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Sam Phillips, Sun Records founder, dies at 80 in Memphis
Sam Phillips, the Memphis and Sun Records innovator who discovered Elvis Presley and helped ignite rock and roll, died at St. Francis Hospital at 80. He founded Sun Records in 1952, produced Elvis’s first record, and guided a roster including Cash, Lewis, Orbison and others. Phillips sold Sun in 1969 and later ran radio stations, staying active in music circles.
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