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The Next Elvis : Searching for Stardom at Sun Records / Barbara Barnes Sims.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sims, Barbara Barnes, 1933-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sound recording industry--Tennessee--Memphis--Employees--Biography.
- Sound recording industry.
- Sun Records--History.
- Sun Records.
- Phillips, Sam, 1923-2003.
- Phillips, Sam.
- Sims, Barbara Barnes, 1933-.
- Sims, Barbara Barnes.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (240 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge, [Louisiana] : Louisiana State University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An American institution, Sun Records has a history with many chapters-its Memphis origins with visionary Sam Phillips, the breakthrough recordings of Elvis Presley, and the studio''s immense influence on the sound of popular music. But be-hind the company''s chart toppers and legendary musicians there exists another story, told by Barbara Barnes Sims. In the male-dominated workforce of the 1950's, 24-year-old Sims found herself thriving in the demanding roles of publicist and sales promotion coordinator at Sun Records. Sims''s job placed her in the studio with Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee
- Contents:
- COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ONE: 1957: Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On; TWO: Early 1958: Ooby Dooby; Illustrations; THREE: Late 1958: Great Balls of Fire; FOUR: 1959: Guess Things Happen That Way; FIVE: 1960: Lonely Weekends; EPILOGUE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INDEX;
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780807181737
- 0807181730
- 9780807157992
- 0807157996
- OCLC:
- 885122108
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