SINGER Presents ELVIS – Radio Special and more
Now available is this limited edition 2CD set featuring 3 radio specials from 1967 & 1968.
Disc 1 opens with a previously unreleased radio special that was broadcast on December 1st, 1968. It was produced to promote the NBC ‘68 TV special & the record release as well as the 4 ‘Gold(en) Records’ albums referred to as ‘Elvis’ Golden Hits’ albums by announcer Jerry Jay.
Disc 2 kicks off with a Radio special aired on March 19, 1967. This special was produced for the Easter season and to promote the 'How Great Thou Art' album, which was released just a few weeks prior to the broadcast. Disc 2 ends with a special that aired December 3, 1967, to promote Elvis’ Christmas & religious albums and singles, which obviously would a great Christmas gift that year. These radio broadcasts were aired on hundreds of radio stations nationwide. Colonel Parker sure knew how to get the message out on the street. "Buy Elvis for Christmas or at any other occasion!"
All audio is carefully restored to achieve maximum listening pleasure.
DISC 1
Radio Program To Promote The Singer NBC TV Special
Presented to radio stations by Elvis, The Colonel and All Star Shows
KTRB Radio, Modesta - California
Air Date: December 1 1968
introduced by Jerry Jay
01. KTRB jingle
02. Announcer
03. Heartbreak Hotel
04. Announcer
05. Nothingville ~ Guitar Man
06. Announcer
07. His Latest Flame
08. Announcer
09. Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
10. Announcer
11. It Hurts Me
12. Announcer
13. Love Me Tender
14. Announcer
15. Tiger Man
16. Announcer
17. Love Me
18. Announcer
19. Crying In The Chapel
20. Announcer
21. Message from Elvis & Santa Claus Is Back In Town
22. Singer Announcement
23. Singer Commercial For The NBV TV Special
24. Singer Commercial For The Flaming Star Album
25. Singer Commercial mentioning the TV Special
DISC 2
Special Palm Sunday programming
Special Palm Sunday Nationwide Easter Radio program
Air date: March 19 1967
introduced by Buzz Benson
01. Announcer ~ How Great Thou Art
02. In The Garden
03. Announcer ~ Somebody Bigger Then You and I
04. Stand By Me
05. Announcer
06. Without Him
07. Where Could I Go But To The Lord
08. Announcer ~ Red Cross message
09. Announcer ~ Where No One Stands Alone
10. Announcer ~ Crying In The Chapel
11. Announcer
Season’s Greetings From Elvis
Special Christmas Program
Air date: December 3 1967
introduced by Buzz Benson
12. Introduction ~ WJBK Radio Detroit
13. Announcer ~ Here Comes Santa Claus
14. Announcer ~ Blue Christmas
15. Announcer ~ O Little Town Of Bethlehem
16. Dale Robertson Christmas Deal Charity Appeal
17. Announcer ~ Silent Night
18. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
19. Announcer ~ I Believe
20. Announcer ~ If Everyday Was Like Chistmas
21. Announcer ~ How Great Thou Art
22. His Hand In Mine
23. Announcer ~ I’ll Be Home For Christmas
24. Announcer & WJBK Radio Detroit Message