- Left in music history as a man who produced records of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in his little recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Owner of Sun Records. Producer Shelby Singleton bought the rights to the label and its master recordings with the profits from his hit song, "Harper Valley PTA".
- Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1986 under the category Non-Performer.
- His 13-year-old son Jerry was a professional wrestler in the 1960s wrestling as a "midget" though he was not really a midget. Jerry's career ended after he was physically attacked by a crazy fan during a match.
- Father of Knox Phillips and Jerry Phillips.
- Discovered Elvis Presley.
- The film Hustle & Flow (2005) was dedicated to him. Philliips' do-it-yourself aesthetic inspired 'Craig Brewer' to write the film.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 423-425. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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