Episode 49: "From Elvis In Memphis" with Eric Wolfson
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English - March 16, 2021 12:17 - 44 minutes - 36 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMusic Commentary Music Arts Books music books music biographies music documentaries music films music memoirs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In 1968, Elvis Presley walked down Sunset Strip in broad daylight. No one recognized him. He was worse than dead, he was irrelevant. Changes had to be made. So Elvis staged rock's first and greatest comeback in "Elvis '68," widely known as The Comeback Special. With this show, he resurrected himself— at the age of 33, no less — from the ashes of a career mired in bad movies and soundtracks. So where to go from here? Back home, of course.
Author Eric Wolfson joins us to break down "From Elvis In Memphis." The music and cultural landscape had changed, and bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Beach Boys were now all the rage. But, as Wolfson tell us, The Memphis Boys and Chips Moman give the King a kick in the behind, and he delivers one of his greatest albums ever!
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