waxmusic1Sun
The purpose of waxmusic1sun is to present the history of Sun Records in an informative combination of prose, images, video and music. Rabid collectors please note that I do not own these records, and no, I don't know where to find them!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Pressing Records
Next, Sun founder Sam C. Phillips and Memphis dee-Jay Dewey Phillips (no relation, believe it or not!) pooled their efforts and resources to record, press, and distribute 300 copies of this record by one-man blues band Joe Hill Louis.
Note that the photos above are black and white. These labels were white with red print:
Monday, February 7, 2011
Leased masters
After a decade spent in the radio business acquiring valuable skills as a recording engineer, dee-jay, salesperson and general self-promoter, Sam C. Phillips launched Memphis Recording Service in late 1949 to offer recording services on demand to the public both on site and in the tiny studio he had built at 706 Union Avenue. While the public end of the business was a fact, there can be little doubt that Phillips intended all along to make a foray into the record business as well.
Thus between recording weddings and public speakers, Phillips began recording the rural blues music that interested him most, then took the logical next step of attempting to lease masters to some of the independent record labels that were flourishing at the time. 4 Star / Gilt Edge Records were the first to bite, releasing this pair of sides by Lost John Hunter and his Blind Bats.
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