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From the author of the critically acclaimed elvis presley biography. The man who invented rock n roll summary cultural historian and author peter guralnick spoke with art journalist geoffrey himes about his latest book, a biography of sam phillips, a pivotal figure in the history of 20thcentury american music of many stripes. Dec 06, 2015 five hundred fortyone pages into peter guralnicks 763page biography of sam phillips, the impresario enshrined in the subtitle as the man who invented rock n roll, we get the. Leonardo dicaprio to play music pioneer sam phillips in new. Samuel cornelius sam phillips january 5, 1923 july 30, 2003 was an american record producer who played an important role in the development of rock and roll during the 1950s. When elvis presley entered the scene america changed forever. The rise of elvis presley and accompanies his landmark sam phillips biography of the same title. The man who invented rock n roll, veteran music journalist peter guralnick spends a good portion of 600plus. The man who invented rock n roll was curated by peter guralnick last train to memphis. Sam phillips the man who invented rock n roll lp sun. The man who invented rock n roll how one man discovered howlin wolf, ike turner, johnny cash, jerry lee lewis, and elvis presley, and how his tiny label, sun records of memphis, revolutionized the world. Paramount and appain way have acquired the book sam phillips. I never heard of sam phillipsbut i once had a sun record. The man who invented rock n roll is an exhaustively researched book that combines firsthand knowledge, deft writing, empathy and passion for its subject matter to deliver an engrossing, entertaining and educational read.
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