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Music Appreciation

moniss

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10. Thanks for the tip on the books and

Reply to thucythucy (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 05:52 PM

4 hrs ago

this is one of my favorite Elvis songs and sadly it doesn't get the recognition that the other songs do. Great songwriting by Dallas Frazier and A.L. Owens. Also if you haven't heard Ronnie Milsap tell the story about "Kentucky Rain" he says when they were in the studio doing takes Elvis said "More thunder on that piano Milsap."

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I was never a great fan of Elvis Presley [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Nov 18 OP

Nice SuzyandPuffpuff Nov 18 #1

That was the musician in him. Never a huge fan, but my parents had a few 45s and one can't deny his popularity. Silent Type Nov 18 #2

There was the commercially produced Elvis.... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 18 #3

His list of accomplishments in moniss Nov 18 #4

I was born in 53. My folks were Big Band focused. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 18 #5

His career is full of absolute gems thucythucy 5 hrs ago #9

Thanks for the tip on the books and moniss 4 hrs ago #10

Here's another tune about a gravel road: thucythucy 1 hr ago #13

I think that was well put. And pretty much on point. stopdiggin Nov 18 #6

Hallelujah - much improved acoustics IMHO progree Nov 18 #7

This is the Elvis I prefer: thucythucy 6 hrs ago #8

I'll Agree It Was More Tolerable Than... ProfessorGAC 1 hr ago #11

He's a tragic. historic musical figure in out history. OAITW r.2.0 1 hr ago #12