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    • nomorewars
  • Updated By nomorewars on March 19, 2008
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    • Sun Studios - Memphis
    by nomorewars
    Sun Studio is a legendary recording studio & is widely regarded as the birthplace of Rock N’ Roll, especially considering that Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, & Carl Perkins all got their start here. B.B. King recorded here as well.

    Personally speaking, walking inside the building was like my first time at Fenway Park: I was utterly speechless & completely amazed. Touring the facility, which is free, I could not help but to be in awe. I was walking down the same hallways, looking at some of the same equipment, & hearing the some of the same sounds that the aforementioned musicians experienced.

    The tour is roughly forty-five minutes, FREE, & there is a gift shop where you can purchase some neat, little trinkets.

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  • Address: 706 Union Av
  • Phone: (901) 521-0664
  • Website: http://www.sunstudio.com/
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    • challenger
  • Updated By challenger on August 1, 2004
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    by challenger
    Once inside the studios, an incredibly knowledgeable guide will show you around the museum and the original studio where all the classic rock'n'roll records were made. In between the tour he will play snippets from a whole bunch of these tracks.

    Don't be surprised if you find yourself right on the very spot where The King stood when he made his first recordings. The recording room is pretty small, but the atmosphere is leaden with historical vibes. Just, please, don't attempt to lick the microphone even if it is the original!

    And lest we forget: This place also recorded the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and a bunch of other artists that are not to be spit at.

    And if you consider yourself a bit of a singer: You can still record your own CDs here... but don't count on being discovered yourself.

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    • anderschwan
  • By anderschwan on September 12, 2003
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    • Sun Studio - Memphis
    Sun Studio
    by anderschwan
    If you want to see where Elvis got his start, where rockabilly, blues and rock and roll was alive at it's best, then go to Sun Studio! Still a operating recording studio, you may see Jerry Lee one day. My favorite artist, Rufus Thomas, recorded there. I had the pleasure of meeting him when I worked there one summer. The tour is small but very informative. Sun Studio is open everyday from 10am until 6pm. Public Tours are every half hour.

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  • Address: 701 Union Avenue
  • Directions: not quite in Downtown, you must go down Union and you'll see it.
  • Website: www.sunstudio.com
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    • cruisingbug
  • By cruisingbug on April 23, 2004
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    • Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee - Memphis
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    by cruisingbug
    The best two-room tour I've ever taken. This is a journey through time, not place. You can experience first-hand the space where Elvis, among many, many other artists, got his start, as the "guide" takes you through the Studio's still-continuing musical history.

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  • Address: 706 Union Ave.
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    Sun Studios: Sun Studios
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    • Jim_Eliason
  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on January 7, 2005
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    • Sun Studios - Memphis
    Sun Studios
    by Jim_Eliason
    The recording studio of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. This is the studio where rock music was born.

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  • Address: 706 Union Avenue
  • Phone: (800) 441 6249
  • Website: http://www.sunstudio.com/
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    Sun Studios: Sun Studio
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    • sambarnett
  • By sambarnett on August 27, 2002
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    by sambarnett
    Considering that you stand in one room for the entire tour, the $9 entrance fee seems a bit steep. But it's one important room! Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash, BB King, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and, of course, Elvis created sheer genius here. Soak in their vibes. The next-door cafe serves up great fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Pick up your favorite Sun sides upstairs.

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  • Directions: Rock 'n' Roll fans know the address! 706 Union Avenue.
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    Sun Studios: Recording's !!!
    eddieboy726
  • By eddieboy726 on October 10, 2008
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    • Sun Studios - Memphis
    by eddieboy726
    Sun Studio is where alot of famous musicians started out. Some of the most famous are Elvis-Johnny Cash-Carl Perkins-Jerry Lee Lewis-B.B. King-Ike turner, and many more. The tour takes about 40 minutes. To me this was a very interesting tour, and it cost $12.00.

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  • Address: 706 Union Ave.
  • Phone: (800) 441-6249
  • Directions: A 15 minute walk from downtown.
  • Website: http://www.sunstudio.com
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    10eke
  • By 10eke on August 26, 2002
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    by 10eke
    Sun Studio, the birthplace of Rock'n'Roll, was opened by Sam Phillips in 1950

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    challenger
  • Updated By challenger on August 1, 2004
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    Sun Studios
    by challenger
    The birthplace of Rock'n'Roll...or at least where Elvis was finally discovered. Legend has it that he just wanted to record "My Happiness" for his mother, so why was he repeatedly seen in or near the studios at the time prior to the recording? Somehow you can't help thinking that there may have been more than altruistic love for his mummy behind the action.

    Sam Philipps, the owner, initially didn't even like Presley's voice and considered it too soppy for his rough rock sound. It took a few attempts at convincing him - and some goofing around - until "That's All Right, Mama!" was made. And the rest, as they say, is history.

    At one stage the building even housed a surf shop. Probably one of the daftest business ideas around if you consider how far inland Memphis is.

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  • Address: 706 Union Avenue
  • Directions: 20 minutes walk outside Downtown Memphis
  • Website: http://www.sunstudio.com/
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    Tom_Fields
  • Updated By Tom_Fields on February 5, 2005
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    • The front door of Sun Studio - Memphis
    The front door of Sun Studio
    by Tom_Fields, 1 more photos
    ATTENTION ELVIS FANS! This is where the man made his first recordings during the mid-1950s. Johnny Cash, Rufus Thomas, Charlie Rich, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many more have recorded here. Still a working studio as well as museum, it's a shrine for music lovers.

    It also has a nice, small, unpretentious cafe.

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  • Address: 706 Union Avenue, Memphis TN 38103
  • Phone: 901-521-0664
  • Directions: East of downtown
  • Website: http://www.sunstudio.com/index.aspx?bhcp=1
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