Friday 5:05: Elvis, “That’s Alright Mama”

Jan 11, 2013

Welcome to the Friday 5:05. Each Friday at precisely 5:05 p.m., Executive Editor Tom Jackson serves up a new jam to get your weekend started.

You can’t go wrong with the King. Elvis, was born this week in 1935. Three chords and a turnaround. Music was never the same after that.

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