Excellent! Native Al abamian Sam Phillips was a great promoter who discovered some of modern music's greatest talents. I do question his selling of the contract of Elvis. In his defense I must say he invested wisely in Holiday Inn and managed well. Sam's family still own and operate Big River Broadcast Company with stations in Florence and Decatur, Alabama (both on the Tennessee River). WQLT was opened in 1962 and is still immensely popular with programs such as "funkadelic Friday" and Saturday Night at the Oldies. WDRM in Decatur is a modern country station.
At the time of Sam Phillip's death, I interacted with a woman who was the Small Business Liaison for the SBA. Her husband was Sam's great nephew or some such. Anyhow, she told me his funeral looked like the "Whos Who" of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions who had traveled to Muscle Shoals/Florence for the funeral.
THAT'S music.
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DeleteIf you could have toned down Jerry Lee, it would have been awesome.
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DeleteExcellent! Native Al abamian Sam Phillips was a great promoter who discovered some of modern music's greatest talents.
ReplyDeleteI do question his selling of the contract of Elvis.
In his defense I must say he invested wisely in Holiday Inn and managed well. Sam's family still own and operate Big River Broadcast Company with stations in Florence and Decatur, Alabama (both on the Tennessee River). WQLT was opened in 1962 and is still immensely popular with programs such as "funkadelic Friday" and Saturday Night at the Oldies.
WDRM in Decatur is a modern country station.
Interesting and thanks. I didn't know anything about the Holiday Inn.
DeleteAt the time of Sam Phillip's death, I interacted with a woman who was the Small Business Liaison for the SBA. Her husband was Sam's great nephew or some such. Anyhow, she told me his funeral looked like the "Whos Who" of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions who had traveled to Muscle Shoals/Florence for the funeral.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and thanks.
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