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Elvis Presley Trivia
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- Pictured on a 29¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued 8 January 1993, the 58th anniversary of his birth. This was the inaugural issue in the Legends of American Music series.
- Bought Graceland mansion on 19 March 1957 from Mrs. Ruth Brown Moore for $102,500. The mansion, built of tan Tennessee limestone, consists of 23 rooms and 13.7 surrounding acres. The Music Gates were installed in April of 1957.
- Was a huge fan of the televison shows "The Jeffersons" (1975), Good Times, Happy Days, and "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970).
- Was one of the first people in the U.S. to own a "Betamax" system VCR
- He is responsible for the best selling single of the 1950s ("Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel", 1956) and that of the 1960s ("It's Now Or Never", 1960).
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