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Input (English): Context: Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock 'n' roll) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, from African-American musical styles such as gospel, jazz, boogie woogie, and rhythm and blues, with country. While elements of rock and roll can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s, the genre did not acquire its name until the 1950s., Samuel Cornelius "Sam" Phillips (January 5, 1923  July 30, 2003) was an American musician, businessman, record executive, music producer, and disc jockey who played an important role in the emergence and development of rock and roll and rockabilly as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. He was a producer, label owner, and talent scout throughout the 1940s and 1950s., Johnny Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932  September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. He was widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of multiple inductions in the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame., Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee in 1952. Sun was the first company to record Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. , Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935  August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", or simply "the King"., Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. Some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass with rock and roll. The term "rockabilly" itself is a portmanteau of "rock" (from "rock 'n' roll") and "hillbilly", the latter a reference to the country music (often called "hillbilly music" in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to the style. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie woogie, jump blues, and electric blues., Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the fourth Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers., Not to be confused with Philips Records . Phillips International Records is a sub-label of Sun Records started by Sam Phillips in October 1957 . The design had the whole label as a blue and white Earth - globe with `` Phillips '' prominent between the words `` Sam C. '' and `` International Corp '' on a red , white and blue ribbon to the left and below . Based in Memphis , the label was home to the million - selling `` Raunchy '' by Bill Justis , who later became a major player in arranging and conducting . Carl Mann had hits with `` Mona Lisa '' and `` Pretend '' in 1959 , and Charlie Rich recorded `` Lonely Weekends '' for the label in 1960 . Phillips International Records was discontinued in 1963 after Philips Records complained about the similar name ., Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936  December 6, 1988), nicknamed the Big O, was an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his distinctive, impassioned voice, complex compositions and dark emotional ballads. The combination led many critics to describe his music as operatic, giving him the sobriquet "the Caruso of Rock". Between 1960 and 1964, 22 of his songs placed on the "Billboard" Top 40, including "Only the Lonely" (1960), "Crying" (1961), and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964)., Subject: phillips international records, Relation: instance_of, Options: (A) 12 (B) april (C) august (D) billboard (E) century (F) city (G) combination (H) company (I) complex (J) crossover (K) december (L) disc jockey (M) february (N) genre (O) january (P) july (Q) king (R) label (S) music (T) musical (U) musician (V) name (W) record label (X) reference (Y) rock (Z) role ([) september
Output (English): record label