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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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