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Expert: Patrick - 7/1/2009


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What record was Elvis playing on his record player the day that he died.

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Going by the photo in "Elvis, By The Presleys," the record that was on Elvis's personal record player on August 16, 1977, was a 33rpm disk with a label reading:

THE STAMPS
"A"

This could be an acetate or some other type of informal/unofficial pressing.

Whether this is the record he was actually playing, we don't know, but this is the record that was on the record player.

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Patrick

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Any questions on Elvis`s life and death are fine. I would prefer not to answer questions about sales figures, chart positions, or other simple statistical data (including trivia questions). Also, if you take the time to submit a question, please take the time to read the response.

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I have consulted for two televisions programs (Rock-and-Roll Record Breakers on VH-1 and The Presley Family on The Family Channel), and I was previously the top-rated Elvis Presley expert at AllExperts.com (several years ago). I have researched many aspects of Elvis's life and death and am very well-read in these topics.

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