Record producer
Sam Phillips
Recorded Howlin' Wolf, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis at a small studio in Memphis, and sold Elvis's contract for thirty-five thousand dollars.
Samuel Cornelius Phillips was an American disc jockey, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where he produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin' Wolf. Phillips played a major role in the development of rock and roll during the 1950s, including launching Presley's career. In 1969, he sold Sun to Shelby Singleton.
- Born
- 1923-01-05, Florence, Alabama, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2003-07-30, Memphis, Tennessee, USAA Wednesday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-01-05, Florence, Alabama, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 18°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 18°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 10°04′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2003-07-30, Memphis, Tennessee, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 24°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 0°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 1°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 10°07′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 1°47′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 11°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 17°27′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Sam Phillips was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.