{"id":2396066,"date":"2026-04-30T13:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2396066"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:19:39","slug":"sun-records-scion-jerry-phillips-life-music-focus-of-new-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sun-records-scion-jerry-phillips-life-music-focus-of-new-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Records scion Jerry Phillips&#8217; life, music focus of new documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"75826054007\" title=\"Discover Memphis: Landmarks that show the soul of the city\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/04\/09\/PMCA\/d9e7b902-20b7-4fe8-8f5f-1cf205062e95-040920MempisAerials03.JPG?crop=5108,2874,x0,y259\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Discover Memphis: Landmarks that show the soul of the city<\/p>\n<p>Explore the top five landmarks in Memphis, from the iconic Graceland and vibrant Beale Street to the historic Sun Studio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>Jerry Phillips, the youngest son of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2024\/03\/16\/memphis-music-history-elvis-graceland-stax-sun-studio\/72865339007\/\">Sun Records<\/a>\u00a0founder Sam Phillips, released his debut album, \u201cFor the Universe,\u201d in 2024. Now, Phillips is the subject of a documentary chronicling his life, musical exploits and the making of the record.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The film, which is available for free on YouTube, is part of a new effort to highlight local music history by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/memphisrecordpressing.com\/\">Memphis Record Pressing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to know about &#8220;Legends | Jerry Phillips \u2013 A Life Beyond the Shadow of Sun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"96356440\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Who is Jerry Phillips?<\/h2>\n<p>As a member of one of Memphis&#8217; iconic musical families, the 77-year-old Phillips has been part of many important cultural moments.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cchild wrestler\u201d in the 1950s, Phillips was a member of the &#8217;60s garage group The Jesters (who recorded the classic &#8220;Cadillac Man,&#8221; one of the last great original Sun releases), and worked on projects for Stax as well co-produced singer-songwriter John Prine&#8217;s 1979 album, \u201cPink Cadillac,\u201d with his brother,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/news\/2020\/04\/15\/knox-phillips-dies-obituary-sam-phillips-memphis-music\/5142374002\/\">the late Knox Phillips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/07\/15\/PMCA\/74409687007-jerry-phillips-press-photo-by-jim-herrington.jpeg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/07\/15\/PMCA\/74409687007-jerry-phillips-press-photo-by-jim-herrington.jpeg?crop=2559,1919,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/07\/15\/PMCA\/74409687007-jerry-phillips-press-photo-by-jim-herrington.jpeg?crop=1440,1919,x144,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/07\/15\/PMCA\/74409687007-jerry-phillips-press-photo-by-jim-herrington.jpeg?crop=2879,1621,x0,y149 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Jim Herrington\" caption=\"Sun Records scion Jerry Phillips is the subject of a new documentary about his family, life and music.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>All through the years, however, Phillips was writing original songs. Finally, in 2024, he recorded his debut album, \u201cFor the Universe.\u201d The project was produced by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/entertainment\/movies\/2025\/12\/23\/music-in-song-sung-blue-movie\/87810408007\/\">noted Bluff City engineer Scott Bomar<\/a> of The Bo-Keys and Phillips\u2019 daughter Halley Phillips and cut at the family\u2019s Sam Phillips Recording studio in Memphis.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Phillips&#8217; belated solo debut\u00a0reflects the numerous influences throughout his life, including the many great Sun artists \u2014 from Elvis Presley to Carl Perkins to Jerry Lee Lewis \u2014 he\u2019d known since childhood, while offering a unique take on that musical legacy. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">MEMPHIS MUSIC: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/04\/01\/memphis-music-books-david-porter-the-soul-man-stax-records\/88966172007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stax Records legend David Porter reflects on career in new memoir<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What is the documentary about?<\/h2>\n<p>Presented by local music manufacturer Memphis Record Pressing\u2019s TV production arm as the premiere episode of its new series, \u201cLegends,\u201d the 40-minute documentary and focuses on Phillips&#8217; life as a member of the influential Memphis musical family and his effort to find his identity \u2014 hence the film\u2019s subtitle: \u201cA Life Beyond the Shadow of Sun.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The film features interviews with Phillips\u2019 family, friends and collaborators including daughter Halley, producer Bomar, songwriter Jim Whitehead, mastering engineer Jeff Powell and more. The production also features full musical performances by Phillips and an all-star Memphis band.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Where can you watch the documentary?<\/h2>\n<p>The film is available for free on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@memphisrecordpressing\">Memphis Record Pressing\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\">You can also view it below.<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-04-30 10:01:02.619708092 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-04-30 10:01:02.619708092 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.commercialappeal.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Memphis: Landmarks that show the soul of the city Explore the top five landmarks in Memphis, from the iconic Graceland and vibrant Beale Street to the historic Sun Studio. 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