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

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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

 

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

 

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

ms b.....#300!!

[Proud Conservative2]

Here's my almost Elvis story:

Many years ago when my daughter was 14, we were out with my sister riding around listening to oldies on the radio. My sister winked at me after listening to Lawdy Miss Clawdy and quietly said "remember when Elvis wrote that song for you?" With that my daughter perked up in the back seat and said "NO, he didn't, did he mom?" I just sat there when Sis said "Sure he did when they were dating", That was all it took, so we made up stories about the so called dates and she was soaking it up like a sponge. After exhausting our imaginations, we finally 'fessed up that we had been teasing with her. That girl must have cried for an hour from the disappointment of it all. Some 20 years later, Sis brought it up again when the 3 of us were hanging out and we found out that Sandy had really been affected by it. She said it wasn't funny then and it's still not funny...She walked away mumbling something about what a mean mom and aunt she had...LOL

[Fawnn]

MS.BEHAVIN!!! #300!!!

[mylife]

I found a crappy live recording of Elvis is Everywhere

[MS.BEHAVIN]

We're fine, thanks!
How about you and yours?
All is well?
Mighty cold up here in Maine tonight..
5 above zero right now..
BRRRR!!!!
Hey mylife..
Remember winter temps here in Maine?
Ms.B

[Gogranny]

Yes, Elvis performed two concerts in Hawaii. The first was 1961 benefit for the USS Arizona Memorial and the second time was the famous Aloha from Hawaii concert in 1973. The Aloha concert is one of my favorites.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I'm not having any luck.

[mylife]

L0L I was glad to have a ben franklin stove in my bedroom in oct! L0L

[mylife]

thems the breaks

Thanks for the effort ;^)

[AZamericonnie]

Five above zero..
Ok, now I can't complian about the cold!
We are well dear, just a little rain.
Supposed to get alot more though.
Still no complaining here!
Glad you have some time off!!
Do you have plans?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, TM, for today's inspiration and fresh coffee.

[Nitro]

Do you know "Booger"...

he was with me during my service...

and he was actually from Alaska.

We were together in USS Nitro.

[Kathy in Alaska]

No, don't know him. USS Nitro (AE 23)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Maybe having some luck. We'll see if we make it to the front of the line.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

A Franklin stove?
PHOOEY!!
They're okay,,I guess...in a pinch..
We have an old turn of the century cookstove in the kitchen..
Propane fireplace, and alternate cookstove..
AND oil heat...when the power quits..
so does the well-pump..
Now THAT'S a royal pain..
Ms.B

[blondee123]

THIS IS THE ELVIS I WAS IN LUUUUUV WITH WHEN A TEEN-AGER!!!! *SIGH

MEEEE TOOOO, oh that LIP!!!!

[mylife]

durn thing was toasty in my lil room L0L

[Kathy in Alaska]

Nice to see you, MamaB. What a great story. Elvis sure did have an impact on a lot of lives in so many ways. And it seems to continue unabated.

[Nitro]

Just bitch at ESPN!

You will never see me unless you have the feed...

@MSG we are everywere and nowhere, all at the same time.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Darn right!! LOL!! Rain today? It seems to be raining or snowing everywhere.