Sun Studio Entertainment Corp. Information

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In 1950 Sam C. Phillips opened Sun Studio at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, TN., recording such Blues legends as Ike Turner, Howling Wolf, B.B. King, Little Milton, James Cotton, Rufus Thomas and Rosco Gordon, just to name a few. In 1951 he recorded arguably the first Rock n' Roll record, "Rocket 88", by Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats. Then in '53 a young 18 year old truck driver named Elvis Presley came through Sun's doors, resulting in Elvis' early singles. After selling Elvis' contract to RCA, Sam was able to fund the national distribution of his label, Sun Records. The rest may "be history" as they say, but it is certainly worthy of note that Sam and "Sun" went on to discover and produce such stellar talent as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Charlie Rich. Since reopening in 1986, the studio has recorded such formidable acts as Ringo Starr, U2, Jakob Dylan, Mark Ronson and Grace Potter.

Website	http://www.sunstudio.com
Revenue	$10 million
Employees	1 (0 on RocketReach)
Address	706 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, US
Phone	+1 901-521-0664
Industry	Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos, Hospitality General, Hospitality
Keywords	Music Recording Studio, Recording Studio, Blues Music, Music Production, Audio Production, Recording Artist, Sound Recording, Record Label, Legacy Recording, Roots Music, Music History, Vintage Recordings, American Music, Music Preservation
Competitors	Paramount, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Lionsgate, MGM, A24, Focus Features, 20th Century Fox International Corporation, 37 Entertainment +32 more (view full list)
SIC	SIC Code 792 Companies, SIC Code 79 Companies, SIC Code 7929 Companies
NAICS	NAICS Code 56 Companies, NAICS Code 7121 Companies, NAICS Code 541 Companies, NAICS Code 71 Companies, NAICS Code 54 Companies, NAICS Code 712 Companies