Phillips Recording got his start, and a studio in Tupelo, Mississippi for demos. The Nashville and Tupelo studios were short-lived. Sun Records' many artists recorded there until 1969, when the label was sold to Mercury Records producer Shelby Singleton of Nashville. Phillips Recording continued operating, and hosted recordings by a newer generation of rock-and-roll groups like the Cramps, starting in 1979, drawn in part by the mystique of Sam Phillips. Numerous Memphis veteran sessions musicians of several genres, from soul to country, rock and others, have worked there over the years, and the studio still records various musical styles. Sam Phillips' son
Wooly Bully (album) Wooly Bully (album) Wooly Bully is the debut studio album by the band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs; released in 1965 on MGM Records SE-4297 (stereo). It was released following the success of their hit Wooly Bully, and contains a mixture of cover songs and original compositions. It is an early example of Tex-Mex music that was also being popularized by groups like Sir Douglas Quintet, Freddy Fender and ? and the Mysterians. The song "Wooly Bully" was recorded at Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, which was owned by the legendary Sam Phillips. The album reached No. 26 on