Don Larkin WAAT radio
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Don Larkin WAAT radio
Here's a nice story on how Don met Elvis as early as 1955. Might here before, did not see it.
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Thanks for that share. The photo is new to my eyes.galaxie wrote:Here's a nice story on how Don met Elvis as early as 1955. Might here before, did not see it.
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Note that it's almost certain Presley first met Larkin at the time of that photo, 2-01-1956 (Wed), when he was driven to WAAT Radio in Trenton, NJ to be interviewed. The photo shows them holding a 78 rpm copy of either "Baby Let's Play House" (Sun 217) or "Mystery Train" (Sun 223).
Elvis would sing "Baby Let's Play House" on TV the following Saturday evening, during his second "Stage Show" appearance on CBS. As noted in Bob Neal's letter from the previous September, Don had played it quite a bit on WAAT Radio.
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according to the letter, which indicate they not met yet, the meeting certainly must be from early '56. I think you are spot on dated this photo during the 1st or 2nd Jackie Gleason Stage Show.
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The date is listed in Peter and Ernst's book, Elvis: Day By Day.galaxie wrote:according to the letter, which indicate they not met yet, the meeting certainly must be from early '56. I think you are spot on dated this photo during the 1st or 2nd Jackie Gleason Stage Show.
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you, and others, are my book, thanks.drjohncarpenter wrote:The date is listed in Peter and Ernst's book, Elvis: Day By Day.galaxie wrote:according to the letter, which indicate they not met yet, the meeting certainly must be from early '56. I think you are spot on dated this photo during the 1st or 2nd Jackie Gleason Stage Show.
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This is one unique photo, hidden for 61 years, the respons is LOW and i feel bad about it. Like to bring it under your attention, again.
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Almost 400 views, though!galaxie wrote:This is one unique photo, hidden for 61 years, the respons is LOW and i feel bad about it. Like to bring it under your attention, again.
Thanks again for digging this one out.
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Almost 400 views, though! caption says "more than 50 million visitors can't be wrong."drjohncarpenter wrote:galaxie wrote:This is one unique photo, hidden for 61 years, the respons is LOW and i feel bad about it. Like to bring it under your attention, again.
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