Do you know, I remember it well, even though I was only 7 years old. I knew who Elvis was, I knew there was a lot of commotion about it, but I thought he had lived soooooo long ago (everything seems ancient when you're 7) that I was surprised he wasn't already dead.
Bing Crosby followed a little later. Why do I remember that?
I remember too. My college girlfriend's brother and I had tickets to see him in concert (I think in Macon, GA) earlier that year and he cancelled. One of those announcements that you remember where you were when you heard.
Living in Memphis and working in Tunica at the casinos, this time of year was always a very busy one with people coming to visit Graceland. Its amazing how many still come every year, even all these years later.
I remember the day that he died ... I called my friend Richie to see if he wanted to do something and his sister Karen answered the phone ... She told me he wasn't home and then told me that Elvis had died ... I thought she was yanking my chain ... she had to convince me that he was dead ... then asked if we had any Elvis records that she could borrow and I told her no records, but we had an 8 track tape and she was excited about that because she could listen to it in her room as well as her car.
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Wow, was it really that long ago? Could I be that old? Ya, I guess so.
What? No way! Thanks for the reminder of the King's passing and of my old age!
Take care.
Do you know, I remember it well, even though I was only 7 years old. I knew who Elvis was, I knew there was a lot of commotion about it, but I thought he had lived soooooo long ago (everything seems ancient when you're 7) that I was surprised he wasn't already dead.
Bing Crosby followed a little later. Why do I remember that?
I remember too. My college girlfriend's brother and I had tickets to see him in concert (I think in Macon, GA) earlier that year and he cancelled. One of those announcements that you remember where you were when you heard.
Living in Memphis and working in Tunica at the casinos, this time of year was always a very busy one with people coming to visit Graceland. Its amazing how many still come every year, even all these years later.
I remember the day that he died ... I called my friend Richie to see if he wanted to do something and his sister Karen answered the phone ... She told me he wasn't home and then told me that Elvis had died ... I thought she was yanking my chain ... she had to convince me that he was dead ... then asked if we had any Elvis records that she could borrow and I told her no records, but we had an 8 track tape and she was excited about that because she could listen to it in her room as well as her car.
Have no recollection of where I was...
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