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Sun Studio

706 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 521-0664
sunstudio.com
4.5 star rating based on 19 reviews

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tel: (901) 521-0664

Fax Number

tel: (901) 525-8055

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tel: (800) 441-6249

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Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King: they all recorded here at Sun Studio. Founded by Sam Phillips in 1950, this studio became the heart of the Memphis sound. It is still a functioning studio, and modern musicians still record here to try to acquire a little of the magic. Take a tour and see exhibits relating to the artists who recorded here, including Carl Perkins, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny... more
Posted by wcities on August 16, 2008

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DOWNTOWN . Recently designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service, the Sun Studio offers guided tours of its Museum Gallery and Recording Studio. This is where Elvis recorded his first song, "My Happiness," and you can even touch the first microphone he used! It's also the studio that launched the careers of greats such as B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee... more
Posted by 10best on April 10, 2007

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Peruse records, clothes and assorted treasures in the upstairs gallery or shop for T-shirts, shot glasses and a slew of Elvis memorabilia in the gift shop.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Snack on Moonpies and Coke along the booth-lined windows in the Sun Studio Cafe.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Sam Phillips made history here with the help of an unknown boy from Tupelo, Mississippi.

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The Background From the gold seal on the outside to the age-old instruments in the studio, not much has changed in this classic brick building on Union Street. And just like any good antique, you can virtually smell the history seeping from the cracks. Carl Perkins, Jerry the Killer and the King himself stare from photos on the walls. The Experience There's no... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 13, 2005)

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If Elvis Aaron Presley hadn't come to Sun Studio in the early 1950s to record a song as a birthday present for his mother (so the story goes), musical history today might be very different. Owner and recording engineer Sam Phillips first recorded, in the early 1950s, such local artists as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins, who together created a sound that would... more
Posted by frommers on March 31, 2007

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Where Elvis Started by Russell S. at InsiderPages

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This is a very cool place to visit.

They don't really do walk-in recordings anymore, but they have many souvineers you can purchase.

Sam Philips son is there to greet you.
Posted by Citysearch User on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 19, 2008)

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sun studio is a must for music fans and elvis fans
Posted by angelanagiah on April 19, 2008

Great tour

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I had heard great things about Sun Studio, and I was not let down. I took my 3 kids, ages 6, 10 and 12, and they were utterly fascinated. The only artist they had heard of was Elvis, but were happy to learn the "little known facts" like Carl Perkins being the first to record Blue Suede Shoes. Use the... more
Posted by karajake on March 21, 2008
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