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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: mylife

Hey, my!! Good to see you!

Doing well thank you, took a long nap this evening after dinner.

How you doing??


961 posted on 01/08/2005 7:11:25 PM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: Diva Betsy Ross
arghhh L0L Try that again sheesh One of These Days always preview L0L
962 posted on 01/08/2005 7:11:49 PM PST by mylife
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To: Fawnn

It actually snowed here in Seoul yesterday! But it was just enough to dust everything and the wind had blown it away by this morning.

And it sure wasn't as good a snow as what I see in these cool pictures!


963 posted on 01/08/2005 7:13:07 PM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
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To: bentfeather

Havent had a nap since getting this puppy L0L

Other than that just peachy


964 posted on 01/08/2005 7:13:22 PM PST by mylife
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To: mylife

Off to look.


965 posted on 01/08/2005 7:14:51 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: mylife

LOL well maybe you should try having a nap once again. :-)


966 posted on 01/08/2005 7:16:55 PM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks Sweets


967 posted on 01/08/2005 7:17:06 PM PST by mylife
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To: GummyIII

Every year I get my Mom a 5# Hershey bar for Christmas. Shipping up here almost doubles the price. So I ship it to me at my California Thanksgiving address and carry it home in my bag.


968 posted on 01/08/2005 7:17:56 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: txradioguy

WOO HOO txradioguy! How are you doing??

So good to see you!!


969 posted on 01/08/2005 7:18:03 PM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: txradioguy

tx!! ((HUGS)) Snow huh? Have they issued you lots of warm stuff?


970 posted on 01/08/2005 7:19:41 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; All

This is my ABSOLUTELY favorite song right now:


Papers melt in a Maytag dryer
Crayons go up one drawer higher
Rewind Barney for the 16th time
Breakfast 6 naps at 9
There's bubblegum in the baby's hair
Sweet potatoes in my lazy chair
Been crazy all day long
And it's only Mr. Mom


LMAO! That is SOOOOOOOOO true. And the video is a laugh too!


971 posted on 01/08/2005 7:19:46 PM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I get that on Thursday. I get one of those cool looking black fleece coats too. We didn't get them in Iraq but it sure did seem like all the supply pukes in Kuwait had them! LOL!


He can you put the WTC Mix of "Where Were You" by Alan Jackson on the jukebox for me?

Thanks.


972 posted on 01/08/2005 7:22:36 PM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

DBR.....#950!!

Hi Jimmy and Stephen!!


973 posted on 01/08/2005 7:22:36 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! Operation Valentine's Day ~ www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: mylife

Very cool! Thanks!


974 posted on 01/08/2005 7:23:27 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Just say no to the ACLU!)
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To: bentfeather

Doing good bent. More importantly how are YOU doing? it's really REALLY cold here. Glad they have very good heating systems here.


975 posted on 01/08/2005 7:23:32 PM PST by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks Ma! I love those cute li'll veggie tales guys. My faves are the peas and Mrs. Blueberry!
976 posted on 01/08/2005 7:24:36 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Just say no to the ACLU!)
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To: txradioguy

HEY TX!! Did you see Radix's post today of the troop pics?? There was a Mob Ceremony at Ft. Riley in one of them!!


977 posted on 01/08/2005 7:25:56 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
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To: Diva Betsy Ross; tomkow6; All

Rack ittt

Godzilla mother cartoon that cute and funny LOL!

This is not cool guess what UK Sunday Times reporting that some of relief workers Muslum men are raping some of female tidal wave victims

What up with Islamic society doing this

WTF

Also Sunday UK Telegraph reporting that Islamic miltant group in INdoenaia threated to attack Brit relief workers reason is wellll they set up orphange

WHAT


978 posted on 01/08/2005 7:26:27 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Not everybody , in it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: txradioguy

LOVE IT!!

My kids really like that one too - and you're right, the video's a stitch!!


979 posted on 01/08/2005 7:27:02 PM PST by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
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To: txradioguy

Doing great tx, thanks. It's 20F here now with -10 windchill.

No winds blowing so it's not too bad.


So glad you are not cold.

Take care tx. :-)


980 posted on 01/08/2005 7:28:13 PM PST by Soaring Feather
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