Elvis Presley "First RCA Recording Session" 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.
First RCA Recording Session
This coin honors Elvis’ first recording session with RCA. Elvis had recorded five singles at Sam Phillips’ Sun Studios. 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’ first recording session with RCA was on January 10, 1956. Chet Atkins joined Elvis and Scotty Moore on guitar, with Floyd Cramer on the piano. Atkins, who had already built a solid reputation in Nashville, later performed on Presley’s hits “I Need Your Love Tonight,” “I Got Stung,” and “A Fool Such as I.” A popular gospel quartet, “The Jordanaires,” was brought in to sing backup. The session began in the afternoon and continued all through the night. “I Got a Woman,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Money Honey,” “I’m Counting On You,” and “I Was the One” were recorded. By sunrise, Elvis was on his way to his first national hit single.
Elvis’ songs had been regional hits in Memphis, and some had made the country charts. “Heartbreak Hotel” was his first nationwide pop single. Over300,000 copies were sold in the first three weeks. Instantly, Elvis had fans coast to coast.
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.
First RCA Recording Session
This coin honors Elvis’ first recording session with RCA. Elvis had recorded five singles at Sam Phillips’ Sun Studios. 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’ first recording session with RCA was on January 10, 1956. Chet Atkins joined Elvis and Scotty Moore on guitar, with Floyd Cramer on the piano. Atkins, who had already built a solid reputation in Nashville, later performed on Presley’s hits “I Need Your Love Tonight,” “I Got Stung,” and “A Fool Such as I.” A popular gospel quartet, “The Jordanaires,” was brought in to sing backup. The session began in the afternoon and continued all through the night. “I Got a Woman,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Money Honey,” “I’m Counting On You,” and “I Was the One” were recorded. By sunrise, Elvis was on his way to his first national hit single.
Elvis’ songs had been regional hits in Memphis, and some had made the country charts. “Heartbreak Hotel” was his first nationwide pop single. Over300,000 copies were sold in the first three weeks. Instantly, Elvis had fans coast to coast.