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THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY... WHEN I WAS A BOY


WHEN I WAS A BOY...

THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY... WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd 1945 - TUPELO, MS

Today is Children's Day at the annual Mississippi-Alabama Fair & Dairy Show at the Fairgrounds.

Elvis' 5th grade teacher enters Elvis in the talent show after hearing him sing the morning prayer.

Standing on a chair, without any music, Elvis performs "Old Shep". By his own recollection of the day. He won 5th place.

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