Wednesday, August 21, 2024

August 21 - Stereo Christmas

Due for release from the MRS import label on October 18, 2024 is the album 'From Elvis at Christmas' featuring Elvis' Christmas classics in newly created Stereo Mixes. The album comes on crystal clear white splattered vinyl with glitters, housed in a Deluxe gatefold sleeve. 

Tracks: Santa Claus Is Back in Town / White Christmas / Here Comes Santa Claus / I'll Be Home for Christmas / Blue Christmas / Santa Bring My Baby Back / (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley [For Me] / O Little Town of Bethlehem / I Believe / Take My Hand Precious Lord / It Is No Secret.

ACM Icon Award

American record producer, pianist and former member of the Stamps Quartet Tony Brown, was honored with an ACM Icon Award.

Brown joined J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet in 1966 and also played piano for Elvis Presley. He toured with the TCB Band for much of Presley's final two years and was a part of the 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions at Graceland. 


Happy Birthday

Elvis former TCB bandleader and guitar player James Burton celebrated his 85th birthday, congratulations!

Burton invented the “chickin’ pickin’” style which revolutionized country and rock and roll music and has backed or recorded with just about everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis, to John Denver and was even band leader for Elvis Presley's TCB Band from 1969 until his passing in 1977. 

Burton is a two-time Hall of Fame inductee with his 2001 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and his 2024 induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is due this October.

(Source: Qobuzz)