Elvis Was Ready to Leave… Until This Happened

Elvis Was Ready to Leave… Until This Happened

In the summer of 1953, a shy young truck driver walked into a small recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee. No one knew it yet, but music was about to change forever. >> >> That’s so good. All right, let’s try this. Now, what in the world is that? >> >> Lord, [singing] keep my heart steady. >> Guide my feet on your holy cross now. >> Light my way. Hallelujah. I’ll sing your name. I’ll sing it.

>> >> No, that ain’t it. Wait, hold on, >> man. What are you doing? I don’t know. Just fooling around. >> Do that again. >> Hold it. Hold it right there. What in the world was that? >> >> All right, Memphis, listen close. Got something new here from Sun Records. Fell named Elvis Presley. Within weeks, a new sound was moving through Memphis like electricity. >> Radios carried it into cars, diners, and

living rooms. A young singer named Elvis Presley was becoming impossible to ignore. >> And things are about to change. >> Well, honey, the Lord didn’t give you that voice for nothing. >> I just hope folks hear it the way you do. >> They will. And when they do, don’t you forget who you are. >> Lord have mercy. >> What on earth is that boy doing? >> He’s amazing. >> Well, I ain’t never seen anything like that. Not everyone welcomed the change.

To some, Elvis was exciting. To others, tonight, >> a young singer named Elvis Presley is drawing both excitement and concern across the nation. >> That kind of dancing isn’t proper. You just don’t understand. >> Some folks say this music is trouble. Others say it’s the future. Uh, time minutes. Guess we better give him a show. >> Elvis, this place is beautiful. You really bought this? >> Figured it was time you had a proper home. >> You didn’t have to do all this for me.

>> Yeah, I did. Kind of funny how fast it all moves. Mama would have loved nights like this. >> You’re on in 10 seconds, Elvis. All right, let’s wake him up. >> Well, if you’re looking for trouble, his heart keeps beating like a drum in the night. Oh, I’m holding on. Never letting go. Never letting go. The world keeps turning, but the song stays alive. Sing for the >> But legends aren’t measured in years. They’re measured in echoes.

In the summer of 1953, a shy young truck driver walked into a small recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee. No one knew it yet, but music was about to change forever. >> >> That’s so good. All right, let’s try this. Now, what in the world is that? >> >> Lord, [singing] keep my heart steady. >> Guide my feet on your holy cross now. >> Light my way. Hallelujah. I’ll sing your name. I’ll sing it.

>> >> No, that ain’t it. Wait, hold on, >> man. What are you doing? I don’t know. Just fooling around. >> Do that again. >> Hold it. Hold it right there. What in the world was that? >> >> All right, Memphis, listen close. Got something new here from Sun Records. Fell named Elvis Presley. Within weeks, a new sound was moving through Memphis like electricity. >> Radios carried it into cars, diners, and

living rooms. A young singer named Elvis Presley was becoming impossible to ignore. >> And things are about to change. >> Well, honey, the Lord didn’t give you that voice for nothing. >> I just hope folks hear it the way you do. >> They will. And when they do, don’t you forget who you are. >> Lord have mercy. >> What on earth is that boy doing? >> He’s amazing. >> Well, I ain’t never seen anything like that. Not everyone welcomed the change.

To some, Elvis was exciting. To others, tonight, >> a young singer named Elvis Presley is drawing both excitement and concern across the nation. >> That kind of dancing isn’t proper. You just don’t understand. >> Some folks say this music is trouble. Others say it’s the future. Uh, time minutes. Guess we better give him a show. >> Elvis, this place is beautiful. You really bought this? >> Figured it was time you had a proper home. >> You didn’t have to do all this for me.

> Yeah, I did. Kind of funny how fast it all moves. Mama would have loved nights like this. >> You’re on in 10 seconds, Elvis. All right, let’s wake him up. >> Well, if you’re looking for trouble, his heart keeps beating like a drum in the night. Oh, I’m holding on. Never letting go. Never letting go. The world keeps turning, but the song stays alive. Sing for the >> But legends aren’t measured in years. They’re measured in echoes.

