Sam Phillips (behind the mixing console at Sun Records along with Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black) passed away this day in 2003 at the age of 80. Sam recorded such blues greats as B.B. King, Howlin Wolf, Ike Turner (then a session player for Jackie Brenston) and others before starting his own label Sun Records in 1952. During this time he discovered and recorded Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Billy Lee Riley and others. Watch Sam talk about the early days and getting an "imperfect perfect" sound...
