Sun Ra was one of the first Black artists to have his own record label. In 1957, Sun Ra founded Saturn Records with Alton Abraham, making him one of the first Black artists to have his own record ...

Before Johnny Cash became a global music icon known as the Man in Black, he was one of the defining artists of Sun Records, the legendary label that helped launch the careers of some of rock and ...

Phillips spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about launching Elvis Presley's career at Sun Records. He also produced early recordings of B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. He died in 2003.

Sun Records has released David Allan Coe's TEXAS MOON (Deluxe), an expanded edition of one of the outlaw artist's earliest recordings. Originally recorded in 1973 for Shelby Singleton's Plantation ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Today, we continue our archive series - R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll. We start today's show with Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records. That's the ...