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Vee-Tone Records Competition in Record Collector Magazine January 2011
Your chance to win Elvis Presley’s personal copy of Jerry Lee Lewis’ Sun 45 – Breathless from the lost jukebox collection.

To mark the release of The Memphis Jukebox Volume Two(VTRCD2011), Vee-Tone Records are offering Record Collector readers the opportunity to own a truly unique piece of Rock n Roll history. This classic Jerry Lee Lewis Sun 45 comes directly from the Elvis Presley’s lost Gary Pepper Jukebox Collection. The 45 comes framed with a Certificate of Authenticity from Henrik Knudsen of Elvis Unlimited (Henrik purchased the entire collection at auction in October 2009). Details of this fantastic competition will be published in the January 2011 issue of Record Collector Magazine (out December 2010).

The Memphis Jukebox collection offers a fascinating insight into the musical tastes of the greatest Rock n Roll pioneer of the 20th Century.

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Vee-Tone Records - Elvis Presley's Record Collection London HMV Display 28th October 2010
Vee-Tone Records put Elvis Presley’s lost 45 rpm jukebox collection on display in only UK appearance

Vee-Tone Records and Elvis Unlimited teamed up with HMV on the 28th October at HMV’s Oxford Circus flagship store to bring a piece of Rock’n’Roll memorabilia to the UK for one day only.

For almost twenty years, the King of Rock’n’Roll would relax at his Graceland home by listening to his personal jukebox filled with the records he had amassed over many years. These were the songs he loved and the music that inspired him – the tunes that made him ‘shake, rattle and roll’.

Over forty of these 45-rpm vinyl singles owned by Elvis – by artists ranging from Gene Vincent to Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley to Ray Charles and from Little Richard to James Brown, went on display to the public along with other items of Elvis memorabilia at October 28th at HMV’s Oxford Circus flagship store, 150 Oxford Street, London W1. * See full list in Notes (below).

In attendance and to meet collectors was the new owner of the collection, Henrik Knudsen of Elvis Unlimited as well as David Gillespie and Paul McGlynn of Clackmannanshire music label Vee-Tone Records who have compiled and released two albums featuring music from Elvis’ personal record collection (The Memphis Jukebox Vol. 1 & 2). The Memphis Jukebox Vol 1 had been picked up and played by legendary DJ Bob Harris (Old Grey Whistle Test and Radio 2). Radio 2 DJ and record collector Mark Lammar and musician Paul Ansell (lead singer of Number 9) popped along to the event to chat with David, Paul and Henrik.

Record Collector Magazine Competition December 2010: To mark the release of The Memphis Jukebox Volume Two (VTRCD2011), Vee-Tone Records are offering Record Collector readers the opportunity to own a truly unique piece of Rock’n’Roll history. This classic Jerry Lee Lewis Sun 45 comes directly from the Elvis Presley’s lost Gary Pepper Jukebox Collection. The 45 comes framed with a Certificate of Authenticity from Henrik Knudsen of Elvis Unlimited (Henrik purchased the entire collection at auction in October 2009).

Full details of this fantastic competition will be published in the January 2011 issue of Record Collector Magazine (out December 2010).

There is no doubt that Elvis was one of the most influential recording artists of the 20th Century. He dared to blend African-American influenced Blues with Gospel, Bluegrass and Country. This unique sound became Rock’n’Roll, and those influences can still be heard across many music genres today. Fast-forward to today, thirty-three years after his death, and there is still a fascination with Elvis Presley and his legacy that no other artist can match.

Whilst there have been many releases over the years that have claimed to feature the music that inspired Elvis, there has never been a verifiable album that truly showcases the actual recordings and artists that influenced and entertained him, both in his formative years and at the height of his fame. Until now, that is.

It has long been known that Elvis, an avid music collector, kept a personal jukebox at Graceland. The whereabouts of these 45’s had always eluded memorabilia investigators, but in October 2009 the mystery was solved when they were put up for auction. ** See full story in Editor Notes – including details of how Elvis’ gifted the collection to his friend and cerebral palsy sufferer Gary Pepper.

And now Vee-Tone Records – an independent UK music label, has just released two volumes of music based on this very collection of singles: The Memphis Jukebox (Volumes One and Two). David Gillespie of Vee-Tone Records said: “This is a truly unique and historic collection. Whilst many of the records individually will have been heard before, together they give a remarkable insight into Elvis’ life and musical influences. Every time you press ‘play’ to listen to this collection, you are recreating a moment in time; a moment in Elvis’ life when he, himself, would press ‘play’ on his personal jukebox in Graceland.

“As many music lovers know, a music collection can be a very personal thing. Not only does it reveal your musical tastes, but it can chart the ups and downs in your life; it can paint a personal picture of your unique spirit, personality and character. The Memphis Jukebox collections strip away the hype and the commercial aspects of Elvis and leaves behind the bare essence of the man himself. We are hugely excited to be bringing this unique and historic collection to the eyes and ears of the world.”

