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OWN A PIECE OF THE KING’S HISTORY!

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Pictured bottom right is Elvis Presley and his bride Priscilla

The "Honeymoon House" in Palm Springs, Calif., that has operated as an Elvis
Presley museum and rental for several years, offering tours, is up for sale. The
home’s listing explains that the "King of Rock and Roll" spent his honeymoon at
the home in 1967. The selling price… just $9.5 million.

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FAMOUS SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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The Kingsmen in 1963 were from left: Don Gallucci, Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike 
Mitchell, and Bob Nordby.

Recorded at the studios of Northwestern, Inc., Motion Pictures and
Recording in Portland, Oregon. It was recorded in its first and only
take.

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RECORD RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1963

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“Ring of Fire” became the biggest hit of Johnny Cash’s career, staying at number
one on the charts for seven weeks. It ranked No. 4 on CMT‘s 100 Greatest Songs
in Country Music
in 2003 and is at #87 on Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest
Songs of All Time
.

The song was certified Gold on January 21, 2010 by the R.I.A.A. and has also
sold over 1.2 million digital downloads.

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A REMINDER FROM PDX RETRO ~

  drive safely

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KISSING SAILOR DIES AT 86

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August 14, 1945 

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Glenn Edward McDuffie

HOUSTON (AP) –  A man who became known for claiming he was the sailor
kissing a woman in Times Square in a famous World War II-era photo taken
by a Life magazine photographer has died.

Glenn McDuffie died March 9 in a nursing home in Dallas, according to his
daughter, Glenda Bell.

A mail carrier and semi-professional baseball player after he returned from
World War II, McDuffie’s life became more exciting about six years ago when
Houston Police Department forensic artist Lois Gibson was able to identify
him as the young man leaning over the woman in his arms to kiss her.

life photographer
Photographer  Alfred Eisenstaedt

  kissing sailor frames

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