Sam Phillips
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis. . .
Elvis Presley's family was Presley. He never changed his name.
"Memphis Melody"
I "think" you are talking about a song from an album in 2004 entitled "The Dirty South" from the Drive-By-Truckers.The song tells the story about a comment that Sam Phillips had made to his recording stars in the 1950s (i.e. Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and then Johnny Cash) about "whoever gets me a gold record first I will buy them a Cadillac". At the time everyone assumed that Elvis would win the Cadillac but Carl Perkins actually did.According to www.Elvis.com, which is the OFFICIAL ELVIS PRESLEY WEBSITE, they state that "On April 10, Sam Phillips presented Carl with a new Cadillac as reward for being the first Sun artist to sell a million copies, in this case it was 'Blue Suede Shoes'".Several photographs of Sam Phillips presenting Carl Perkins with the new Cadillac exist.GREAT QUESTION by the way.
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Sam Phillips
At Sam Phillips Sun Records in Memphis Tennesse
Elvis first got discovered in the summer of 1953 when he went to sun record to do a record for his mothers birthday. instead he got a contract by sam Phillips as a singer Elvis appcepted this offer. as he always wanted to be a singer.
The owner of Sun Records in Memphis-Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis. . .
Elvis Presley's family was Presley. He never changed his name.
Elvis Presley was the first major rock star in the history of rock and roll. He was discovered by Sam Phillips, who owned a Memphis TN recording studio and a record company (Sun Records). In 1953, Elvis had come to Sun Studios to make a record for his mother; at the time, he was just an amateur singer who dreamed of becoming successful in music. Phillips liked his voice and he asked Elvis to come back and audition for him in June and July 1954. At first, the audition did not go well, because Phillips wanted him to sing traditional pop ballads. But then, Elvis began to sing a rhythm-and-blues song called "That's Allright, Mama," and Sam Phillips loved the sound. From then on, he encouraged Elvis to sing that kind of music, which later became known as rock and roll. Elvis began to perform, and with the promotional and marketing help of Sam Phillips. Elvis also was helped by getting a professional manager, Col. Tom Parker. After Phillips sold Elvis's contract to a major record company, RCA, they took things from there. Beginning in 1956-1957, Elvis had hit after hit. He would soon star in movies, perform on TV, and become a teen idol.
Regionally (i.e. in the United States specifically "the South") it was Elvis himself (i.e. his unique singing style and performing) with the help of Sam Phillips of Sun Records. Nationally it was Colonel Parker who became Elvis' "official manager" from 1956 until (sadly) Elvis death in 1977.
Sam Phillips
"Memphis Melody"