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Elvis Presley Lot - Mae Axton (who Wrote "Heartb

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Music Memorabilia Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:640.00 - 960.00 USD
Elvis Presley Lot - Mae Axton (who Wrote Heartb
<B>Elvis Presley - Mae Axton Telegram and Letter, EP.</B></I> Mae Axton (1914 -1997) composed "Heartbeak Hotel" after reading a news story about a man who'd committed suicide by jumping from a hotel window - and leaving a note reading, "I walk a lonely street." It became one of Elvis's classic hits and this lot features a February 1956 Western Union telegram to Elvis and Col. Tom Parker, congratulating them on the success of <I>Heartbreak Hotel</B></I> and Elvis's recent television appearance. (Mae doesn't refer to the title of the show, but based on the date of the telegram , it must have been the January 28, 1956 <I>Stage Show,</B></I> which was Elvis's TV debut). Also included is an undated letter in which Mae writes about a recent trip to Nashville and another song she had written for Elvis, "It Takes a Little Love". Finally, there's a copy of the "Heartbreak Hotel" EP (RCA EPA-821, 1956), which included the title cut plus "I was the One"/"Money Honey"/ and "I Forgot to Remember to Forget". Condition of EP: EX 7 (cover)/ NM 8 (record). The Mae Axton telegram and letter come with COAs from Elvis Presley Enterprises in Graceland and are in Excellent condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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