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In the grand theatre of American music, few scenes have been as dramatically transformative as the day Sam Phillips, Sun Records mastermind, orchestrated a move that would forever change the rock 'n' roll landscape. In a deal rivaling the most cunning chess plays Phillips sold Elvis Presley's contract to RCA for a sum that now seems almost modest: $35,0…
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