Timatollah

Thursday, July 31, 2003
 
The Thomas Edison of Rock and Roll

Sam Phillips has passed away at 80 years of age. Obituaries here from the Memphis Commercial Appeal, here from the Nashville Tennessean, and here from the L A Times. The CA also has Phillips in his own words.

Addendum: Kit at Paperfrog has this story about meeting Phillips. (Thanks to Dragonleg.)