From the MCRFB NEWS archive: 1977
40 YEARS AGO TODAY. ELVIS PRESLEY IS DEAD. WHEN DETROITERS READ THE NEWS
FROM THE BACK-PAGES OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1977
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MEMPHIS, TENN — Elvis Presley, the gyrating king of rock ‘n’ roll who forever changed the face of music two decades ago when he growled, “You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Hound Dog,” died Tuesday of a “erratic heartbeat.”
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— DETROIT FREE PRESS
DETROIT FREE PRESS Wednesday, August 17, 1977
DETROIT FREE PRESS Wednesday, August 17, 1977
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