Elvis-Forum - Elvis Hayride show, live on stage, Saturday, December 15, 1956 -Who Owns the Complete

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Dear Andylon:

Thank you for calling me to clear up the misunderstanding and publish this statement on your website.

I was indeed contacted last week through eBay about an Elvis tape but I thought the writer was asking about the tape up for sale, not the 12/15/56 Elvis Hayride show.

As I explained to you, I lost out several years ago in a bidding war with Ernst Jorgensen for the tape of Elvis's final Hayride show. I can confirm the tape does exist - I heard samples of several tracks. The seller had made a deal with me but then backed out once BMG took interest, and he ended up selling to them.

I told him if he sold it to me I would put it out and tell the story of how his father, a Texarkana DJ, had recorded the tape off the radio back in 1956, and how the tape came to be saved. He could have been famous! I told him if he sold it to BMG, it would most likely be put in a vault...and so it has happened.

I don't know of any plans for them to put it out. Sony would have to pay me as I own the rights to all of Elvis Presley's Hayride songs - maybe that's why it hasn't come out yet.

They deal in big sales and if it weren't for Jorgensen's Follow That Dream label, a lot of collector material would never find its way out, which is a shame.

I would hope this early concert - 10 songs covering about 35 minutes, would be enough to warrant a release sometime soon.

If I hear anything, I'll let you know.

Thanks.

Joey Kent, The Louisiana Hayride Archives

Elvis Hayride show, live on stage, Saturday, December 15, 1956.

Heartbreak Hotel
Long Tall Sally
I Was The One
Love Me Tender
Don't Be Cruel
Love Me
I Got A Woman
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Paralyzed
Hound Dog

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Special Edition 2006: Lousiana Hayride Years 1954 - 1956)

For More Details:

Complete Interview with Joey Kent owner of the Louisiana hayride archives, by Fabris Giovanni Luca - Transcribed by Kevan Budd exclusive for EP GOLD September 5, 2002.

Click Here: JOEY KENT

Interview with Joey Kent December 2003: http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/inte...joeykent.shtml

Source: Joey Kent, The Louisiana Hayride Archives - Andylon Lensen / www.epgold.com