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The King is Dead

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“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

August 16, 1977: Died: Elvis Presley, called the “King of Rock and Roll.” Among his 131 singles and 18 #1 hits was Hound Dog/Don’t Be Cruel, judged to be the most popular juke box record of all time.

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Also Babe Ruth (8-16-1948)
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Bela Lugosi, Actor, 28 October 1882 / 16 August 1956.
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The Queen (Aretha Franklin) also passed away on this date 6 years ago
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Apparently, not necessarily a great birthdate...
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