#OnThisDay… October 28, 1956 • ELVIS PRESLEY: ‘Love Me Tender’ Tops ‘Hound Dog’ & ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ [Audio+DeepTrak+Video] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 28, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 50's, American Artists, Elvis Presley, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40, Videos

October 28, 1956 Elvis Presley added a second consecutive record-setting feat to his early resume when Love Me Tender replaced Hound Dog b/w Don’t Be Cruel at #1 on the Billboard Top 100. For the first time in Billboard’s chart history, an artist replaced...

#OnThisDay… October 26, 1999 • HOYT AXTON: The Late Songwriter’s Hits by Others [Audio+DeepTrak] /

by KingoftheHits | Oct 26, 2015 | #OnThisDay, 50's, 60's, 70's, American Artists, Classic Rock, Elvis Presley, Folk, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll

October 26, 1999 The great folk music singer-songwriter and actor Hoyt Axton passed away on this day in Victor, Montana, suffering a fatal heart attack at the age of 61. Born Hoyt Wayne Axton on March 25th, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma, he relocated to Southern...

#Post • MEMPHIS ALL-STARS: Memphis Music Hall of Fame Bound /

by KingoftheHits | Aug 25, 2015 | #Posts, American Artists, Blues, Elvis Presley, Oldies, Pop, R&B, Rock & Roll, Soul, Top 40

Seven new nominees will be entering the Memphis Music Hall of Fame this fall. The honorees, who will be joining 47 current Hall inductees, include –   Al Jackson, Jr. Jackson, Jr. was the long-time drummer for famed Memphis instrumental groups Booker T....

#Post • ELVIS PRESLEY: Auction To Feature A Rare Acoustic Guitar /

by KingoftheHits | Jul 23, 2015 | #Posts, 50's, American Artists, Elvis Presley, Oldies, Pop, Rock & Roll, Top 40

The Million Dollar Quartet: (L-R) Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash Several rare, prized items from Elvis Presley’s personal collection will be up for auction at The Graceland Archives Studio in Memphis on August 13th. Ready for the gavel...