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Our third and final installment of a three part exploration of the career of Elvis Presley takes a look at the final years for the legendary singer who we first became aware of in 1954 when he released his first single “That’s Alright Mama” on Sun Records. That first single marked the beginning of an astonishing career during which he rose to become the most famous rock and roll star in the world. Friends and associates share their memories of the Elvis that they knew in those years with host Wink Martindale and we hear from Presley himself, who takes a look at his own career. Eventually the world would say goodbye to Presley in August of 1977 when he passed away. His legacy survives and he left an incredible body of work that continues to attract new generations of fans to this day.
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Summary
Summary
Our third and final installment of a three part exploration of the career of Elvis Presley takes a look at the final years for the legendary singer who we first became aware of in 1954 when he released his first single “That’s Alright Mama” on Sun Records. That first single marked the beginning of an astonishing career during which he rose to become the most famous rock and roll star in the world.Friends and associates share their memories of the Elvis that they knew in those years with host Wink Martindale and we hear from Presley himself, who takes a look at his own career. Eventually the world would say goodbye to Presley in August of 1977 when he passed away. His legacy survives and he left an incredible body of work that continues to attract new generations of fans to this day.
Author
Author Bio: Wink Martindale
Wink Martindale is an American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer. He had a passion to be in radio, and it showed, from Memphis and witnessing first-hand the birth of “Presleymania"; his career-altering “Deck of Cards” million-selling gold record; through his hosting of nineteen game shows, including “Tic-Tac-Dough", “Gambit", “High Rollers” and “Debt." He has more than 200 color and black-and-white pictures in an archive of celebrity guests and personal friends, from Wayne Newton to Johnny Mathis.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 0.47 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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