Elvis Presley Gold "A Fool Such as I" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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CNS16018 - Elvis Presley Gold "A Fool Such as I" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
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.
Fool Such as I
In 1952, country artist Hank Snow popularized the song “Now and Then There’s a Fool Such as I.” Peaking at #4 on the country charts, it wasn’t Snow’s first hit. Though the Canadian singer was still fairly new to Nashville, he’d already had three of his seven lifetime #1 hits by the end of 1951.
In 1954, it was Hank Snow who talked the directors at the Grand Ol’ Opry into letting a young Elvis Presley open for his act. Elvis’ performance wasn’t well-received, but Snow encouraged him to pursue country singing. And it wasn’t long before Hank Snow and Colonel Tom Parker teamed up to manage Presley’s budding music career. But Snow was ousted, and Parker took over as Presley’s sole manager, much to Snow’s disappointment.
Elvis eventually moved away from his country roots. In an ironic turn, the original hit by Snow was made even more famous by Presley. In 1958, Elvis was drafted in the US Army, and Colonel Parker prepared a stockpile of songs for release while Elvis was overseas. Elvis recorded “A Fool Such As I” on June 10. The recording session was packed into a two-week break between Army basic training and armor crewman school. “A Fool Such as I” was the B-side track to his single “I Need Your Love Tonight.” With Elvis’ rock-style twist the song made it to #2 on the charts in the US, and #1 in the UK.
Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
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.
Fool Such as I
In 1952, country artist Hank Snow popularized the song “Now and Then There’s a Fool Such as I.” Peaking at #4 on the country charts, it wasn’t Snow’s first hit. Though the Canadian singer was still fairly new to Nashville, he’d already had three of his seven lifetime #1 hits by the end of 1951.
In 1954, it was Hank Snow who talked the directors at the Grand Ol’ Opry into letting a young Elvis Presley open for his act. Elvis’ performance wasn’t well-received, but Snow encouraged him to pursue country singing. And it wasn’t long before Hank Snow and Colonel Tom Parker teamed up to manage Presley’s budding music career. But Snow was ousted, and Parker took over as Presley’s sole manager, much to Snow’s disappointment.
Elvis eventually moved away from his country roots. In an ironic turn, the original hit by Snow was made even more famous by Presley. In 1958, Elvis was drafted in the US Army, and Colonel Parker prepared a stockpile of songs for release while Elvis was overseas. Elvis recorded “A Fool Such As I” on June 10. The recording session was packed into a two-week break between Army basic training and armor crewman school. “A Fool Such as I” was the B-side track to his single “I Need Your Love Tonight.” With Elvis’ rock-style twist the song made it to #2 on the charts in the US, and #1 in the UK.