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Bill Porter, Sound Engineer for Elvis Presley’s Early RCA Sessions, Dies at 79

Written by NewsFeed. Published on July 9th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Bill Porter, the sound engineer whose credits include Elvis Presley 's early RCA sessions and a role in the lush "Nashville Sound" of the 1960s, died on Wednesday (July 7). He was 79. Porter also worked as the chief engineer for Chet Atkins , and both men are often cited ... Continue reading Bill Porter, Sound Engineer for Elvis Presley’s Early RCA Sessions, Dies at 79 »

Is it stuffy in here

Written by NewsFeed. Published on June 28th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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About 250 people, some bringing classic cars and trucks, flashed back to the 1950s with music, dancing and contests during a "sock hop" Sunday at DJ's Taste of the 50's diner in Smoketown.A few dressed in poodle skirts, and many danced the Twist as they listened to The Beach Boys ... Continue reading Is it stuffy in here »

Women’s Center’s Boogie has Elvis theme (Fort Bend Herald)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 21st, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Since the 1950s, legions of fans have thrilled to Elvis Presley’s memorable music. Continue reading Women’s Center’s Boogie has Elvis theme (Fort Bend Herald) »

Women’s Center’s Boogie has Elvis theme (Fort Bend Herald)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 20th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Since the 1950s, legions of fans have thrilled to Elvis Presley’s memorable music. Continue reading Women’s Center’s Boogie has Elvis theme (Fort Bend Herald) »

Going to Chickie’s for the fun and food of favorite decade (Park Ridge Herald-Advocate)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 10th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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From the plastic pink flamingos and life-size cardboard Elvis dressed in gold lame at the front door, to the Fluffernutters and double straw chocolate shakes on the menu, Chickie's Diner in Park Ridge is a sock hop away from a trip back to the 1950s. Continue reading Going to Chickie’s for the fun and food of favorite decade (Park Ridge Herald-Advocate) »

Mafia II Features Vintage Playboy Magazines (1up.com)

Ah, the 1950s -- an era when Elvis Presley ruled the radio waves, Senator Joseph McCarthy helped fuel Cold War paranoia, and the internet hadn't yet made Playboy magazine totally irrelevant. That's precisely the point in American history that 2K Games hopes to capture with Mafia II , and they're ... Continue reading Mafia II Features Vintage Playboy Magazines (1up.com) »

Aaron Schroeder: Songwriter who wrote for Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Nat ‘King’ Cole (Independent)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on February 26th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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The New York publisher and songwriter Aaron Schroeder was one of the key figures around the Brill Building in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a songwriter who preferred to collaborate with others, especially in improving the commerciality of a promising song. Several of his 300 published compositions were recorded ... Continue reading Aaron Schroeder: Songwriter who wrote for Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Nat ‘King’ Cole (Independent) »

Sonic drive-ins roll into Philadelphia area (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on February 13th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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They are a throwback to the 1950s. Elvis Presley . Root beer floats. Drive-in movie theaters, and smooching in the backseat. Continue reading Sonic drive-ins roll into Philadelphia area (The Philadelphia Inquirer) »

Police officers finds “Elvis stone” on Taitung beach 警察撿到奇石 像貓王在唱歌 (Taipei Times)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on December 23rd, 2009 in Elvis News.
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Elvis Presley, who was wildly popular around the world in the 1950s, has been sighted in Taitung — on a stone with a microphone in his hand! When Liu Ching-hui, head of the investigative team in the Beidou precinct in Changhua County found a stone on a Taitung County beach ... Continue reading Police officers finds “Elvis stone” on Taitung beach 警察撿到奇石 像貓王在唱歌 (Taipei Times) »

Associates of Elvis Presley, Ralph Stanley, Hank Williams Depart (Great American Country)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on December 4th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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Songwriter Aaron Schroeder, bass player Jack Cooke and recording artist Big Bill Lister — musical figures who played a role in the careers of Elvis Presley, Ralph Stanley and Hank Williams — each died in the last week, leaving cultural contributions they accomplished while working in the shadows of some ... Continue reading Associates of Elvis Presley, Ralph Stanley, Hank Williams Depart (Great American Country) »
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