Sam Phillips quotes
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[after Presley and his band perform Harbor Lights] That sounded something like Bing Crosby, the trouble is we already got us a Bing Crosby and the one before us, we got us Eddy Arnold and a Hank Snow. Son, give me something. Give some of you, give me some of you, give me some Elvis Presley.
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You stay true to yourself. You know what you're doing now. You stay true to yourself, you'll be okay.
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Are you wearin' mascara, son?
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Go get 'em, Elvis.
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[while Sam, Elvis, Scotty and Bill listen to their recording of That's All Right] But its different. It's something else. That there song is a hit.
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Sometimes, a song and a singer don't necessarily go together.
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There's a spirituality deep inside the music. And inside you. You being true to yourself, son? You're doing what you love. You gotta be strong, Elvis. Vigilant. You can't compromise what your heart knows. No, sir.