Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy.
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth.
In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
Movies
Roustabout
Charlie Rogers
Viva Las Vegas
Lucky Jackson
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is
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Harum Scarum
Johnny Tyronne
It Happened at the World's Fair
Mike Edwards
Wild in the Country
Glenn Tyler
Clambake
Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
When the Music's Over
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Elvis on Tour
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Kissin' Cousins
Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
Jailhouse Rock
Vince Everett
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Ross Carpenter
Double Trouble
Guy Lambert
The Trouble with Girls
Walter Hale
Easy Come, Easy Go
Ted Jackson
Love Me Tender
Clint Reno
Blue Hawaii
Chad Gates
Loving You
Deke Rivers
Follow That Dream
Toby Kwimper
Tickle Me
Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
Flaming Star
Pacer Burton
King Creole
Danny Fisher
G.I. Blues
Tulsa McLean
Girl Happy
Rusty Wells
Kid Galahad
Walter Gulick
Live a Little, Love a Little
Greg Nolan
Spinout
Mike McCoy
Speedway
Steve Grayson
Frankie and Johnny
Johnny
Charro!
Jess Wade
Fun in Acapulco
Mike Windgren
Change of Habit
Dr. John Carpenter
Stay Away, Joe
Joe Lightcloud
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Rick Richards
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
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Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
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Mondo Elvis
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Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
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Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
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Elvis '56
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He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
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The Story of Elvis Presley
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Elvis by the Presleys
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
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Elvis in Concert
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The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
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This Is Elvis
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Elvis: The Lost Performances
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Elvis Presley - One Night With You
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Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
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Elvis: The Last 24 Hours
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Private Elvis
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Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
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Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
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One Night With You
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Free to Rock
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Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
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Why Elvis?
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Elvis: Return To Tupelo
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Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
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Elvis At The Movies
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
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Elvis: Destination Vegas
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Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
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Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
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Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
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Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
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Elvis: The Journey
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Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
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Elvis & June: A Love Story
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
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Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
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Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
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Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
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Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
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Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
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Elvis Through the Years
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Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley: Gladiators
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Elvis: The Great Performances
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Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
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Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
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Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
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The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
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The Seven Ages of Elvis
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More
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Elvis: Summer of '56
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Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
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Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
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Elvis: The Definitive Collection
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Elvis All-Star Tribute
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Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
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Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
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The Elvis I Knew
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Game Changers
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
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The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
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Elvis: Strung Out
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The Champ and the King
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Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
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Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
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God Is the Bigger Elvis
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La Classe américaine
The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
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Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
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Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
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Sweet Karolynne
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Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
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Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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The Movie Orgy
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
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Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
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The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
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Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
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ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
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The King
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Elvis Found Alive
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Double Elvis
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The Rise & Fall of WCW
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The Elvis Files
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Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
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Elvis the man who shook up the world
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Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
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Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
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Buddy Holly
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For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
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Elvis Unleashed
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
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Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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Elvis: The Other Side
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The Elvis Conspiracy
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Elvis in Concert: The CBS Special
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
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Christmas at Graceland
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
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Rat Pack
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The Last Repair Shop
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Rock: the origin
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite 1973
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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
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Elvis: King of Entertainment
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Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
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Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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Propaganda
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THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary)
Shows
The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Steve Allen Show
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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70 Years of Youth Revolt
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
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The Beatles Anthology
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Classic Albums
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
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Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
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Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
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Country Music by Ken Burns
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Spécial cinéma
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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
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