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| Keywords: Sun Records Studio, Memphis, Tennessee LCCN2010630851.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes Gift and purchase; Carol M Highsmith; 2009; DLC/PP-2010 031 ; Sun Records Studio where Elivs Presley got his break into the music business Sun Studio was opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee on January 3 1950 It was originally called Memphis Recording Service sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business Reputedly the first rock-and-roll single Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats' Rocket 88 was recorded there in 1951 with song composer Ike Turner on keyboards leading the studio to claim status as the birthplace of rock roll ; Credit line Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division ; Forms part of Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Title date and subjects provided by the photographer 2008 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2010630851 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/04800/04870a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 04870 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 04870 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Photographs by Carol M Highsmith | ||||