Downtown Memphis Hotel Near Sun Studios
History was made just 1.5 miles from the Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown Hotel at Sun Studios! Home to many of America’s famed singing stars, take a trip to see this exciting piece of history.
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Sun Records began when Sam Phillips launched his company in February of 1952. He named it Sun Records as a sign of his perpetual optimism: a new day and a new beginning. He rented a small space at 706 Union Avenue for his all-purpose studio and quickly gained the reputation throughout Memphis as a label that treated local artists with respect and honesty.
As a businessman, Phillips was patient and willing to listen to almost anyone who came in off the street to record. Taking advantage of a diverse musical scene that included gospel, blues, hillbilly, country, boogie, and western swing, there were no style limitations at the label. In 1954 Sam found Elvis Presley, an artist who could perform with the excitement, unpredictability and energy of a blues artist but could reach across regional, musical and racial barriers.
Rockabilly became the major evolution in the Sun Sound. With its bold lyrics, it moved. Rockabilly drums played an essential role in driving teens across the nation to become enamored with the Rockabilly movement. Sun Studios was able to break new ground recording music of unparalleled diversity in an incubator of creativity.
Sun Studio’s vibrant music is sincere and passionate and has stood the test of time. It is music that has reached across race, age and gender boundaries. It reflects the diversity and vision of the talent that recorded on the Sun label, and indeed, American popular culture itself.
Visit the official website of Sun Studios linked at the bottom of this page for more information on events and activities.
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