Elvis Presley

Lewis Carnie, Head of Programmes, Radio 2, says: "From expert opinion, to Elvis through the eyes of his fans, Radio 2 s season of documentaries provides a fascinating insight into Elvis the man, his music, his influence and his enduring legacy as the undisputed King of Rock n Roll"

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Kevin Kane says, "This is where Elvis bought records and this was Memphis' premier record shop for decades." But the record store that's become a historic symbol of music sold in Memphis, simply known as Pop Tunes, is gone. Cora Pitt says, "It's disappointing because it's another local business going out of business."

Read more: Museum Works to Preserve Pop Tunes | In this article: Tennessee

In a letter dated May 13, 1949, de Courcy wrote to the Duchess of Windsor saying: "The King is gravely ill and out of circulation and he will not be in circulation again… the King faces the fearful tragedy of losing first one leg then the other… The King will be able to do extremely little and moreover that those around him will gain greater and greater power. I may tell you most confidentially that a Regency has already been discussed and it seems likely enough that presently [a Regent] will be appointed. "

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'She said, "Elvis, where did you get those?" He said, "I've got a lot of them, I've got a collection, would you like to see them?"

Read more: What really happened on my night with Elvis - by Angie Best | In this article: George Hamilton, London, George Best, Sammy Davis Jr., and Las Vegas

"The Change of Habit" will be travel to Dayton from Chicago to appear with Ryan at the concert. "It will be a comprehensive Elvis concert, with lots of production - all the way down to the scarves," he said.

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Presley explained, "I believed he didn't do anything wrong and that he was wrongly accused and yes I started falling for him. I wanted to save him. I felt that I could do it."

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Once on camera, Elvis cleared his throat and said, "Thank you, Mr Laughton, ladies and gentlemen.

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"Ready Teddy" and a short on air comment to Sullivan, "Ah, Mr Sullivan. We know that somewhere out there you are looking in, and, ah, all the boys and myself, and everybody out here, are looking forward to seeing you back on television." Next, Elvis declares, "Friends, as a great philosopher once said, 'You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog ...,' " as he launches into a short (1:07) version of the song. According to Marcus, "For the first of his two appearances that night, as a performer Elvis had come on dressed in grandma's nightgown and nightcap."

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"His kind of music is deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac. It fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people." Presley had responded: "... Sinatr is a great success and a fine actor, but I think he shouldn't have said it. ... rock and rol ... is a trend, just the same as he faced when he started years ago."

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On another of the many occasions he was challenged to justify the furor surrounding him, he said: "I don't see how they think my ac can contribute to juvenile delinquency. If there's anything I've tried to do, I've tried to live a straight, clean life and not set any kind of a bad example. You cannot please everyone."

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