<p>I made this podcast a few years ago. Elvis has gotten many new fans since then. During this interview with Sam Philips, founder of Sun Records, we talk about the rumour that Elvis was really discovered after he peddled his mother's diet pills to musicians at Sun Records. </p>

I made this podcast a few years ago. Elvis has gotten many new fans since then. During this interview with Sam Philips, founder of Sun Records, we talk about the rumour that Elvis was really discovered after he peddled his mother's diet pills to musicians at Sun Records.

<p>I made this podcast a few years ago. Elvis has gotten many new fans since then. During this interview with Sam Philips, founder of Sun Records, we talk about the rumour that Elvis was really discovered after he peddled his mother's diet pills to musicians at Sun Records.&nbsp;</p>

”Elvis did not peddle speed at Sun Records.” Sam Philips 1993. Repost

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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