Grounds of Marriott Shoals
800 Cox Creek Parkway South
Florence

Born in Florence, Alabama in 1923, Phillips moved to Memphis in 1950. In the following years, he revolutionized American music with his discovery of the dynamic Elvis Presley. His Sun Record label recorded the music of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf and many others during its 16-year existence.

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