Phillips ended up producing, what is known today as, the first rock and roll song ever, Rocket 88. Jackie played the saxophone and was recorded with Ike Turner's Band. The local success of this band prompted B.B. King, artist signed to Sam's label Sun's Studio, to recommend them to Phillips who later produced several of their songs. After Sam passed this project on to Chess Records he then used this song's success to start Sun Records the next year. Without Sam's ability to mix and combine genres and to properly guide the artist to play something new but sounds good may have never invented “rock and
Phillips ended up producing, what is known today as, the first rock and roll song ever, Rocket 88. Jackie played the saxophone and was recorded with Ike Turner's Band. The local success of this band prompted B.B. King, artist signed to Sam's label Sun's Studio, to recommend them to Phillips who later produced several of their songs. After Sam passed this project on to Chess Records he then used this song's success to start Sun Records the next year. Without Sam's ability to mix and combine genres and to properly guide the artist to play something new but sounds good may have never invented “rock and