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BBC commemorates Elvis Presley's 75th birthday
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beecareful-info on 26/11/2009 21:03:00
 
Lewis Carnie, Head of Programmes, Radio 2, says: "From expert opinion, to Elvis
through the eyes of his fans, Radio 2's season of documentaries provides a
fascinating insight into Elvis the man, his music, his influence and his
enduring legacy as the undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll."
Jerry Hall kicks off the season on 26 December with Elvis – Gospel According
To The King (at 10pm), as she explores the importance of gospel music in Elvis
Presley's life. Travelling back to his early influences, and featuring
contributions from The Jordanaires, DJ Fontana, James Burton and Jerry Scheff,
the programme also explains how Elvis incorporated gospel songs into his
on-stage repertoire and his movie soundtracks.
Jerry comments: "Although Elvis was The King of Rock 'n' Roll, his roots were
the gospel music that he had grown up listening to while still a small boy when
his momma took him to the Baptist churches in rural Tennessee."
Between 1956 and 1969, despite having no training as an actor, Elvis made 31
films. Elvis – Movie King Or Celluloid Sellout (Part 1 can be heard on 28
December at 11.30pm and Part 2 on 29 December at 11.30pm), presented by Paul
Morley, investigates the movie career of the singer, revisiting the songs and
exploring the stories from GI Blues, Blue Hawaii and King Creole, to Girls Girls
Girls, Flaming Star and Kissin' Cousins.
Also on 29 December, Paul Gambaccini presents Elvis – Elvis & Dewey, at
10.30pm, the fascinating story of a pioneering DJ who played a part in the birth
of rock 'n' roll in Memphis and the start of Elvis's career.
Dewey was the first DJ to introduce an Elvis record on the radio in July 1954.
The programme includes extracts from Dewey's radio and TV programmes and
interviews from Louis Cantor, classmates of the entertainer and the late Memphis
musician and producer, Jim Dickinson.
Don't Start Me Taking About... Elvis (on 1 January at 7pm) tells the story of
Elvis in the words of his fans. Offering a unique insight, the programme
investigates the way The King impacted on everyday life and the commonplace.
Rob Brydon's World Of Elvis – The Las Vegas Years (2 January at 10pm)
explores the relationship that the singer forged with the fascinating city.
Focusing on his seven-year run between 1969 and 1976, Brydon explores his Las
Vegas legacy in a programme that revisits a golden period in his remarkable
career.
On 4 and 5 January, Paul Gambaccini tells the story of brilliant reinvention
and cultural obsession of what is arguably the most influential celebrity brand
in history. Elvis – The Brand (Part 1/Part 2 at 11.30pm), sidelines the
singer's musical fame and highlights his power and influence as an American
icon.
Paul comments: "I am delighted to be involved in Radio 2's Elvis season. Elvis
& Dewey spotlights the very first DJ to play a Presley record. At the other end
of the time span, The Brand is right up to date in its analysis of Elvis as both
cultural icon and commercial goldmine."
Elvis – When The King Met The President (on 5 January at 10.30pm) is the
story of when The King of Rock 'n' Roll met the President of the United States
to offer his services and help in the fight against drug abuse and Communist
brainwashing.
Exploring the meeting between the two individuals, the programme includes
accounts from President Nixon's aides, who were present on the day, and Jerry
Schilling, who reveals how the relationship continued after their meeting.
In a Memphis hotel room back in 1974, American singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro
declined an invitation by The King himself to visit him in Graceland.
Thirty-five years later, Radio 2 sends her there to explore her life-long
obsession with Elvis, the connection she feels with him and his influence on her
career.
Graceland (on 7 January at 10pm) follows Suzi on this amazing journey as she
visits Elvis's birthplace, meets his childhood friends and heads to Memphis to
his first recording haven - Sun Studios.
Life-long friend George Klein offers a personal insight, before Suzi makes the
long-awaited and highly emotional visit to Graceland itself.
Suzi comments: "To finally be going to Graceland after all these years ... wow
– what a journey. It was ... very, very emotional. I was in tears many times
as I traced the footsteps of Elvis Presley who was, and is, the reason I do what
I do."
Following his previous series profiling Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Judy
Garland, Michael Freedland marks The King's life with a six-part series on what
would have been Elvis's actual 75th birthday. Part one of The Elvis Trail (on 8
January at 7pm) begins in Tupelo, Mississippi, on 8 January 1935. Shortly before
dawn, Gladys Presley gives birth to twins – Jessie Garon is born dead, but
Elvis Aaron is alive and healthy.
This series looks at the incredible journey of Elvis's life, ending with his
untimely death on 16 August 1977.
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