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The King's Ransom: How Elvis and Holiday Inn Rocked the Business World

The King's Ransom: How Elvis and Holiday Inn Rocked the Business World

The Savvy of Sam Phillips: Investing in Icons and Inns

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Nov 16, 2023
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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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