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FReeper Canteen ~ Music Dedication: Tribute To Elvis Presley ~ 08 JAN 2005
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Posted on 01/07/2005 8:04:37 PM PST by 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

 

 

 


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To: Diva Betsy Ross
"...my date had to cancel for family reasons"

My wife cancelled 'cuz she doesn't wanna spend $175 hangin' out with a bunch of folks she doesn't know...OTOH, I can't wait to put faces with Screen Names of folks I've FReeped with...it promises to be a very DejaVu-ish experience...LOL!!

You oughtta go...I'll bet a few of us are lacking escorts...MUD

201 posted on 01/07/2005 9:36:47 PM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
The Navy command in VN sent some out of Danang to PBRs in the delta on some half-assed scheme. I wasn't one but a good friend went. When he returned (after 2 wks; scheme canceled for security concerns) clued me in on the Riverine Forces. The Swifts restored normal commerce on the major arteries; the PBRs pushed the VC out of the tributaries. And other stuff.
202 posted on 01/07/2005 9:37:09 PM PST by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
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To: TASMANIANRED

Heehee! I wish!


203 posted on 01/07/2005 9:37:17 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Just say no to the ACLU!)
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To: HiJinx

G'night, HiJinx.


204 posted on 01/07/2005 9:37:20 PM PST by GummyIII (A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Kathy you got the prize this time around.


205 posted on 01/07/2005 9:37:46 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (Black Dogs are my life.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
WOOOO-HOOOOOO...200!!

I'm sooo elated...MUD

206 posted on 01/07/2005 9:37:52 PM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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To: MoJo2001
I was stationed at Fort Hood while Elvis was in basic training.
I never saw him but he had rented a house in Killeen.
At any time day or night the house was surrounded by women.
My dumb sister had embroidered some towels for me for Christmas.
It came out that Elvis had given the people in his barracks gift towels.
Even at 18 or 19 I was a dirty old man.
I told the girls the towels were gifts from Elvis.
I traded the towels.
Beware if ebay has a towel from Elvis on sell.
It might have been one of mine.
207 posted on 01/07/2005 9:38:38 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (expert, break it down, ex = has been, spurt = drip under pressure.)
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To: HiJinx

Sweet dreams!
*HUGS*


208 posted on 01/07/2005 9:38:41 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

Boo who? ;)


209 posted on 01/07/2005 9:39:15 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: MoJo2001

Say Hi to your Mom for me, Elvis was just breaking on the scene when I started College....my girlfriend thought he was cool....I wan't so sure. We later made peace over that....signed up for duty with her and we had a lot of good years...and a nice bunch of grandkids...who don't know much about Elvis.


210 posted on 01/07/2005 9:39:29 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
KATHY IN ALASKA!!

i forgot what number we are on...)

211 posted on 01/07/2005 9:39:34 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Just say no to the ACLU!)
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To: mylife; Kathy in Alaska

Ma's on it!
*HUGS*


212 posted on 01/07/2005 9:39:44 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Kathy in Alaska!!! #200!!!

213 posted on 01/07/2005 9:40:34 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

(pssssst)
# 200....
:0)
Ms.B


214 posted on 01/07/2005 9:40:41 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. Marcus Aurelius)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

(using brit accent) Oh, Oh, Oh..Fillet of Sole not good enough for us is it? Weve got to stuff the tasty sea dweller with some tasty Lobster sweet meat.. L0L

Sounds delicious. Did you broil it? :^p


215 posted on 01/07/2005 9:41:20 PM PST by mylife
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To: Mudboy Slim
Oh.. my hubby was going to stay home and watch the kids( nice guy that he is!! In case he is lurking.. Heehee).. I had a freeper "date"....
216 posted on 01/07/2005 9:41:34 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Just say no to the ACLU!)
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To: MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska

You Girls are wonderful!


217 posted on 01/07/2005 9:42:04 PM PST by mylife
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

LOL!
That's great! (I will make sure to keep monitor on Ebay for any Elvis "towels" that are sold.) Thank you for sharing that with all of us. Please don't be a stranger. Come back anytime. Stay awhile. We don't bite. Hehe!


218 posted on 01/07/2005 9:42:29 PM PST by MoJo2001 (Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
You are a pal- my gal Ms. B! ( But where were ya when I was doin the woohoo!) ;}
219 posted on 01/07/2005 9:42:41 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Just say no to the ACLU!)
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To: Fawnn

Well you don't have to cry about it...


220 posted on 01/07/2005 9:43:22 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Just say no to the ACLU!)
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