Producer Shelby Singleton - The Story of Buying Sun Records from Sam Phillips

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Today's guest is Shelby Singleton. This is part of an interview we did back in 2004 at his recording studio here in Nashville. Shelby had a huge career in music. He bought Sun Records from Sam Phillips as well as founding his own recording company, the record label Plantation Records.
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@okjoe5561 3 года назад

What I like about the way you interview is you let the people talk.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Joe..........Joe

@dannyc1174 3 года назад

Right on, Brother - you said it!

@ericcrawford3453 2 года назад

I agree he don't talk over his guest

@DKentization 3 года назад

I wonder who has the book and movie rights to the Shelby Singleton story. I knew the name but had no idea how intelligent nor the high level of intuition he possessed and how he influenced modern music. Joe, thank you for your insights and initiative to capture these interviews/stories and getting them out to us...the music loving/historians of the world...bravo!

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

You’re very welcome D..... thanks for watching too... Joe

@phillydog17 3 года назад

Mr. Singleton was a giant! So happy he credited the Anita Kerr Singers and the Jordonaires and the fine musicians he hired to make such beautiful music.

@mvmmotovlogmusic2815 3 года назад

Priceless interview. Thank You Joe. Music History. Honest and true.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks as usual mVm.... joe

@jimbohnenkamp5082 3 года назад

Names I have seen on records in the last 60 years but never saw or heard them - until now. Great service you have.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Jim... glad you’re enjoying them... best, Joe

@1rwjwith 2 года назад

This is like a history of the REAL RECORD BUSINESS…amazing.

@ericcrawford3453 2 года назад

I like it when you get stories out of your guest about Elvis. T.C.B.

@joefeldpausch 3 года назад

As music biography nut, these stories that you do, Joe, are absolute gold! I have an entire library of songwriter and artist biographies from Carole King to Bobby Braddock, and still I've never heard so many of these legendary stories! Keep 'em coming!

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Joe... thanks for supporting our channel... glad you’re enjoying them... Merry Christmas...Joe

@joefeldpausch 3 года назад

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Thanks and Merry Christmas!

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Buy the way Joe.... I talked to Bobby Braddock a few days ago. We plan on doing a interview as soon as the Corona deal is done. Hopefully this Spring... best, Joe

@joefeldpausch 3 года назад

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Can’t wait, Joe! I was blown away at the stories he told in his biography. Anyone who has questions about the ups and downs and the ins and outs of a songwriter’s life in the publishing world could learn so much. And of course, his personal life and relationships is worthy of a movie. He is a fascinating human being and tremendous songwriter. Thanks 🙏🏻

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Yes he’s great. We’ve been friends for at least 40 years. Joe

@stevevice9863 2 года назад

I would wager that Sam Phillips got the short end of the stick on the Sun Records deal. This guy has a stone face and a look that would make him tough to negotiate with. What a giant of the music business! His memory is sharp as a tack. Thanks for such an interesting interview.

@doobeedoo2 2 года назад

It's just fantastic that y'all had the foresight to do these interviews while these ppl were still alive and many long before we had RU-vid, meaning you documented these things without quite knowing that they could find an audience later on. Brilliant.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 2 года назад

Thanks for watching… very kind comment doobee… best, Joe

@dubdub4862 3 года назад

I love the history! His mind was sharp too! That's a ton of history to remember.

@lordhoho1 Год назад

Great that you get all the pictures of the people discussed

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Год назад

Thanks ho ho 1….. that’s Jay our video archivist that does all that. Best, Joe

@josephtabar492 3 года назад

Joe thank you for all the great interviews that you do. I am never bored with your videos. They are the best and informative. They contain much information that I wanted to know for my youth, but was unable to attain at that time. Has anyone called you a teacher? Now I have. Thank you very much. Blessings to you and your family and Merry Christmas.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Joseph.... thanks for the very kind words ... I truly appreciate it. No... I’ve never been confused as a teacher. Actually my teachers in school are probably rolling over in their graves hearing me referred to as a teacher:) Merry Christmas to you and family too... Sincerely, Joe

@regmason2329 3 года назад

Treasure trove of music information. Look forward to the next interview.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks again for watching Reg.... Joe

@edgoswick1271 3 года назад

Mr Singleton is one of the coolest people I've ever heard in an interview. Thanks, Joe!

