“And then, out of nowhere, this crazy boy just started singing this song”: How Elvis Presley spontaneously altered the course of music history
After just one impromptu performance, the benchmark for Presley’s whole career was set - and the ears of a generation were ...
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Elvis Presley's 10 greatest songs of the 1950s
Elvis Presley first recorded a song in July 1953 at the historic Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Ultimate ...
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Was Elvis Actually an Occult Magician? This Book Argues He Was
Elvis Presley was a lot of things: rockstar, actor, soldier, style icon...magician? Miguel Conner makes a compelling case for the latter.
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New book 'Before Elvis' explores the music of the Black artists who influenced the King
That storytelling power was something Elvis drew on heavily.” Lauterbach noted that Presley’s signature drawled out “Well…” was directly influenced by the music of Rev. Herbert Brewster, a regular on ...
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A Q&A with author Preston Lauterbach, chronicler of the Black pioneers who created Elvis Presley’s music and style
Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...
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Burning love for the King: Elvis lives on at Nebraska tribute competition
Thank you very much. The Nebraska Elvis Festival kicked off Friday in Lincoln with nine tribute artists performing at The ...
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Best Museums in Memphis: Elvis, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Music
Museum lovers like myself swoon over cities like Washington D.C., Chicago and New York for their outstanding museums, but we found Memphis, Tennessee ... rock and soul music, Elvis Presley and ...