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If I could find a white man who had the Negro sound and the Negro feel, I could make a billion dollars.... (more Sam Phillips quotes)
He made early investments in the Holiday Inn, which made him a lot of money.
Sun Records and Sam Phillips released their first national R&B hit in 1953, which was "Bear Cat," by Rufus Thomas.
In 1950, Phillips tried to start another label called Phillips. However, it went down after one release by Joe Hill Louis.
Sun Studio, founded by Phillips, was designated a National Historic Landmark ... (more Sam Phillips trivia)