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Ed....yes... Shelby was one of a kind. I was lucky to have known him.... Merry Christmas....Joe

@wintonhudelson2252 3 года назад

Thank you Joe for this program

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thank you Winton....... joe

@recordguy4321 2 года назад

another FABULOUS interview Joe. Ever since I discovered your channel and subscribed I'm amazed that finally someone asks the questions I wanna know.,and how much I didnt know. You are the best. Continued success and look forward to more in the future.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 2 года назад

Thanks roughtake….Joe

@teddysalad8227 3 года назад

Great interviews. This Hall of Fame shines.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

BrotherT.... thanks....Joe

@seerstone8982 3 года назад

Speaking of Phillips worrying about the tapes. Could you do an episode on the Universal Music Group warehose fire in Los Angeles in 2008. An estimated 500.000, audio recordings were lost in the conflagration.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Seer.... I know about the fire but I have no information about it. Thanks for watching our channel... best, Joe

@royrush5374 Год назад

Very insightful interview. Much appreciated!

@Patrick_B687-3 3 года назад

Joe, I’m still embarrassed I didn’t know who you were before this channel, but it’s such a great thing you’re doing, and you must be well respected to have all these people open up with you like they do. Most impressive is that you’re still here answering almost everyone in the comments. That’s really impressive man. Pretty soon, you’ll be at 100K and things will blow up from there, making that nearly impossible. We are so lucky to have you capturing and sharing all these years of work. Bless you man, and thank you so much again.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Patrick.... thanks as always.... Merry Christmas to you and family... Joe

@TheMisterMonkeyman 3 года назад

These interviews are so good, so interesting, so entertaining, and so darn important. All of this behind the scenes, "real" facts and knowledge would just be lost to time without them. As a musician I have always been interested in this kind of info, who played what on what session and who produced it, etc. But I'm finding out so much stuff to look into because people like Mr. Singleton mentions them. And because he does, so many talented people get the credit they deserve. Thank you for making these and having such great interviewees. Please keep up the excellent work. Peace.

@drakbar5957 3 года назад

So cerebral, and like your interview with Billy Sherrill, Shelby plays it close to the vest. But he’s got all the facts and figures right at his fingertips, and didn’t shy away from telling you. Sherrill heard the music. Singleton heard the hits. Both geniuses! Kudos.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks again for watching Dr....... joe

@user-nu7kk4uw6k 15 дней назад

This is very valuable stuff, keeping alive and documenting important people and episodes of the history of American popular culture. Thank you.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 15 дней назад

nu7kk, thank you for watching! Best, Britt

@Sticks-of-TNT-tf1tn 2 года назад

Another absolute gem. Thanks Joe. 🧨

@robertstotts2343 3 года назад

Yeah Toussaint played on a song called rock show venus and mars lp..Respect to this channel always

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Robert...Joe

@nellymoriarty_5783 3 года назад

What a great interview Thanks Joe

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Nelly... Joe

@rogwhite9866 3 года назад

The best interviews on You Tube. Thank you for recording the people behind the names we only see on records.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Rog....Joe

@corkpop8401 3 года назад

Wow just as good as part one. Shelby is a fountain of knowledge and wisdom and Joe keeps it flowing. At many points in this interview you realize that Joe has two steady hands on the tap. Not easy.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Cork.... Joe

@houdini1972 Год назад

Probably my favorite interview that you've ever done. Great job.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Год назад

EPMGFM, My Dad, Joe, passed alway September 28th- but I know he would have really appreciated your kind comment. Thank you for your support of the channel… I hope you can visit the museum as well. Best, Britt

@GG-ks4ul 3 года назад

A pleasure and a privilege to listen in on two music fans who know their stuff.

