Elvis Presley "Signed to RCA Records" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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CNS1075 - Elvis Presley "Signed to RCA Records" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. As a real Elvis fan, you love capturing your favorite historic moments from the life of the original American idol. This coin preserves one of your favorite Elvis memories
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Signed to RCA Records
The story of Elvis signing to RCA Records begins at Sam Phillips’ Sun Studios where Elvis had recorded five singles. Their release made Elvis a regional star, and big shots in the industry were starting to take notice. Although everyone in the recording industry was aware Elvis was a hot property, Sam Phillips wanted to sell his contract and use the money to promote Jerry Lee Lewis, who he felt had a better chance of being a star.
A number of other labels were interested, but only RCA was willing to pay Phillips’ price. (When told Presley’s contract was on the block for roughly twenty thousand dollars, the head of Columbia Records reportedly said, “Nobody’s worth that much.”) In November, Elvis signed a three-year contract with RCA. They paid $35,000 for the star and the five singles he’d recorded at Sun Records. RCA began to heavily promote its new star.
Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. As a real Elvis fan, you love capturing your favorite historic moments from the life of the original American idol. This coin preserves one of your favorite Elvis memories
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Signed to RCA Records
The story of Elvis signing to RCA Records begins at Sam Phillips’ Sun Studios where Elvis had recorded five singles. Their release made Elvis a regional star, and big shots in the industry were starting to take notice. Although everyone in the recording industry was aware Elvis was a hot property, Sam Phillips wanted to sell his contract and use the money to promote Jerry Lee Lewis, who he felt had a better chance of being a star.
A number of other labels were interested, but only RCA was willing to pay Phillips’ price. (When told Presley’s contract was on the block for roughly twenty thousand dollars, the head of Columbia Records reportedly said, “Nobody’s worth that much.”) In November, Elvis signed a three-year contract with RCA. They paid $35,000 for the star and the five singles he’d recorded at Sun Records. RCA began to heavily promote its new star.