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The Next Elvis: Searching for Stardom at Sun Records

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An American institution, Sun Records has a history with many chapters — its Memphis origins with visionary Sam Phillips, the breakthrough recordings of Elvis Presley, and the studio’s immense influence on the sound of popular music. But at the back of the company’s chart toppers and legendary musicians there exists any other story, told by Barbara Barnes Sims. In the male-dominated body of workers of the 1950s, 24-year-old Sims found herself thriving in the demanding roles of publicist and sales promotion coordinator at Sun Records. Sims’s job placed her in the studio with Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Wealthy, Carl Perkins, and other Sun entertainers, in addition to the unforgettable Phillips, whose work made the music that defined an era.

The Next Elvis: On the lookout for Stardom at Sun Records chronicles Sims’s career on the studio, a pivotal time at this recording mecca, as she darted from disc jockeys to distributors. Sims not only entertains with personal stories of big personalities, but also brings humor to the challenges of a young woman working in a fast and tough industry.

Her disarming narrative ranges from descriptions of a disgraced Jerry Lee Lewis to the remarkable affect and tragic fall of DJ Daddy-O Dewey to the frenzied Memphis homecoming of Elvis after his military service. Collectively, these vignettes offer a rare and intimate have a look at the people, the city, and the studio that permanently shifted the trajectory of rock ‘n’ roll.

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