@joeblough937 2 года назад

Brilliant man and great interview. It’s obvious how well liked you are by everyone you interview. You are the perfect guy to be doing this, so interesting to hear all the history. Great stuff.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 2 года назад

Thanks Joe…Joe

@ericcrawford3453 2 года назад

Very good thank you coooolll stuff!

@c5back9 3 года назад

Joe, I really enjoy these interviews. Mostly because I hear so much in them that I never knew anything about, but also equally important, because you put straightforward questions to your guests and sit back attentively allowing them the time to say what they want the way they want to say it without interrupting them. Kudos to you for your kind attention to helping memorialize music history.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks c5.....Joe

@melodymakermark 10 месяцев назад

He wasn’t a massive talker, was he. Stated just enough to answer the questions. It’s a good thing.

@efhs1970 3 года назад

Great interview Joe! I hope there may be more!💫

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Larry... no more Shelby... sorry... best, Joe

@JimFothergill 3 года назад

Great show!!!!

@sapelesteve 3 года назад

Yet another amazing interview Joe! Mr. Singleton was obviously a very talented, no nonsense, astute businessman. Someone should write a book about his life & the music industry he created. Thanks for these fascinating interviews. Happy Holidays to you & your family!

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Steve.... thanks as always... Merry Christmas to you and family too... Joe

@mtc4him201 3 года назад

This stuff is fascinating!

@nelsong4719 3 года назад

Great interview Joe. Randy Bachman has a great radio program here in Canada called Vinyl Tap on CBC RadioOne 7pm MST on Saturdays. It's interwoven with great music , personal experiences and relationships in the music biz. Stay healthy.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Nelson... yes i know Randy... we inducted him back in 2014. I heard him and his brother on the Beatles channel this week. Very interesting hearing them discuss the Beatles etc. Best, Joe

@rmelin13231 3 года назад

Awesome, thanks for part 2. So many stories, so much to gather in and try to piece together and mold the music so many of us loved, and still love. Obviously Shelby was more a businessman, but it's all linked together. Almost chuckled toward the end when he said Chet was the most talented guitarist. Not that I disagree, but he had admitted that he didn't know the 'music' side of the industry. I think that says a lot about Chet, if you think about it. From an earlier comment - you may not consider yourself a 'teacher', but you are certainly the conduit between the teachers and the students. Priceless! There - I said it again. Thank you Joe.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Okay.... thanks again Roger... Joe

@dubdub4862 3 года назад

So good! Legendary stuff!

@__bam 3 года назад

Good interview Joe. I don't believe anyone else could have gotten more out of Mr. SIngleton. As always, I really enjoyed the show. Thank you sir.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks 1515..... Merry Christmas, Joe

@ramboweed5169 3 года назад

Fascinating. Thanks

@marcoesquandolez4737 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing!

@baneverything5580 3 года назад

Thanks for what you`re doing Joe. Merry Christmas.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks BE.... joe

@RichardHandal301 3 года назад

Hearing these stories gives me chills.

@barryyantis9195 3 года назад

Just wonderful!

@sundownsigns 3 года назад

A fascinating person! I've heard his name for many years but had no idea what a mover and shaker he was in the music business.

@bobgrilli1427 3 года назад

Love the "show" always. Shelby was a genius. Worked his ass off. And made more money than any of his artists. Great interview. I learned so much!

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Bob.... Joe

@tomstiel7576 3 года назад

great interview Joe

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Tom... Joe

@garrieleepeck8753 15 дней назад

Beautiful speaking voice

@SeeCSeesCC 2 года назад

❤️ Joe Chambers you are the best, with the sweetest musical soul ever. Thankyou for your efforts in every single interview

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 2 года назад

Thanks again SeeSee…..Joe

@bassmangotdbluz3547 3 года назад

Great one Joe!

