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Sun Studio

recording studio opened by rock-and-roll pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950
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Sun Studio

Summary

Sun Studio is a recording studio[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of recording_studio entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,901 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sun Studio is located in Memphis[3].
  • Sun Studio is in the country of United States[4].
  • Sun Studio's instance of is recorded as recording studio[5].
  • Sun Studio's founder is recorded as Sam Phillips[6].
  • Sun Studio is owned by Sam Phillips[7].
  • Sun Studio's Commons category is recorded as Sun Studio[8].
  • Sun Studio's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35.139247, 'longitude': -90.037678}[9].
  • Sun Studio's official website is recorded as http://www.sunstudio.com[10].
  • Sun Studio's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sun Studio[11].
  • Sun Studio's Commons gallery is recorded as Sun Studio[12].
  • Sun Studio's described by source is recorded as Q141169487[13].
  • Sun Studio's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark[14].
  • Sun Studio's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[15].
  • Sun Studio's official name is recorded as Memphis Recording Service[16].
  • Sun Studio's date of official opening is recorded as January 3, 1950[17].
  • Sun Studio's different from is recorded as Sun Studio[18].
  • Sun Studio's directions is recorded as Union and Marshall, a block west of the Health Sciences Park[19].
  • Sun Studio's related category is recorded as Category:Albums recorded at Sun Studio[20].

Body

Geography

Sun Studio is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Memphis[3].

Designation and Status

Sun Studio's instance of is recorded as recording studio[5]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark[14] and National Register of Historic Places listed place[15].

History and Context

Sun Studio is owned by Sam Phillips[7].

Why It Matters

Sun Studio ranks in the top 7% of recording_studio entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,901 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Sam Phillips United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sun Studio. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sun-studio
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sun-studio_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sun Studio}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sun-studio}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 29d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 1120660997
    Founded by → —
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    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 1120660997, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/1120660997 in United States"
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