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Elvis Presley  (January 8, 1935- August 16, 1977) was a world famous American rock 'n roll singer, whose sexy and rebellious image did much for making rock 'n roll universally popular.
  
[[Willie Mae Thornton]]
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==References==
  
[[We're Only In It For The Money]] (1968)
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Zappa heard "Hound Dog" in the version of [[Willie Mae Thornton]] before Elvis scored a hit with a cover of the same song. He preferred the original.
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He is also name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". The liner notes on "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966): ''"'[[Help, I'm A Rock]]' is dedicated to [[Elvis Presley]]. Note the interesting formal structure and the stunning four-part barber shop harmony toward the end. Note the obvious lack of commercial potential. Ho hum."''
  
 
[[Them Or Us (The Book)]] (1984)
 
[[Them Or Us (The Book)]] (1984)
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[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] (1989) - [[Dio Fa]]
 
[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] (1989) - [[Dio Fa]]
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[[Hound Dog]] and [[Blue Suede Shoes]] on [['Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)|'Tis The Season To Be Jelly]]
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Before leaving the building Elvis sampled the beer at [[Rodney Bingenheimer]]'s English Disco
  
 
See also: [[Elvis Presley (CC)]].
 
See also: [[Elvis Presley (CC)]].
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Presley, Elvis]]
 
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Revision as of 08:03, 24 November 2010

Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935- August 16, 1977) was a world famous American rock 'n roll singer, whose sexy and rebellious image did much for making rock 'n roll universally popular.

References

Zappa heard "Hound Dog" in the version of Willie Mae Thornton before Elvis scored a hit with a cover of the same song. He preferred the original.

He is also name-checked on the cover of "Freak Out!" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". The liner notes on "Freak Out!" (1966): "'Help, I'm A Rock' is dedicated to Elvis Presley. Note the interesting formal structure and the stunning four-part barber shop harmony toward the end. Note the obvious lack of commercial potential. Ho hum."

Them Or Us (The Book) (1984)

Broadway The Hard Way (1989) - Elvis Has Just Left The Building

The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989) - Dio Fa

Hound Dog and Blue Suede Shoes on 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly

Before leaving the building Elvis sampled the beer at Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco

See also: Elvis Presley (CC).