Elvis Presley Unravelled #25Bob Neal before Col Parker Elvis was managed by Bob Neal before Col Parker. It might well be the Colonel’s name in the history books but Bob Neal gave Elvis his start. 22 to 28 April – Bob Neal before Col Parkerguest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show Steve…
What’d I Say cover
Elvis Presley Unravelled #23What’d I Say cover Ray Charles improvised the song when he ran out of material at a gig. Elvis subsequently covered it in his 15th movie, Viva Las Vegas – What’d I Say cover 25 to 31 Marchguest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show Steve Chelmsford presents the Mop…
Elvis with Scotty Bill and DJ
Elvis Presley Unravelled #21Elvis with Scotty Bill and DJ All of Elvis’s five singles at Sun Records received a label credit for Scotty and Bill. Then came DJ Fontana – Elvis with Scotty Bill and DJ. That’s guitarist Scotty Moore, upright bass player Bill Black and drummer DJ Fontana. 25 February to 3 March…guest feature…
Only Appearance at the Grand Ole Opry
Elvis Presley Unravelled #19Elvis’s Only Appearance at the Grand Ole Opry Elvis’s only appearance at the Grand Ole Opry on 2 October 1954 did not go well and he was advised backstage to stick to truck driving. 28 January to 3 February guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show Steve Chelmsford presents…
Elvis’s Meteoric Rise to Fame in 1956
Elvis Presley Unravelled #17…..Elvis’s Meteoric Rise to Fame in 1956 The future King of Rock’n’Roll spent 18 months and released five singles at Sun Records but, sadly, all this brought him very little national success. That all changed, with Elvis’s meteoric rise to fame in 1956. He signed to RCA in January 1956, released his…
Pledging My Love Elvis Cover
Elvis Presley Unravelled #15…..Pledging My Love – Elvis Cover Johnny Ace recorded the original version and scored an R&B #1 in 1955, shortly after he lost a game of Russian roulette. Elvis Presley released his version of Pledging My Love as the B-side of Way Down, the last single released in his lifetime. Derek Shelmerdine…
Elvis’s Uninvited Guests in 1976
Elvis Presley Unravelled #13…..Elvis’s Uninvited Guests in 1976 Jerry Lee Lewis and Bruce Springsteen both paid unexpected visits to Elvis’s Graceland home in 1976, neither visitor succeeded in meeting the King – Elvis’s Uninvited Guests 8-14 October…guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment Elvis Presley Unravelled…
Elvis’s Only Advertisement
Elvis Presley Unravelled #11…..Elvis’s Only Advertisement An advertisement for Southern Maid donuts on the Louisiana Hayride radio show on 6 November 1954 was Elvis’s only advertisement. Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment Elvis Presley Unravelled …on Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and the King show.……It’s a one-minute snapshot of a slice of Beatles history. 17-23 September:…
Tickle Me Recycled Soundtrack Elvis
Elvis Presley Unravelled…..Tickle Me Recycled Soundtrack Elvis’s 18th movie was on a tight budget and used music which had all been released previously – Tickle Me Recycled Soundtrack. 20-26 August: Guest feature on the Mop Tops and the King show The show is broadcast on the 100 radio stations comprising the MTK Network.Derek Shelmerdine presents…
Story Behind Hound Dog Elvis
Elvis Presley Unravelled #7…..The Story Behind Hound Dog Originally released by Big Mama Thornton and one of Leiber and Stoller’s earliest songs. Elvis immortalised it – the story behind Hound Dog. 23-29 July: Guest feature on the Mop Tops and the King show Broadcast on the 70+ radio stations comprising the MTK Network.Elvis Presley Unravelled…
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