The first recording of Elvis Presley sold for 300 thousand dollars

Pewarta :

The first recording of Elvis Presley sold for 300 thousand dollars

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The first recording of Elvis Presley sold for $ 300,000 as part of the auction to mark the 80th anniversary of Presley, Thursday (8/1).

Presley recorded the ballad "My Happiness" in the recording studio of Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee in 1953 when he was a 18 year old novice musician.

When it Presley paid 4 dollars for recording the song. He then gave the tape to his friend discs Ed Leek.

Recording this song was donated by Leek nephew who later sold for $ 300,000 at an auction in commemoration of the anniversary of Elvis Presley's 80th at Presley's former home, Graceland.

Other objects are displayed in the memorabilia sales of which SIM belongs Presley and jacket that she wore in the film Viva Las Vegas, such as reported by Hollywood.com page. (MFD)
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