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The Story Behind “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley and How It Was Inspired by a Suicide Note … or Was It?

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When RCA Victor purchased Elvis Presley’s recording contract from Sam Phillips and Sun Records for $40,000 in 1955, many believed the new form of music called rock ‘n’ roll was a passing fad. This “flash in the pan” from Memphis, Tennessee, was beginning to cause a sensation everywhere he performed, but the majority of adults […]

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