Elvis

  • On December 4 ,1956 , Carl Perkins, who had had a big hit for the Memphis-based record label Sun that year with “Blue Suede Shoes,” had a recording session booked at Sun’s studio. Jerry Lee Lewis, not yet a star in his own right,had been hired to play piano. Elvis Presley — Sun’s breakthrough artist,

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  • August 16 is not a good day in Music History. On August 16,1938, legendary Blues musician Robert Johnson died at the age of 27. Making him of the first members of the elusive club of 27. Johnson’s death was not reported publicly. Almost 30 years later, Gayle Dean Wardlow, a Mississippi-based musicologist researching Johnson’s life,

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  • Elvis’s last concert.

    Anyone who tells me they like rock music but don’t like Elvis, are either lying or don’t like rock or pop music at all. The fact is that without Elvis Rock N Roll would have never been as popular as it is. He always will have a special place in my heart. However there is

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  • Before Elvis Presley became the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, he was just a shy teenager from Tupelo, Mississippi, with a guitar and a dream. One of the most fascinating and often overlooked moments in his early life was the time he came in fifth place in a talent contest—an experience that seems almost

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  • Elvis Presley won a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance on March 1, 1975 for his live version of How Great Thou Art, which was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1974 and featured on his live album Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis. This was Elvis’ second Grammy win related to How Great Thou

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  • Elvis Presley: The King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley, known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was the only surviving child of Vernon and Gladys Presley, as his twin brother, Jesse Garon, was stillborn. Growing up in a modest, working-class household, Elvis was

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  • Two truly legendary musicians are connected by the date of August 16. Robert Johnson died on August 16, 1938. Elvis Presley died on August 19, 1977. Both men had a lasting impact on music. Robert Johnson: The Myth, the Man, and the Music Robert Johnson, often hailed as the “King of the Delta Blues,” is

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  • Elvis Presley attended Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, and graduated in 1953. While there, Elvis was not particularly notable for his academic achievements but was known for his interest in music. He famously received a C in music class. Despite this, he was passionate about his musical pursuits and often brought his guitar to

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  • RIP Lisa Marie Presley

    Born on 1st February 1968, Lisa Marie came into the world when Elvis Presley was still one of the world’s biggest stars. But only four days after her father’s 87th birthday and less than three weeks before her 55th birthday, the sad news broke that Lisa Marie had died. There will be a lot of

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  • The Man Who Would be King

    On 8 January 1935, two baby boys were born in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Vernon Elvis and Gladys Love—Jesse Garon Presley and 35 minutes later Elvis Aaron Presley. Jesse Garon was stillborn, and Elvis would live to become the Man Who Would be King. Elvis’ first name comes from his father, Vernon Elvis Presley. However, the

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