Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Sun-Records
Sun Records Is An American Independent Record Label Founded In Memphis Tennessee Starting Operations On March 27 1952. Founded By Sam Phillips Sun Records Was Notable For Discovering And First Recording Such Influential Musicians As Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Roy Orbison Jerry Lee Lewis And Johnny Cash. Presley's Recording Contract Was Sold To RCA Victor Records For $35 000 In 1955 To Relieve Financial Difficulties Which Sun Was Going Through. Prior To Those Records Sun Records Had Concentrated On Recording African-American Musicians Because Phillips Loved Rhythm And Blues And Wanted To Bring Black Music To A White Audience. The Music Of Many Sun Records Musicians Helped Lay Part Of The Foundation Of Late 20th Century Rock And Roll Plus It Influenced Many Younger Musicians Particularly The Beatles. Some Of The Notable Recording Artists At Sun Were Roscoe Gordon Rufus Thomas Who Recorded Solo And With His Daughter Carla Thomas Little Milton Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins Johnny Cash Elvis Presley Roy Orbison Charlie Rich And Conway Twitty Who At That Time Recorded Under His Real Name Of Harold Jenkins . The Company Remains In Business Today As Sun Entertainment Corporation Which Currently Licenses Its Brand And Classic Hit Recordings Many Of Which Have Appeared In CD Boxed Sets And Other Compilations To Independent Reissue Labels. Sun Entertainment Also Includes SSS International Records Plantation Records Amazon Records Red Bird Records And Blue Cat Records Among Other Labels The Company Acquired Over The Years. Its Website Sells Collectible Items As Well As Compact Discs Bearing The Original 1950s Sun Logo. Having Been Mainly A Re-Issue Label Since The 1970s Sun Records Signed Julie Roberts To A Recording Contract In 2013. Sun-Records Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Sun Records: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.