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Sun Studio

706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tennessee 38103

Featured Review : There are a large number of tourist attractions in Memphis, but for me Sun Studio’s is number one, rating higher than the more popular Graceland. First opened in 1952 by Sam Philips, Sun Studios can hold claim to giving ...See Full Review

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Sun Studio

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Shady Ady from Hinckley, England, United Kingdom
  • August 26, 2006
Sun Studio
Quote: There are a large number of tourist attractions in Memphis, but for me Sun Studio’s is number one, rating higher than the more popular Graceland. First opened in 1952 by Sam Philips, Sun Studios can hold claim to giving musicians such as Elvis... Read the full Sun Studio review

From journal Tales of a Travelling Englishman (Part 7 - Tennessee, USA)

Sun Studio

  • 5 out of 5 stars by globetrots from Nashville, Tennessee
  • May 7, 2006
Quote: This is a must-see stop in Memphis for anyone who cares about the history of rock and roll. It's fitting that top bands still record here at night when the place closes to the public, for standing here it's hard not to feel a whiff of greatness in... Read the full Sun Studio review

From journal Music and Meals in Memphis

Sun Studio

  • 3 out of 5 stars by DrewD from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • April 25, 2005
Sun Studio
Quote: This is the original site of Elvis' early recordings and where U2 recorded much of "Rattle and Hum" on The Joshua Tree tour - a little piece of rock-n-roll history. It is a tourist stop with a T-shirt shop, but a must-see for visitors.

From journal Memorial Day in Memphis

Sun Studio

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Tavia from New York, New York
  • November 10, 2004
Quote: This joint oozes cool. You have to come here just to get some of that cool, and it's so thick that it doesn't wear off too quickly either. So all these founding fathers of rock’n’roll recorded some of their earliest songs here, including Elvis... Read the full Sun Studio review

From journal This One's for Elvis

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Sun Studio

  • 5 out of 5 stars by kwadz from Merchantville, New Jersey
  • December 12, 2003
Sun Studio
Quote: We hiked all the way to Sun Studios and bought our tickets for the tour. We honestly expected it to just be a tourist trap, but after the hot girl (dressed in a yellow '50s dress with bright red lipstick and a '50s hairdo) finished the tour, we... Read the full Sun Studio review

From journal Memphis, Ameripass stop 15

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Sun Studios

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Soulsearcher from Inglewood, California
  • March 16, 2001
Quote: The history of Rock & Roll began here and continues to be made here. I am a music fan growing up the daughter of a professional musician, niece to a number of jazz musicians and a wanna be musician myself. I had always heard of Sun Studios and to... Read the full Sun Studio review

From journal I Left My Heart In Memphis ( It's more than BBQ, B

Beale Street -Memphis

  • 4 out of 5 stars by artechno from San Diego , California
  • August 19, 2000
Quote: Enter the tiny one room recording Studio of Sam Phillips of Sun Studios and you are transported back in time, to when a couple of white guys wanted to be black and took boogie woogie and swing and crooning to the next level: rock and roll,... Read the full Sun Studio review

From journal Graceland