It was 43 years ago today that we heard about Elvis Presley's death.  I heard it on the radio around 9 PM coming home and listening to a baseball game.  Somehow, his death came into the game.  Later, I got home and watched the whole thing on TV. Over the years, I've grown to love an Elvis' tune called "American trilogy". I believe that he featured that song in one of his concerts and it became very popular.  I'm sure that I still have the 45 in that box somewhere in the garage. The song has interesting words.  Here is a bit of it:    Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton Old times there are not forgotten Look away, look away, look away Dixieland For in Dixieland, I was born Early Lord one frosty morning Look away, look away, look away Dixieland Glory, glory hallelujah Glory, glory hallelujah Glory, glory hallelujah His truth is marching on So hush little...(Read Full Post)