Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll
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A biography of Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records in Memphis, TN, which launched the careers of icons like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis.
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Peter Jones
Known for
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Return of the Pink Panther
Morgan Neville
Known for
Piece by Piece
Peter Guralnick
Johnny Bragg
Johnny Bragg
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Helen Hood Scheer
Jack Clement
Jack Clement
Rosco Gordon
Rosco Gordon
Andrew Tilles
Marion Keisker
Marion Keisker
B.B. King
B.B. King
Known for
Blues Brothers 2000
George Klein
George Klein
Also in
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
The Client
Morgan Neville Director · Peter Guralnick Writer
United States release June 18, 2000
Production
Peter Jones Productions
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 18, 2000
TV
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