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PhotoSynthesis: Elvis at 'Love Me Tender' Sessions
- Posted on Aug 15th 2007 6:00PM by Michael Ochs
August 1956: This is during 'Love Me Tender' -- this is Elvis the first time he ever recorded without his usual musicians. He's at the 20th Century Fox soundstage studio. There's the novelty of him playing piano, which one seldom sees. Here he is in a whole new milieu -- he's in L.A. There's an openness and yet a startledness and a freshness about this shot.
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sellitqt
Yes that looks like a tenor banjo. Elvis first record for SUN had Thats alright mamma backed with Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe's Blue Moon Of Kentucky. Elvis recorded a couple more bluegrass songs in the early 70's. A hundred Years from now "Flatt & Scruggs" and Little cabin on the hill. "Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs" The latter tune had Bobby Thompson playing banjo. Bobby Thompson is the guy who played banjo on the opening theme of Hee Haw.
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CHERYL KOZY
MY DAUGHTER GREW UP HEARING ELVIS, BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS PLAYING HIS RECORDINGS ON MY STEREO, SHE HEARD HIS SONGS SO MUCH THAT SHE CAN SING THEM WORD FOR WORD EVEN NOW 29 YEARS LATER,NOW SHE HAS A SON AND WE ARE GETTING HIM TO LISTEN TO ELVIS ALSO. LONG LIVE THE KINGS MUSIC.
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MAXI
I love you so much Elvis!
January 15 2008 at 9:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
zaxxir
Is that a BANJO on the piano!!??????
October 27 2007 at 11:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Elvis fan
Yes, Elvis was a southern gentleman. That humility he showed made him more endearing.
I have been an Elvis fan since I was 9 and went to see "Tickle Me." My children, especially my daughter, are also Elvis fans since they grew up hearing me play his music. Now my daughter and I are indoctrinating my granddaughter...lol. She is 6 and is already well aquainted with Elvis' music and much about him.
Ginger
This is an excellent picture to show was a sweet boy Elvis was :)
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Barb
This pic was shot in 1956. I was born in 1955 but I still love him. My mom loved him too,she always listened to his music.
August 16 2007 at 10:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
imLeslie37
I love Elvis!!!!
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