Sun Studio - Memphis Department Store

ADDRESS:706 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103-3218
PHONE:+1 901 521 0664
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$9



Sun Studio Details

  • wheelchair accessible
DESCRIPTIONS FROM ACROSS THE WEB
Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King: they all recorded here at Sun Studio. Founded by Sam Phillips... more on Yahoo! Travel
Sun Studio opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706... more on En.wikipedia.org
Visit to Sun Studio, Memphis Its legendary status makes this an essential destination... more on TripAdvisor
If Elvis Aaron Presley hadn't come to Sun Studio in the early 1950s to record a song as a birthday present for his mother (so the story goes), musical history today might be very different. Owner and recording engineer Sam Phillips... more on Frommers
Before Elvis, artists like BB King & Howlin' Wolf cut their first sides here... more on entertainment.com
REVIEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB (read all)
5.0
Best Part of Trip
(07/21/06)
If you go to Memphis, you must stop here. There is so much history in that...
By A Yahoo! User from Texas , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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5.0
So Much History in This Funky Little Building
(Apr 9, 2007)
This is not your typical Disney-esk type tour. This funky little building is just dripping with history. You’ll see what I mean when you start the tour by walking up the narrow staircase at the rear of the building. Make sure you have a milkshake...
Factory_Reject , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor
4.0
TheDancingChef C. 's review
Ever wanted to get an some memorabilia of the old Stax records or the legendary...
a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
5.0
Interesting and informative
(07/21/06)
We almost didn't wait for the next tour because of time constraints but...
By mrsbomeisl from Rhode Island , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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5.0
dont bring the kids
(Jun 5, 2004)
the tour was amazing. davey was my guide. we learned alot about the studio. two unfortunate things however, first, we brought both of our kids. our youngest is 2 (nowhere...
lufiboo2000 , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on TripAdvisor


DIRECTIONS
Coming from Nashville : Take I-40 heading west, exit at the Little Rock exit and proceed on to I-240 North. Follow I-240 North to the Madison Avenue Exit. Take a right onto Madison Avenue. Proceed through 2 traffic lights and take a left on Manassas Stree close to: At Marshall Ave
OPEN HOURS
Open Daily: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM, May-Sep: 10a-6p, Tours are held every hour, Daily 10am-6pm, 6p-7:30p M-W, 9a-noon Th-Sa, 11:30a-1p Su
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Admission : $9.50
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