Sun Studio
Sun Studio is a recording studio in Shelby, Tennessee which is located on Union Avenue. Sun Studio is situated nearby to Edge Motor Museum, as well as near the park The Edge Triangle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sun Studio and Medical District Park.
Sun Studio
Museum
Photo: David Jones, CC BY 2.0.
Sun Studio is a recording studio opened by rock-and-roll pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. It was originally called Memphis Recording Service, sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business.
FedExForum
Stadium
Photo: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain.
FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Memphis Pyramid. FedExForum is situated 3,900 feet west of Sun Studio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medical District and Downtown Memphis.
Medical District
Neighborhood
The Memphis Medical District is an area which was created to provide a central location for medical care, serving both Memphis and the Mid-South.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.
Memphis
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.
Sun Studio
- Type: Recording studio
- Address: 706 Union Avenue, Memphis
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.13922° or 35° 8′ 21″ northLongitude
-90.03782° or 90° 2′ 16″ westOpen location code
867F4XQ6+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 14006389898OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=studio
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