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Bass.... Joe

@mrDCunningham 3 года назад

What a cool guy. Perfect interview Joe 👍🏻😎

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks David...Joe

@TheRokjok 3 года назад

Wow.... thanks Joe....thank you for clearing up some facts regarding Shelby/Sun Recs. Another homerun interview, Thanks for sharing this history !

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it Rokjok... merry Christmas... joe

@TheRokjok 3 года назад

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Joe, hope you have a blessed Christmas

@TranslateToEnglish 3 года назад

I'm a big fan Joe. Keep up the good work.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Larry.... best, Joe

@glenkepic3208 3 года назад

Great ! Crazy sell. Sun singles around the house before i could walk (born in '57) Loved seeing Charlie McCoy here. Steve Miller fan forever but perhaps my fave is Number 5. Charlie for 'Goin' Up The Country" and more. Recorded in Nashville, i believe. Maybe Sun Studio :).

@rockinredneck57 2 года назад

Charlie has been playing and recording in Nashville since the early 60s. He and Wayne Moss were in a local combo then. Long before Barefoot Jerry was formed.

@bradr1913 3 года назад

This yt channel is all quality. I subscribe. Because I love music.

@bradr1913 3 года назад

This guys memory is off the hook.

@clarkewi 3 года назад

One of the hidden giants of the industry. Amazing.

@billcarsonalias 3 года назад

Sounds like a smart businessman.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Stanton... yes Shelby was a great businessman. Extremely smart... best, Joe

@LameWolff 3 года назад

Exactly what I was thinking. And he has that stare that could tear you down if he so desired.

@joepalooka2145 3 года назад

Fascinating as usual. But when Shelby said "Next time you come back, we'll do more"---- did you go back? If you have Part 3, I'm looking forward to it because I could listen to his amazing stories for hours. "300 sessions in a year----- sometimes 3 a day" --- and many of those some of the most famous classic recordings you can name. A very remarkable man indeed.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Joe.... I knew someone would ask this question and it was YOU!!!!! :) I did see Shelby many more times but not with a camera. Just hanging out. He had his 80th birthday party at the museum. That was a lot of fun... thanks again for watching... Merry Christmas...Joe

@Pappy04 2 года назад

My father Barry(Byrd)Burton worked for Sam in the early 80’s !

@mickhamblen5333 3 года назад

Wonderful 😁

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Mick... Joe

@deboisblanc 3 года назад

What an interesting man and career!

@TheCiaP2 3 года назад

What a character ☺

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Star… yes he was one of a kind. Thanks for watching …. joe

@2010bigfathen Год назад

It’s sad, all these old great passing on

@buzzsmith8146 3 года назад

Great, Joe.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thanks Buzz.... Joe

@1978garfield Год назад

It seems amazing to me that one of the most important figures in music accidently backed in to the business. Somthing like that could happen today if you went at it by yourself but one of the major labels would never hire an industrial engineer to run a territory today.

@robertwillis7777 10 дней назад

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ A 10 YES

@iansing5278 3 года назад

thanks Joe...

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Thank you again Ian... Joe

@ericaking6299 3 года назад

So cool. There is alot wisdom there. What's he up to these days? And when can i get a book? :) signed, this vagabond King kid.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi Erica.... unfortunately Shelby passed away a few years ago. His brother still runs Sun here in Nashville. I don’t think Shelby wrote a book but you might check their website.... best, Joe

@Odawg292002 3 года назад

About a year and a half ago, thanks to a connection through one of my friends, I was invited to have lunch in Brentwood at City Cafe, with my friend singer-songwriter Jim Casey, Bob McDill, Dickey Lee, Allen Reynolds and Garth Fundis. Towards the end of lunch Jim was telling a story about Ray Stevens playing piano at Shelby Singleton's funeral, about 10 minutes later when we got up to pay our bills and leave, one of the guys noticed that John Singleton was sitting at the table behind me and went over to say hello. I felt like I had stepped in to an alternative dimension, getting to be a part of it for an afternoon. 😀

@franksmart2484 3 года назад

I went to school with Johnny Singleton from the 1st grade through high school at CE Byrd. Would like to reconnect with him one day. Didn't know Shelby had died. He was quite a few years older than Johnny. Frank M. Smart, from Shreveport, La., currently living in Columbia, Ca.

