Friends, family remember Knox Phillips as more than a music man

By , Daily Memphian Published: April 16, 2020 6:29 PM CT
<strong>Knox Phillips (center, with Jerry Lee Lewis, left, and Lyman Aldrich) was raised in the living room of rock-and-roll, as his father, Sam Phillips, and his collaborators left an imprint on world&rsquo;s collective conscience.</strong> (Courtesy of&nbsp;<span>Halley Phillips/Sam Phillips Recording</span>

Knox Phillips (center, with Jerry Lee Lewis, left, and Lyman Aldrich) was raised in the living room of rock-and-roll, as his father, Sam Phillips, and his collaborators left an imprint on world’s collective conscience. (Courtesy of Halley Phillips/Sam Phillips Recording

Following the heritage set by his father, Sam Phillips, music man Knox Phillips carried on the family legacy, his love for Memphis and its music. Knox Phillips died Wednesday night.

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Jared Boyd

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