Sun Studio's 'Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll' claim

Sun Studio, founded by Sam Phillips in 1950, is the recording studio where early recordings by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and others took place. The studio is widely promoted as the 'Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll,' a label that is celebrated locally and debated among historians and other cities. The studio's small size, celebrity lore, and competing birthplace claims have inspired a steady stream of local jokes and Elvis-related humor.