Sam Phillips

==Accolades==
In 1986, Phillips was part of the first group inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the [[Rockabilly Hall of Fame]]. He was the first non-performer inducted. In 1987, he was inducted into the [[Alabama Music Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Alabama Music Hall of Fame|title=Sam Phillips inductee page|url=http://www.alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1987/sam-phillips|access-date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=April 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422203749/http://www.alamhof.org/inductees/timeline/1987/sam-phillips|url-status=dead}}</ref> He received a [[Grammy Trustees Award]]<ref>{{cite web|publisher=The Recording Academy|title=Grammy Trustees Award list page|url=https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/trustee-awards|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002091150/https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/trustee-awards|archive-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> for lifetime achievement in 1991. In 1998, he was inducted into the [[Blues Hall of Fame]],<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Blues Foundation|title=Inductee search page|url=http://blues.org/awards-search/?cat=hof|access-date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505123942/http://blues.org/awards-search/?cat=hof|url-status=dead}}</ref> in October 2001 he was inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]],<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Country Music Hall of Fame|title=Sam Phillips inductee page|url=http://countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/sam-phillips|access-date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621194004/https://countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/sam-phillips|url-status=dead}}</ref> and in 2012 he was inducted into the inaugural class of the [[Memphis Music Hall of Fame]].