The Dawn Of Sun Records: 15 Hours Of Blues In 1950, a red-haired Alabama boy who'd learned about radio and electronics in the U.S. Army opened a recording studio to document the blues and country ...

The Edgewater-based record label has a roster of blues legends including Koko Taylor, Lil’ Ed Williams, Shemekia Copeland and former CTA bus driver Toronzo Cannon, among many others.

Sun Records began as a blues label (mostly) Phillips grew up in Florence, Ala., and moved to Memphis by way of Nashville in 1945. He had worked as a DJ and engineer for a local Alabama radio ...

Eventually, the legendary crooner crossed paths with record producer Sam Phillips, who launched Sun Record Company in 1952. Initially, Phillips wanted the 19-year-old to make demos of songs meant for ...

In the 1950s, Sun Records in Memphis became one of the most dynamic forces in American music, releasing the first recordings by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and others, helping ...

Alligator Records founder celebrates his label’s legacy with all-star blues revue this weekend. Bruce Iglauer eyeing next generation of blues artists - Chicago Sun-Times ...

6. Charley Crockett: Lonesome as a Shadow The Gulf Coast of Texas is a steaming gumbo of musical mixtures and inventions—blues, honky-tonk, R&B, gospel, Tex-Mex and New Orleans second line.

In 1950, a red-haired Alabama boy who'd learned about radio and electronics in the U.S. Army opened a recording studio to document the blues and country music he loved.