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

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[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

 

 

 

[HopeandGlory]

WooHoo Elvis Baby.

Don't you step on my Blue Swede Shoes.

[potlatch]

Thanks for the ping Tonkin! Good Elvis music here!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

LUMP

[Diva Betsy Ross]

KILLER QUEEN

[Nitro]

Hello Tonk,
I am still alive and kicking.

If you are home Sunday between 7:30 and 10:00 PM...

watch the NY Knicks game and look for me at courtside.

I will be in a Forest Green blazer with a McDonalds tie.

When the camera skews from left to right, at midcourt and off the court you will see what we call "Gate 1," where the players go in and out.

You would not believe how f*cking big these guys are!

[stands2reason]

ping!

[TASMANIANRED]

Sorry, I chewed the blue swede shoes and they were very tasty.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

HONKY TONK WOMAN

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm off for home. Be back shortly.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

I don't think I get NY Nicks games here, in Oregon. LOL

Glad you stopped in!

[andie74]

I have an Elvis story! I have an Elvis story!

When I got married in 1998, DH asked me where I wanted to go for our honeymoon. I jokingly said, "Graceland." He was appalled, to say the least, as he had always considered Elvis to be yucky, while I had always had a fondness in my heart for the King! It just doesn't get better than "King Creole."

SO -- we ended up in a resort in Florida, but on our way home, our plane was bumped, and we transferred in Memphis. We volunteered to take a different plane due to overbooking, and found ourselves in Memphis with eight hours to kill.

Guess where WE went???

I have a picture of us standing in front of Elvis' grave. And I am proud to say that DH, while not entirely impressed with Elvis' decor, has a bit more than just a tolerant attitude toward his music -- he actually likes some of it.

Viva Las Vegas!

God bless each of you who are serving us so well! Prayers, prayers, prayers!

Andie74

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Be safe Ma.. Keep her under 100!

Here is some driving music for you!

I CAN'T DRIVE 55!

[uncleshag]

Not the best recording in the world, but entertaining.

Click the pic
C.C. Rider
Elvis and Jerry Lee

[HopeandGlory]

Bad dog!!! . . . bad dog!!!

WOOF . . .WOOF . . . WOOF!!!

BIG GRIN!!!

[MoJo2001]

Hi Ma!
The thanks don't go to MoJo!
MoJo's mom deserves the credit. She's the Elvis Fanatic!
Hehe!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hey shag man!

THE BOXER

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"I'VE GOT TWO OF THE RUNNING ALL AROUND HERE!!"

Hope the boys are doing well!

[MoJo2001]

Good evening Queenie!
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner!
We just finished watching a movie!
*HUGS*
Thank you for the Canteen Blessing For THe Troops!
*HUGS*

[MoJo2001]

Good evening Diva!
How are you tonight?
Things are going well over here. WooHoo!!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hi Tonk! They are doing great! Thanks and HUGS!