Midnight Sun
Memphis, TN.
This label is associated with Jerry Phillips, son of Sam Phillips.
An article printed on page 3 column 1 in the 6 Sep 1969 issue of Billboard magazine about the formation of Midnight Sun label:
"Philips Forms Label Keyed to Blues Mart
By JAMES D. KINGSLEY
MEMPHIS - Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Record Co. in the early 1950's, has formed the Midnight Sun label, intended as a vehicle for blues artists. Like the Sun International label of Phillips, the new label will be distributed by Shelby Singleton's organization in Nashville.
The first release will be Cliff Jackson's "Frank, This Is It," produced by Jerry Phillips, Sam's son. Other artists that Phillips recorded, including Rufus Thomas, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, B. B. King, Little Junior Parker, Little Milton, Doctor Ross, R. B. Stidham, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, will be released on the new label.
Phillips said, "I have so many of those good blues songs on tapes. They are much more valuable now that the blues is hitting all over the world again.
"We will release singles and go heavily on albums. It will be enjoyable to listen to those artists, many of whom do very little recording today, and others who are now with other record companies."
Phillips, who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Simmons, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and many other artists, has records and albums being released on most of his discoveries on the Sunu International label, with the exception of Elvis."
This label is associated with Jerry Phillips, son of Sam Phillips.
An article printed on page 3 column 1 in the 6 Sep 1969 issue of Billboard magazine about the formation of Midnight Sun label:
"Philips Forms Label Keyed to Blues Mart
By JAMES D. KINGSLEY
MEMPHIS - Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Record Co. in the early 1950's, has formed the Midnight Sun label, intended as a vehicle for blues artists. Like the Sun International label of Phillips, the new label will be distributed by Shelby Singleton's organization in Nashville.
The first release will be Cliff Jackson's "Frank, This Is It," produced by Jerry Phillips, Sam's son. Other artists that Phillips recorded, including Rufus Thomas, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, B. B. King, Little Junior Parker, Little Milton, Doctor Ross, R. B. Stidham, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, will be released on the new label.
Phillips said, "I have so many of those good blues songs on tapes. They are much more valuable now that the blues is hitting all over the world again.
"We will release singles and go heavily on albums. It will be enjoyable to listen to those artists, many of whom do very little recording today, and others who are now with other record companies."
Phillips, who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Simmons, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and many other artists, has records and albums being released on most of his discoveries on the Sunu International label, with the exception of Elvis."