Elvis Presley
known as The King
also written The King in the book
Biography
Carol liked his Heartbreak Hotel, Don’t Be Cruel, Hound Dog, All Shook Up, and Jailhouse Rock. She recalls that parents disliked his hip movements while singing, but he was every teenager’s idol. Mentioned only as a modern comparison for legends surrounding Jason Fairbanks.
Stories mentioning Elvis
- Carol’s Favorite Songs and the Record She KeptCarol recalls Elvis Presley as The King and a teenage idol whose hip movements upset parents. She lists favorite songs by Elvis Presley, Tab Hunter, Everly Brothers, Paul Anka, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, and Neil Sedaka. Oh! Carol became a hit after she graduated from high school and remained a favorite because it included her name; it was the only 45 rpm record she still owned.
- Jason Fairbanks and the Legends After the HangingJason Fairbanks, youngest son of Ebenezer Fairbanks, was hanged on September 1, 1801 for murdering Elizabeth Fales. The narrative recounts his physical impairment, intellectual pursuits, claims of innocence and a failed double suicide, escape to Canada, reported confession, recapture and trial. It calls him 'Jonathan' during the escape account without explanation. A storm interrupted the hanging, and subsequent legends claimed that friends revived him and that he escaped to South America; the narrator compares these tales to those about Elvis Presley.
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