Re: ...Elvis Aaron Presley Day...
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gary191265
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Date: January 09, 2013 06:55PM
Troy Wrote:
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> The site I had as reference had the dates wrong.
> Upon checking others, it seems you are right
> there. However my point still remains valid.
> There were others also, not just cooke.
Like who ?
Bill Haley and the Comets ? That was just a novelty record by a Jive band. Elvis came along, took over the No. 1 position in the charts for the best part of a year and The Platters (a Doo-Wop group) had a No. 1...that wasnt happening pre-Elvis.
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> The site I had as reference had the dates wrong.
> Upon checking others, it seems you are right
> there. However my point still remains valid.
> There were others also, not just cooke.
Like who ?
Bill Haley and the Comets ? That was just a novelty record by a Jive band. Elvis came along, took over the No. 1 position in the charts for the best part of a year and The Platters (a Doo-Wop group) had a No. 1...that wasnt happening pre-Elvis.
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