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Glenn Cook's avatar

This was fascinating — in part because of American pulled off that all-too-rare combination of soul, country and rock. Many labels were known for two of the three, but not all three. I knew that Hamilton was a huge influence on Presley's ballads, which you can hear distinctly in the song you shared. (I also found it fascinating that he made his national TV debut on the Dorsey Bros. show, just as Elvis did.) Hamilton's early death — at 40, two years younger than Presley was when he died — was so sad. What a loss.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

I didn't know that Hamilton - one of many parallels between him and Elvis. It was neat that they met each other at American Sound and photos taken to immortalize it.

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