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Sam Phillips: the Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll by Peter Guralnick (2016, Trade Paperback)
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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown & Company
ISBN-100316042730
ISBN-139780316042734
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038277643
Product Key Features
Number of Pages800 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicRich & Famous, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Business
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorPeter Guralnick
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight32.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
ReviewsPraise for Sam Phillips "Peter Guralnick isn't just a music writer or a biographer--he's one of the essential chroniclers of American popular culture, and his work illuminates some of the crucial components of our national identity: race, religion, fame, and the big business of having fun, among others. In this epic biography of Sam Phillips, Guralnick bears witness to the birth of rock and roll and the cultural revolution it inspired. It's not only an unforgettable portrait of an eccentric visionary, it's a testament to the power of ordinary people to change the world with nothing more than a beautiful idea and a handful of songs."-- Tom Perrotta, author of The Leftovers
Lccn2015-024690
Target AudienceTrade
Lc Classification NumberMl429.P54g87 2015
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- 09 Feb, 2019
very good
mETICULOUSLY RESEARCHED BIO & WITH FULL CO-OPERATION sam phillips, SO THERE ARE MANY RARE & UNSEEN FAMILY PHOTOS! Covers Sam's early efforts to record black blues (B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf). etc. THEN plenty of attention paid to Elvis & thebrockabillies who followed. However, Peter pays a little bit too much attention to Sa-the-HOUND (evidently, Sam was quite the ladies-man & even had a mistress with the full knowledge of his wife!)..All-inlall, a very good & fascinating read of a very important figure in American music.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Nov, 2020
Fascinating book
Great history of early 50s rock and roll, with great descriptions of all the wonderful artists who passed through Sun Records.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Nov, 2019
Roots of Rock & Roll
Very through book on the roots of Sun Records.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Mar, 2023
its only ROCK N ROLL
compellingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 May, 2021
See above.
An excellent, well written read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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