Sam Phillips the first investors in Holiday Inn, a motel chain that was about to expand to a nationwide franchise; he became involved with the chain shortly after selling Elvis Presley's contract to RCA, for $35,000, which he multiplied many times over the years with Holiday Inn. He also created two subsidiary recording labels, Phillips International Records and Holiday Inn Records. He owned the Sun Studio Café in Memphis. One location was in the Mall of Memphis. Phillips and his family founded Big River Broadcasting Corporation, which owns and operates several radio stations in the Florence, Alabama, area, including WQLT-FM, WSBM, and
Studio One (recording studio) included a diverse range of recordings by Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe South, Atlanta Rhythm Section, .38 Special and Outlaws. Singer Ronnie Hammond also started his career at the studio, originally employed as an assistant audio engineer. Atlanta Rhythm Section was formed from session musicians used at Studio One and utilised the facilities extensively for rehearsals. Buddy Buie continued to run Studio One until 1986 when he sold it to Georgia State University. In The Know (1980) - Jake Sandborn Brace Yourself (1982) - Road Dogs Studio One (recording studio) Studio One was a recording studio located in Doraville, Georgia, a