Gene Watson Remembered Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 - Tuesday 16 August 1977)

On Wednesday 8 January 2025, Gene Watson remembered the 90th birthday of Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 – Tuesday 16 August 1977).

‘Today would have been Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday.

(Born Tuesday 8 January 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi and died Tuesday 16 August 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee).

Happy Heavenly birthday to Elvis.

Ferlin Husky (Thursday 3 December 1925 - Thursday 17 March 2011), Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 - Tuesday 16 August 1977), Faron Young (Thursday 25 February 1932 - Tuesday 10 December 1996), Hawkshaw Hawkins (Thursday 22 December 1921 - Tuesday 5 March 1963), and WSM disc jockey, Thomas Eugene 'Tom' Perryman (Tuesday 16 August 1927 - Thursday 11 January 2018), at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville
Ferlin Husky (Thursday 3 December 1925 – Thursday 17 March 2011), Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 – Tuesday 16 August 1977), Faron Young (Thursday 25 February 1932 – Tuesday 10 December 1996), Hawkshaw Hawkins (Thursday 22 December 1921 – Tuesday 5 March 1963), and WSM disc jockey, Thomas Eugene ‘Tom’ Perryman (Tuesday 16 August 1927 – Thursday 11 January 2018) at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville

Elvis only played once at the Grand Ole Opry, but here’s a photo, and I’m sure you recognise most here with him; Ferlin Husky (Thursday 3 December 1925 – Thursday 17 March 2011), Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 – Tuesday 16 August 1977), Faron Young (Thursday 25 February 1932 – Tuesday 10 December 1996), Hawkshaw Hawkins (Thursday 22 December 1921 – Tuesday 5 March 1963), and WSM disc jockey, Thomas Eugene ‘Tom’ Perryman (Tuesday 16 August 1927 – Thursday 11 January 2018), at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville’

Gene Watson viewing Elvis Presley's gold Cadillac, the paint of which was made from crushed diamonds and fish scales to add the shine. The Cadillac also had a refrigerator that made ice, a telephone to talk to the driver, and Elvis Presley's 45 single hits lining the inside
Gene Watson viewing Elvis Presley’s gold Cadillac, the paint of which was made from crushed diamonds and fish scales to add the shine. The Cadillac also had a refrigerator that made ice, a telephone to talk to the driver, and Elvis Presley’s 45 single hits lining the inside

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