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This Day in Rock History - August 19th
1988: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the jukebox, the industry announces that “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley and “Crazy” by Patsy Cline are the two most played songs in the jukebox’s first century.
This Day in Rock History - May 5th
1956: The times they really are a’changin’. On this day, Elvis Presley becomes the first rock ‘n’ roll artist to put an album at #1 on the Billboard charts when his “Elvis” album hits the top.
This Day in Rock History - Jan. 4th
1954: A young truck driver named Elvis Presley strolls into the Memphis Recording Service saying he wants to record a song for his mother's birthday (a dubious claim as it was still many months away). He records "Casual Love Affair" and "I’ll Never Stand in Your Way."
The owner of the studio, Sam Phillips, hears the recording and immediately calls Elvis back to record professionally for Phillips’ Sun Records.
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