Sam Phillips
Subtitle: the man who invented rock 'n' roll
By: Peter Guralnick
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 763
ISBN-13: 9780316042741
Subjects: Sound recording executives and producers; Biography; Sun Records
Description: "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.
Notes: "A brief discographical note": pages 725-729.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 717-724) and index.
Table of contents: title: "I dare you!" : 1923-1942; title: Radio romance : 1942-1950; title: The price of freedom  : January 1950-June 1951; title: "Where the soul of man never dies" : June 1951-October 1952; title: Perfect imperfection : June 1952-July 1953; title: Prisoner's dream : July 1953-February 1955; title: Spiritual awakenings : January 1955-December 1956; title: I'll sail my ship alone : 1957-1961; title: "They'll carry you to the cliff and shove you off" : 1979-1961-1979; title: How lucky can one man get : 1980-2003.