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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
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~ 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
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- Known as the "King Of Rock"
- It is estimated that Elvis Presley has sold over one billion record units worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history. (From elvis.com)
- The only tours outside of America were all in Canada.
- Elvis has had no less than 149 songs to appear on Billboards Hot 100 Pop Chart in America.
- He was also a leading artist in the American country, R&B, and gospel fields, and his chart success in other countries was substantial.
- 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.
- 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."
- 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.
- Is a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln's great-great grandfather, Isaiah Harrison.
- 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.
- 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.
- More people watched _Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973)_ (live Via Satellite TV special) than watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
- 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. |
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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
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:36:47 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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.
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:37:09 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
To: TASMANIANRED
To: HiJinx
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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.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Kathy you got the prize this time around.
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:37:46 PM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
(Black Dogs are my life.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
WOOOO-HOOOOOO...200!!
I'm sooo elated...MUD
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:37:52 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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.
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:38:38 PM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(expert, break it down, ex = has been, spurt = drip under pressure.)
To: HiJinx
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:38:41 PM PST
by
MoJo2001
(Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.org)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
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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.)
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.
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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.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
KATHY IN ALASKA!!
i forgot what number we are on...)
To: mylife; Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:39:44 PM PST
by
MoJo2001
(Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.org)
To: Kathy in Alaska
![](http://images6.fotki.com/v83/photos/2/292835/1138698/woohoo_rwb1-vi.jpg)
Kathy in Alaska!!! #200!!!
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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.)
To: Diva Betsy Ross
(pssssst)
# 200....
:0)
Ms.B
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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)
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
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:41:20 PM PST
by
mylife
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"....
To: MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:42:04 PM PST
by
mylife
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!
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posted on
01/07/2005 9:42:29 PM PST
by
MoJo2001
(Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.org)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
You are a pal- my gal Ms. B! ( But where were ya when I was doin the woohoo!) ;}
To: Fawnn
Well you don't have to cry about it...
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