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On This Day – What a Week For Elvis!
On this day in 1956 Elvis was involved in a fist fight. He had stopped at a petrol station in Memphis to get some petrol and was mobbed by teenagers. The petrol station manager wanted him to go away so that he could start selling petrol again. Tempers became frayed and the owner, Ed Hopper, […]
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Elvis’ Tooth Goes On Ebay
On this day in 2003 one of Elvis’s teeth was listed on eBay, together with some hair and a gold record. The reserve price was $100,000. Just how do you get a tooth without actually digging him up? Easy, you get the tooth from a man who got it from his dad, who happens to […]
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On This Day – 1st July 1956 was a good day!
On this day in 1956 Elvis sang on the Steve Allen show, for $5,000 – which was a lot for Elvis at the time. He sang Hound Dog which he recorded the next day. Naturally, his appearance was criticized by the critics and adults. Let’s face it, our parents never got rock ‘n’ roll – […]
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