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Mavericks: 1: Elvis

BBC Radio 1
on BBC Radio 1 England

A six-part series that explores the impact of musicians who broke the rules and dared to be different; artists profiled include the KLF, the Sex Pistols and the Velvet Underground.

The King would have been 60 today and tonight's programme looks at the first rock 'n' roll maverick. It features comments from his first guitarist Scotty Moore, manager Colonel Tom Parker, songwriter Jerry Leiber, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, RCA producer Chet Atkins, biographer Roy Carr and rare Elvis archive material.

Contributors

Interviewee:
Scotty Moore
Interviewee:
Colonel Tom Parker
Interviewee:
Jerry Leiber
Interviewee:
Sam Phillips
Interviewee:
Chet Atkins
Interviewee:
Roy Carr
Source: Radio Times

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