In the summer of 1953, a shy young truck driver walked into a small recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee. No one knew it yet, but music was about to change forever. >> >> That’s so good. All right, let’s try this. Now, what in the world is that? >> >> Lord, [singing] keep my heart steady. >> Guide my feet on your holy cross now. >> Light my way. Hallelujah. I’ll sing your name. I’ll sing it.

>> >> No, that ain’t it. Wait, hold on, >> man. What are you doing? I don’t know. Just fooling around. >> Do that again. >> Hold it. Hold it right there. What in the world was that? >> >> All right, Memphis, listen close. Got something new here from Sun Records. Fell named Elvis Presley. Within weeks, a new sound was moving through Memphis like electricity. >> Radios carried it into cars, diners, and

living rooms. A young singer named Elvis Presley was becoming impossible to ignore. >> And things are about to change. >> Well, honey, the Lord didn’t give you that voice for nothing. >> I just hope folks hear it the way you do. >> They will. And when they do, don’t you forget who you are. >> Lord have mercy. >> What on earth is that boy doing? >> He’s amazing. >> Well, I ain’t never seen anything like that. Not everyone welcomed the change.

To some, Elvis was exciting. To others, tonight, >> a young singer named Elvis Presley is drawing both excitement and concern across the nation. >> That kind of dancing isn’t proper. You just don’t understand. >> Some folks say this music is trouble. Others say it’s the future. Uh, time minutes. Guess we better give him a show. >> Elvis, this place is beautiful. You really bought this? >> Figured it was time you had a proper home. >> You didn’t have to do all this for me.

>> Yeah, I did. Kind of funny how fast it all moves. Mama would have loved nights like this. >> You’re on in 10 seconds, Elvis. All right, let’s wake him up. >> Well, if you’re looking for trouble, his heart keeps beating like a drum in the night. Oh, I’m holding on. Never letting go. Never letting go. The world keeps turning, but the song stays alive. Sing for the >> But legends aren’t measured in years. They’re measured in echoes.

In the summer of 1953, a shy young truck driver walked into a small recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee. No one knew it yet, but music was about to change forever. >> >> That’s so good. All right, let’s try this. Now, what in the world is that? >> >> Lord, [singing] keep my heart steady. >> Guide my feet on your holy cross now. >> Light my way. Hallelujah. I’ll sing your name. I’ll sing it.

>> >> No, that ain’t it. Wait, hold on, >> man. What are you doing? I don’t know. Just fooling around. >> Do that again. >> Hold it. Hold it right there. What in the world was that? >> >> All right, Memphis, listen close. Got something new here from Sun Records. Fell named Elvis Presley. Within weeks, a new sound was moving through Memphis like electricity. >> Radios carried it into cars, diners, and

living rooms. A young singer named Elvis Presley was becoming impossible to ignore. >> And things are about to change. >> Well, honey, the Lord didn’t give you that voice for nothing. >> I just hope folks hear it the way you do. >> They will. And when they do, don’t you forget who you are. >> Lord have mercy. >> What on earth is that boy doing? >> He’s amazing. >> Well, I ain’t never seen anything like that. Not everyone welcomed the change.

To some, Elvis was exciting. To others, tonight, >> a young singer named Elvis Presley is drawing both excitement and concern across the nation. >> That kind of dancing isn’t proper. You just don’t understand. >> Some folks say this music is trouble. Others say it’s the future. Uh, time minutes. Guess we better give him a show. >> Elvis, this place is beautiful. You really bought this? >> Figured it was time you had a proper home. >> You didn’t have to do all this for me.

>> Yeah, I did. Kind of funny how fast it all moves. Mama would have loved nights like this. >> You’re on in 10 seconds, Elvis. All right, let’s wake him up. >> Well, if you’re looking for trouble, his heart keeps beating like a drum in the night. Oh, I’m holding on. Never letting go. Never letting go. The world keeps turning, but the song stays alive. Sing for the >> But legends aren’t measured in years. They’re measured in echoes.