Sun Records Trivia Questions

Sun Records was based in Memphis, Tennessee, at 706 Union Avenue. Nashville is home to other labels like RCA Studio B, not Sun.

In 1955, Sam Phillips sold Elvis's contract to RCA for $35,000, a then-record sum, which allowed Sun Records to invest in other artists.

Sun Records was founded solely by Sam Phillips. His brother Judd later worked for the label but was not a co-founder at the start.

Sun Records recorded many African American artists in its early years, including Rufus Thomas, Howlin' Wolf, and Ike Turner, specializing in blues and R&B.

Sam Phillips founded Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1952, building on his earlier Memphis Recording Service. It became a legendary label for early rock and roll.

Elvis Presley's debut single on Sun Records was 'That's All Right' backed with 'Blue Moon of Kentucky,' released in July 1954, marking his first commercial recording.

Johnny Cash's first hit on Sun Records was 'Cry! Cry! Cry!' in 1955. 'Folsom Prison Blues' was also a Sun release, but it was not his first hit.

Before founding Sun Records, Sam Phillips operated the Memphis Recording Service in 1950, which recorded local artists and leased tapes to other labels.