Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll: The Cosmic Genius of Sam Phillips

By Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Book Overview

One of the most innovative and inspiring figures in the history of American music, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips introduced the world to Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Rufus Thomas, Ike Turner and many other brilliant and original artists. This book complements the Country Music Hall of fame and Museum exhibition Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll: The Cosmic Genius of Sam Phillips, co-curated by award-winning Phillips and Elvis Presley biographer Peter Guralnick. This book contains rare photos not included in the exhibit and contributions from Guralnick and Phillips's son Knox Phillips.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091560826X
• ISBN13: 9780915608263
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.9" x 9.8"