Elvis Presley

Written by Nancy Steinbach
12 March 2005

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ANNCR:

That song, "Hound Dog," was one of Elvis Presley's most popular records. It sold five-million copies in Nineteen-Fifty-Six. Music industry experts say more than one-thousand-million of Elvis's recordings have sold throughout the world. He was a success in many different kinds of music --popular, country, religious, and rhythm and blues.


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