Sun (US label founded in 1952)
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Relationships
| signed: | Frank Ballard (’60s artist on Sun Records) Jack Clement Bill Justis Carl Mann Roy Orbison Charlie Rich Billy Lee Riley Gene Simmons (rockabilly musician a/k/a Jumpin’ Gene Simmons) Ray Smith (50s/60s US rockabilly artist, Sun Records) Hayden Thompson Onie Wheeler (American country and bluegrass musician) |
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| signed (as Sun Records): | Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954 until 1955) |
| owner: | Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) (from 1952-02-01 until 1969-07-01) Shelby Singleton (from 1969-07-01 to ????) |
| parent label: | Sun Record Company (from 1952-02-01 until 1969-07-01) Sun International Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (from 1969-07-01 to ????) |
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| publishes series: | The Sun Story |
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| Myspace: | https://myspace.com/sunrecords [info] |
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| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/label/1200425 [info] |
| social networking: | https://twitter.com/sunrecords [info] https://www.facebook.com/sunrecords [info] https://www.instagram.com/sunrecordcompany/ [info] |
| official homepages: | http://www.sunrecords.com/ [info] |
| other databases: | http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80153784 [info] https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80153784/ [info] |
| VIAF ID: | 312588042 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q898618 [info] |
Appearances
| Date | Title | Credited As | Artist | Length |
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| holds phonographic copyright (℗) for | ||||
| 1956 – | Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins | 2:16 | |
| 1956 – | I Walk the Line | Johnny Cash | 2:42 | |
| 1956 – | Ooby Dooby | Roy Orbison and The Teen Kings | 2:11 | |
| 1957 | Red Cadillac and a Black Mustache (Sun: long take) | Warren Smith | 2:40 | |
| 1957 | Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2:52 | |
| tribute albums | ||||
| Rockabilly Riot! Volume One: A Tribute to Sun Records | Sun Records | Brian Setzer | ||