FReeper Canteen ~ Music Dedication: Tribute To Elvis Presley ~ 08 JAN 2005

Canteen Deejays

[MoJo2001]

 

 

 

 

~ Saturday Night Jukebox ~
Theme: Tribute To Elvis Presley

 

The FR Canteen Saturday Night Jukebox Proudly Presents:
A Tribute To The King of Rock N Roll -- Elvis Presley!
Today (January 8th) would have marked Elvis' 70th birthday.
In tribute to him, we are going to take a short journey through his life and music! If you would like to join the fun, please post anything Elvis today. If you would prefer to hear other music, please post all the requests on the thread, via FReepmail, or email us at canteenusa@canteenusa.com with "Music Request" in the subject line.

As always, please remember that the Canteen Music Dedication has always been about the Troops and their families.

 

Elvis Aaron Presley
Born: January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi
Parents: Gladys and Vernon Presley
Siblings: Jesse Presley (died at birth)
Children: Lisa Marie Presley born February 1, 1968
Died: August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee
Cause of Death: cardiac arrhythmia

 

1. Known as the "King Of Rock"
2. It is estimated that Elvis Presley has sold over one billion record units worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history. (From elvis.com)
3. The only tours outside of America were all in Canada.
4. Elvis has had no less than 149 songs to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 Pop Chart in America.
5. He was also a leading artist in the American country, R&B, and gospel fields, and his chart success in other countries was substantial.
6. In 1961, Elvis gave a benefit concert at Bloch Arena in Hawaii that raised over $65,000 toward the building of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
7. The 1984 W.C. Handy Award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis recognized Elvis for "keeping the blues alive in his music - rock and roll."
8. In 1986, Elvis was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. His presenters were none other than Sean and Julian Lennon--the sons of John Lennon.
9. Is a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln's great-great grandfather, Isaiah Harrison.
10. One of only a handful of artists inducted into both The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and The Country Music Hall of Fame. Others include Johnny Cash and Hank Williams.
11. The Beatles were admirers of his work and although John Lennon said they enjoyed his company very much, Elvis himself, ironically, thought that the Beatles were a bad influence on America's youth.
12. More people watched _Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973)_ (live Via Satellite TV special) than watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
13. In 1975 he purchased a poor black East Memphis woman an electric wheel chair and picked her up and personally sat her in it. The woman's teenage daughter told Elvis she liked his car. He gave it to her and even gave her boyfriend a job.
     

More info about Elvis will be posted throughout the music dedication. Also, all the information can be found at www.elvis.com and www.imdb.com . There are hundreds of other places with Elvis info and pictures.

 

Elvis Presley -- His Music (Click hyperlinks)
Harem Holiday	Heartbreak Hotel	Polk Salad Annie
I Got Stung	One Boy, Two Little Girls	Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Viva Las Vegas	See See Rider	Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
Long Tall Sally	Always On My Mind	Return To Sender
Are You Lonesome Tonight	Bosom of Abraham	Memphis Tennessee
Please Don't Drag That String Around	(You're The) Devil In Disguise	A Mess Of Blues
Can't Help Falling In Love	Old MacDonald	An American Trilogy
Joshua Fit The Battle	Peace In The Valley	There's A Honky Tonk Angel
Thanks To The Rolling Sea	Double Trouble	Suspicious Minds
America The Beautiful	Guadalajara	A Little Less Conversation
When It Rains, It Pours	Hi Heel Sneakers	Vino, Dunero, Y Amor
Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Blue Moon Of Kentucky	Run On
That's All Right Mama	Drums Of The Islands	Do The Clam
Loving You	What I'd Say	By and By
Bossa Nova Baby	Swing Down Sweet Chariot	Hound Dog
King Of The Whole Wide World	Down By The Riverside	Witchcraft
Almost Always True	Aloha Oe	Beach Boy Blues
Didja Ever	Do The Vega	Don't Be Cruel
Kissin' Cousins	GI Blues	Gospel Medley
Ito Eats	Just For Old Time Sakes	King Creole
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame	Mexico	Moonlight Swim
One Night Of Sin	Paradise, Hawaiian Style	Petunia, The Gardeners Daughter
Blue Hawaii	Good Luck Charm	Mystery Train
Poor Boy	Queen Wahine's Papaya	Ready Teddy
Rock A Hula Baby	Rubberneckin'	Seperate Ways
Shake A Hand	Shout It Out	Smokey Mountain Boy
T-R-O-U-B-L-E	Teddy Bear	The Lord's Prayer
Old Rugged Cross	Three Corn Patches	Jailhouse Rock
Too Much Monkey Business	Too Much	Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Western Union	Wooden Heart	You're So Square
Love Letters	Milkcow Blues Boogie	New Orleans
Plantation Rock	Inherit The Wind	Hawaiian Wedding Song
KU-U-I-PO (Hawaiian Sweetheart)	Slicin Sand	In The Ghetto

 

 

 

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Elvis did serve proudly!

A true vet!

[timpad]

From Nashville Songwriters Foundation. Entry for Wayne Carson:

 

Awards:

1982--Grammy\Song of the Year\Always On My Mind

Catalog Highlights

Always On My Mind


Co-writer: John L. Christopher Jr., Mark James

* Artists: Willie Nelson (1982), Elvis Presley (1973), Floyd Cramer, Pet Shop Boys, Stylistics

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Saturday, Meekie. A cup of hotchocolate with marshmallows sounds really good right about now. Thanks.

[HiJinx]

No rain down here...you getting wet?

[HopeandGlory]

Smooches from Hope and Penquin Girl . . . Nighty night all.

[MoJo2001]

Thanks for the information. I'll have to educate The Sailor on his information. Hehe!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I'll be around for awhile..
I just got here!
LOL
Ms.B

[AZamericonnie]

{{{Hugs}}} Fawnn. Hope your having a good day! Thawing out any?

[mylife]

Oh My Yes VU is always good!

Thanks Diva :^)

[Fawnn]

LOL

Ask tomkow. He's the guy who was chef around water. (I heard he spent some time in the frozen tundra somewhere, too.) ;)

[timpad]

Took three of 'em to write it, but only one to sing it so well. Thanks for the tune!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for your daily music posts.

I know the troops lurking like your style!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Did you say Momma? Why yes! I think you did!

OZZY OSBORNE!

[Kathy in Alaska]

That I did, but I'm home now. Short drive. And how was your day? AND.....are you safely far away from the train accident?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Aye Aye Sir!!
I told them it was too much, they finally listened!
I'm plumb wore out...
Ms.B

[GummyIII]

[uncleshag]

H3LL Yeah!

TURN IT UP!

[advance_copy]

Elvis was an artist and a patriot

[MoJo2001]

Sweet dreams Hope! See you in the AM.

MoJo will probably still have the same Elvis song playing. LOL!

[HiJinx]

Sort of...the boys are here, Piper and Momma are in Mesa with her parents.

ASU called my oldest and set up a second interview. Looks like they want him there.