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Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Welcome to Part Two of Sun Days, a study of the recordings done by Elvis Presley at the now legendary Sun Studio in Memphis Tn.
In Part One I covered the recordings he did, along with Guitarist Scotty Moore and Bassist Bill Black, in the tiny studio at 706 Union Avenue between June 1953 and November 1954.
In this second episode I throw the spotlight on the tracks he did in his final year at Sun, before Sam sold his contract to RCA in November 1955.
Included are samples of each song
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Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Welcome to Part One of Sun Days,a study of the recordings done by Elvis Presley at the now legendary Sun Studio in Memphis Tn.
In this first episode I will take you through the first 18 recordings he did at Sam Philips' studio including samples of each song,some outtakes & studio chatter.
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Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Welcome to the second part of Elvis at Stax.
Part 1 covered the first set of recording sessions Elvis did at the Stax Studio in Memphis in July of 1973.
In this episode I will cover the follow up sessions he did in December of the same year.I will be including samples of all the songs recorded at the sessions,along with outtakes,studio chatter and fun moments for your enjoyment.
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Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Eddie Fadal was a theater owner, disc jockey, and the sports writer for a local newspaper in Waco Texas.
His relationship with Elvis Presley began in 1956. He was a disc jockey at KRLD in Dallas,Texas, and Elvis was making the rounds. He had a lot of success in Texas, and Eddie met him at the radio station where he was promoting some records. Eddie liked his voice and thought he had great promise.
Elvis performed concerts in Waco’s Heart O’ Texas Coliseum during those years and each time visited the Fadal home before and after his concerts. At Elvis’ invitation, Eddie accompanied him on tour during those days, as a trusted friend and traveling companion.
When Elvis was drafted into the United States Army in 1958, and stationed at nearby Fort Hood, he would often get away to the Fadal home on the weekends. Sometimes, during that six-month stint, he would unexpectedly show up in the middle of the week if he could get a day off from the base, along with his relatives and friends who often accompanied him to Waco
I’m delighted to be joined by Eddie’s daughter, Janice for this episode as she shares her memories of those days when she was a little Girl and Elvis called and stayed at her home.
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Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
In this episode I cover the first of 2 recording sessions Elvis did at the Stax recording studio in Memphis.
Samples of all the songs recorded at the sessions are included along with outtakes,studio chatter and fun moments for your enjoyment.
In the Summer of 1973 Elvis endured a demanding schedule with a two-Week tour beginning in Mobile, Alabama, on June 20th, and finally ending on July 3rd in Atlanta Georgia after which he flew home to Graceland.
Awaiting him was a letter from his record company, RCA, setting out expectations in no uncertain terms.The Company was concerned at the lack of commitment their No 1 recording artist was showing them.
In a most unusual move, RCA vice president George Parkhill wrote directly to the star: "We are planning a recording session in the middle of July," he informed Elvis, at the same time demanding more control over the recording process.; he was allowed to choose the studio he wanted, as long as he showed up when RCA dictated.
Elvis’s producer Felton Jarvis was required to fill out paperwork exactly as requested, and was expected to produce a total of twenty-four masters of songs not previously recorded by Elvis. He was instructed to produce a new pop album of ten songs, new single records (four sides), and ten cuts for a new religious album.
Tired from being on the road, depressed by divorce proceedings, and expecting his daughter Lisa Marie for a month-long visit, Elvis could not have faced the prospect of a string of recording sessions with much enthusiasm
The most practical arrangement was to stay in Memphis, and Marty Lacker, his long time friend and ex Memphis Mafia member, suggested making the 10 minute drive to the Stax studio on McLemore Avenue.
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Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
In this episode I am featuring the recording sessions for Elvis’ 1975 album “Today”
It was Elvis’ 22nd and final studio album,and was recorded in RCA's Studio C, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 10th–12th, 1975.
The last time he was in Studio C was March 1972, when he recorded the well known hits "Burning Love",Always On My Mind” and "Separate Ways", it also served as the rehearsal venue for the MGM documentary, Elvis on Tour.
In advance of the sessions the studio took delivery of an ivory white Yamaha baby grand piano.
This would be used to great effect on a couple of the numbers recorded during the next 3 days.
March 10th 1975 was a Monday and Elvis arrived at the studio a little after 8pm that evening with his Daughter Lisa Marie and girlfriend Sheila Ryan.
Fans caught a glimpse of Elvis playing with Lisa in the backseat of the Limo as he was driven from his home on Monovale Drive to the studio.
The band were the same musicians he used on stage in Las Vegas & on tour.
James Burton, John Wilkinson on Guitars, Vocals and Guitar Charlie Hodge Bass: Duke Bardwell Drums: Ronnie Tutt ,Glen D. Hardin & Tony Brown on Piano, Clavinet: David Briggs & Greg Gordon
Backing Vocals: Voice
Producer Felton Jarvis & Engineer Rick Ruggieri
Were standing by in the control room
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Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Interview by DJ Tom Moffet with Elvis in Hawaii during April 1961 whilst he was doing location shooting for the movie "Blue Hawaii"
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Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
This episode features the recording sessions for the 1962 movie, Kid Galahad.
Included are samples of each song recorded at the sessions along with studio chatter,outtakes and fun moments for your enjoyment.
The sessions took place at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, ten months prior to the film's release,and began on Thursday October 26th 1961 at 6pm.
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Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
Elvis is Back! Recording sessions.
Welcome to this Podcast from ETUFC.
In previous episodes I have featured recording sessions for some of Elvis landmark Albums.
So far I have covered the 1961 movie soundtrack LP Blue Hawaii and the highly acclaimed 1969 Album, From Elvis in Memphis.
In this episode I’m covering the recording sessions for his first post Army LP,Elvis is Back!
Included is session chatter,mistakes,fluffs and outtakes captured during the sessions.
The album topped the UK Albums Chart and reached number two in Billboard's Top LP's. Initially, the release received mixed reviews, but over subsequent years its critical reception became progressively more positive. Elvis is Back! was certified Gold on July 15th 1999, by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Journalist Alanna Nash is the author of many highly acclaimed books including,
Dolly,The biography of Singer Dolly Parton,Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch & Behind Closed Doors: Talking with the Legends of Country Music.
She is probably best known for her award winning books on the life and career of Elvis Presley
Alanna joins me for this episode and tells me about her "light bulb moment" discovering Elvis,and talks about working with Marty Lacker,Lamar Fike and Billy Smith on the highly acclaimed book Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia.
She describes her meetings with Elvis' manager,Tom Parker whilst working on her book about him and Elvis called The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley,and reveals some of the amazing things she found out about The Colonel during her six years of exhaustive research for the book.
We also cover her most recent Elvis book Baby Let's Play House: Elvis Presley and the Women Who Loved Him and her experience of being at Graceland intermediately following Elvis death and being the first journalist to see Elvis in his casket.