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ELVIS RECORD TO BE AUCTIONED TODAY

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) –  Elvis Presley was born 80 years ago today and
eighteen years after his birth, in 1953, Presley walked into Sun Records
in Memphis and recorded the song "My Happiness” for $4. The 78 RPM 
acetate record was his first recording, a gift for his mother Gladys. 

But, as the story goes, Presley stopped by a friend’s house to listen to the
recording and left it there. The Presley family did not have a record player,
according to Elvis Presley Enterprises, which operates Graceland.

The record has remained in his friend’s safe for decades and today, it will
be auctioned off at Graceland, the late singer’s longtime Memphis home,
along with other Presley-related memorabilia on what would have been
‘the King’s’ 80th birthday. The acetate is in original condition and it is
playable.

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                             Elvis Presley at eighteen

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Sandy Kozel

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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

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TELEVISION WESTERN DRAMA FOR ADULTS

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The TV series ran from September 10, 1955, to March 31, 1975, on CBS
with 635 total episodes.

Gunsmoke Cast Credits

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PUBLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1896

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Fannie Farmer

Fannie Farmer changed the way Americans prepare food by
advocating the use of standardized measurements in recipes
and opened Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery in Boston. In
addition to teaching women about cooking, Farmer later
educated medical professionals about the importance of
proper nutrition for the sick. 

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Fannie Merritt Farmer (23 March 1857 – 15 January 1915)

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Mike Gracia

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