@franksmart2484 3 года назад

Shelby took Jerry Glenn Kennedy to Nashville with him when he was promoted. 1961 I think. Frank M. Smart

@59simonh 3 года назад

Part 3 please..

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi 59.... I wish we had a part three. Thanks for watching... joe

@BigWheelHawaii Год назад

Good God and Buddha,,,, I Love This Series

@newking70 3 года назад

It would be nice if you could interview Johnny Rivers, and Emilio "Mimi" Castillo and Stephen "Doc" Kupka from Tower of Power.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

Hi 70... I know Johnny and have talked about him doing a interview. Hopefully soon. Best, Joe

@tanjaemilygivens7174 2 года назад

My dad was the first to record in studio B. I wish you would have questioned him about that session

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 2 года назад

Hi Tanja…. Thanks for watching… what was your Father’s name? Studio B CBS or Studio B RCA? Best, Joe

@dennydeckerful 3 года назад

I heard Shelby didn't like paying royalties. When Sam sold him Sun, he didn't sell him the old r&b, but Shelby released them over in Europe anyway. He seems very apprehensive/ thought out with his answers. I also read it was $1 million dollars that he bought Sun for with the proceeds from Harper Valley. He was right about the downloads of music back in 2004.

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 3 года назад

I’m not fond of paying taxes either the way they are wasted. I’ve heard the million dollar figure too but I’ve never heard for sure. I do believe the money came mostly from Harper Valley PTA. Thanks for watching....Joe

@dennydeckerful 3 года назад

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Royalties not taxes, Johnny Cash sued him for $500k and Charlie Rich for $2 million back in the late 70s. But I do see were Shelby pleaded guilty to income tax evasion. I'm with you Joe on hating to pay taxes and the way they are wasted. Shelby said "You're not a success in the record business unless you've been sued 10 or 12 times."

@colenewaltersmusicandother9330 Год назад

What brought me here , is that I have ..In mint condition , never opened Sun record album. Bill Justice raunchy. After I researched Mr. Singleton I realized that I know his ex-wife Margie ❤ I have a few other records that Have never been opened. Who can I reach out to to see if the museum has an interest in having them. I live in Hermitage Tennessee.

@scottwikle7531 2 года назад

Joe, I would very much like to talk to you about the circumstances around the recording of Harper Valley. I am curious if you have heard or have a copy of the original Alice Joy demo? I have had discussions with both Margie Singleton and Jeannie C. Riley and would like to set the story straight. Thanks

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum 2 года назад

Scott… I have not heard the Alice Joy demo. All I know is Tom T.Hall wrote the song played it for Shelby. He had a secretary who wanted to be a Country music singer. That was Jeannie. That’s pretty much it in a nut shell. Thanks for watching…Joe

@scottwikle7531 2 года назад

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum There is more (re:Margie Singleton), but ok. Thanks for your response.

@j-p.8056 Год назад

Thank you Joe. I’m wondering if Mr. Singleton was considered a union buster for not using the complete A team and bringing new musicians into the Nashville territory?

@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Год назад

J.P… I never heard that. Thanks for asking..Joe

@AllenBarclayAllen 3 года назад

Boy I wish Larkin Poe had a chance to buy this Americana music history, THEIR ONLY KEEPING IT ALIVE GOD BLESS EM..!

@bronsonosborne3962 3 месяца назад

i will Never pay to download music period

@MichaelMayo-yl3in 8 месяцев назад

😂😂 So nobody Asked questions why he named his label Plantation records 😂😂😂. .

@NoCoverCharge 3 года назад

this guy is probably way cooler then i think but after watching this i can just see him counting money then what the song sounded like .... but i guess that got alot of little guys played... god bless capitalism otherwise we would just have french barouqe music