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Presley memorabilia on auction block on King's 80th birthday
Posted: Thu 11:22 AM, Jan 08, 2015 By: By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Email
On Thursday, Elvis Presley memorabilia will be auctioned off at Graceland -- the late singer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- In 1953, Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records in Memphis and recorded the song "My Happiness." He was only 18.
For $4, Presley was able to take with him an acetate copy of the 78 RPM record, meant as a gift for his mother Gladys. But, as the story goes, Presley stopped at a friend's house to listen to it first and left the record there.
The acetate -- Presley's first recording -- sat in his friend's safe for decades. On Thursday, it will be auctioned off at Graceland -- the late singer's home-turned-museum in Memphis -- along with other Presley-related memorabilia on what would have been his 80th birthday. The acetate is in original condition and the record is playable.
Presley memorabilia on auction block on King's 80th birthday
Posted: Thu 11:22 AM, Jan 08, 2015 By: By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Email
On Thursday, Elvis Presley memorabilia will be auctioned off at Graceland -- the late singer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- In 1953, Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records in Memphis and recorded the song "My Happiness." He was only 18.
For $4, Presley was able to take with him an acetate copy of the 78 RPM record, meant as a gift for his mother Gladys. But, as the story goes, Presley stopped at a friend's house to listen to it first and left the record there.
The acetate -- Presley's first recording -- sat in his friend's safe for decades. On Thursday, it will be auctioned off at Graceland -- the late singer's home-turned-museum in Memphis -- along with other Presley-related memorabilia on what would have been his 80th birthday. The acetate is in original condition and the record is playable.