{"id":3115,"date":"2015-09-20T22:14:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T02:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/blog\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2018-04-07T16:54:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T20:54:18","slug":"sun-studio-memphis-tn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/20\/sun-studio-memphis-tn\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Studio, Memphis, TN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we visited Sun Studio in Memphis, TN. \u00a0This is the legendary place where Sam Phillips recorded early music from Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Ike Turner, Howlin&#8217; Wolf, BB King, and countless others.<\/p>\n<p>The studio is still used today by modern artists for recording, but it was an incredible experience to stand in the same room where Elvis and the others recorded their hits. \u00a0So much music history in one room.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3115 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06906.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06906-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06906-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06906-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06906-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3116'>\n\t\t\t\tMom outside of Sun Studio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06912.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06912-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06912-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06912-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06912-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3117'>\n\t\t\t\tNicki, Mom and Deb in Sun Studio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06914.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06914-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06914-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06914-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06914-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3118'>\n\t\t\t\tAl plays with a microphone at Sun Studio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06927.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06927-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06927-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06927-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06927-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3119'>\n\t\t\t\tAl takes a picture of Elvis&#8217;s suit and guitar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06932.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06932-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06932-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06932-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06932-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3120'>\n\t\t\t\tElvis&#8217;s guitar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06934.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06934-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06934-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06934-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06934-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3121'>\n\t\t\t\tAl listens to the tour guide\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06936.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06936-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06936-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06936-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06936-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3122'>\n\t\t\t\tAl inside the studio room\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06945.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06945-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06945-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06945-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06945-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3123'>\n\t\t\t\tAl listens to the tour guide\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06946.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06946-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06946-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06946-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06946-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3124'>\n\t\t\t\tMom and Deb look at the &#8220;Million Dollar Quartet&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06948.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06948-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06948-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06948-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06948-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3125'>\n\t\t\t\tAl with an actual studio microphone from the early days\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06949.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06949-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06949-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06949-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/rsDSC06949-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3126'>\n\t\t\t\tAl with the tour 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