-february 1955 -- Spiritual Awakenings : January 1955-december 1956 -- I'll Sail My Ship Alone : 1957-1961 -- They'll Carry You To The Cliff And Shove You Off : 1979-1961-1979 -- How Lucky Can One Man Get : 1980-2003. Peter Guralnick. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 663-724) And Index. The author of Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records. The music that Phillips shaped in his tiny Memphis studio, with artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ike Turner, and Johnny Cash, introduced a sound that had never been heard before. He brought forth a singular mix of black and white voices unabashedly proclaiming the primacy of the American vernacular tradition while at the same time declaring, once and for all, a new, integrated musical world. With extensive interviews and firsthand personal observations extending over the author's 25-year acquaintance with Phillips, along with wide-ranging interviews with nearly all the legendary Sun Records artists, this book gives us an ardent, intimate, and unrestrained portrait of an American original as compelling in his own right as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, and Thomas Edison.--Adapted from hardcover book jacket **The author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography __Last Train to Memphis__ brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records.** The music that he shaped in his tiny Memphisstudio with artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, introduced a soundthat had never been heard before. He brought forth a singular mix of black and white voices passionately proclaiming the vitality of the American vernacular tradition while at the same time declaring, once and for all, a new, __integrated__ musical day. With extensive interviews and firsthand personal observations extending over a 25-year period with Phillips, along with wide-ranging interviews with nearly all thelegendary Sun Records artists, Guralnick gives us an ardent, unrestrained portrait of an American original as compelling in his own right as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, or Thomas Edison. From the author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography: Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records. The music that he shaped in his tiny Memphis studio with artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, Howlin'Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, introduced a sound that had never been heard before. He brought forth a singular mix of black and white voices passionately proclaiming the vitality of the American vernacular tradition while at the same time declaring, once and for all, a new, integrated musical day. With extensive interviews and firsthand personal observations extending over a 25-year period with Phillips, along with wide-ranging interviews with nearly all the legendary Sun Records artists, Guralnick gives us an ardent, unrestrained portrait of an American original as compelling in his own right as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, or Thomas Edison. From the author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records. The music that he shaped in his tiny Memphis studio with artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, introduced a sound that had never been heard before. He brought forth a singular mix of black and white voices passionately proclaiming the vitality of the American vernacular tradition while at the same time declaring, once and for all, a new, integrated musical day. With extensive interviews and firsthand personal observations extending over a 25-year period with Phillips, along with wide-ranging interviews with nearly all the legendary Sun Records artists, Guralnick gives us an ardent, unrestrained portrait of an American original as compelling in his own right as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, or Thomas Edison. "How one man discovered Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley, and how his tiny label, Sun Records of Memphis, revolutionized the world"--Book jacket cover.