To coincide with the release of Volume 2 of the Memphis Jukebox, Vee-Tone Records teamed up with Elvis Unlimited and HMV to bring a piece of Rock’n’Roll history to the UK. On 28th October, Vee-Tone Records were in HMV’s flagship Oxford Circus store (150 Oxford Street, London) accompanied by Henrik Knudsen of Elvis Unlimited, the new owner of the original Elvis jukebox collection. Vee-Tone Records and Elvis Unlimited will had on display over 40 original singles from Elvis’ jukebox as well as other memorabilia once owned by ‘The King’. Appropriately, Elvis used to release his recordings in the UK on the HMV label.

Photographs available from Vee-Tone Records and the Press Association.

Additional Notes

About Henrik Knudsen, Henrik Knudsen from Elvis Unlimited will be in HMV to meet fans. Henrik is a renowned Elvis Expert and has been an Elvis collector for over 35 years. He runs the Elvis Museum in Denmark and owns Elvis Unlimited the only dedicated Elvis shop in Denmark.

Henrik has written hundreds of articles and published more than 20 books and 150 magazines in Danish, English and German on Elvis. He is currently building Graceland Randers, a Danish replica of the famous Memphis home. This multi-million dollar venture will house an enlarged Elvis memorabilia museum, diner, shop and venue for live events.

About Vee-Tone Records, David Gillespie and Paul McGlynn established the Vee-Tone label in 2009 and currently have 3 albums released as well as several new projects in the pipeline. Vee-Tone Records focus on releasing the very best in roots music including the following genres: Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Rock’n’Roll, Rockabilly, Vocal Groups and “crossover” soul. David and Paul came up with the concept to release the Memphis Jukebox albums based around Elvis’ lost record collection and now work closely with Henrik Knudsen the owner of the collection.

About Elvis and the history of his jukebox collection / Elvis’ friendship with Gary Pepper Elvis collected records throughout his life and his personal collection contained records from his early years through to the height of his fame. He regularly visited Pop Tunes music store in downtown Memphis where he bought many of his favourite 45s. Following his meteoric rise to fame he was unable to visit the store as his presence would lead to scenes of hysteria with mobs of fans trying to get a glimpse of their idol. However, Elvis was still a regular customer and would telephone the store to find out the latest releases and order records for his Graceland Jukebox.

Elvis’ collection of records contained a huge variety of artists and genres and gives a real insight into his music and views of the time. Whilst it contains many top selling artists of the day, it is also very clear that Elvis was heavily influenced by his upbringing, which included music from the black rhythm and blues market, which was so evident around Memphis in the early to mid 50s.

In the late 50s, Elvis was quickly becoming one of the biggest stars in music. At the same time, a young man named Gary Pepper fell in love with Elvis’ unique sound. Gary suffered from the debilitating disease of cerebral palsy. Despite this, Gary would regularly cut newspaper clippings about Elvis and send these to Gladys Presley, Elvis’ mother. Moved by Gary’s story, Gladys invited Gary and his family to Graceland one Christmas Eve. Whilst in some ways Elvis and Gary were so very different, it was clear to them both that they shared a love for the same music. The two young men became friends and Elvis soon had Gary and his family working for him which greatly improved the income and subsequent care that Gary was able to receive for his condition. Upon the death of Gary’s parents, Elvis arranged and financed full-time nursing care for Gary.

Gary maintained a close friendship with the Presley family and was a regular at both public and private events at Graceland. Elvis spent a great deal of time away from Memphis with his musical and film career. However, whenever he returned home, Gary would quite often be seen by his side. As Elvis hit the town or went to parties and events, Gary would be there as well. When Elvis left to serve in the US Army, Gary was part of the welcoming committee that waited for him at Memphis Station. When Elvis married Priscilla, Gary was a guest at the top table. Elvis continued to show great generosity to his friend and would regularly give him gifts from his music and movie career. As music was the strongest common bond they shared, Elvis gifted Gary his personal jukebox record collection from Graceland.

Following Elvis’ untimely death in 1977, Gary’s nurse continued to help him as they too had now bonded and become personal friends. Gary moved with his nurse to Iowa but decided to move on his own to California for the winter as the colder weather in Iowa was feared to make his condition worse. However, whilst in California, Gary sadly died of pneumonia and his vast collection of Elvis memorabilia was left with his nurse and friend.

The collection lay largely untouched for three decades until October 2009 when the Gary Pepper Collection of Elvis Memorabilia was put up for auction. Included in that auction, was the contents of Elvis’ personal jukebox. The jukebox collection was purchased by Henrik Knudsen, an Elvis collector from Denmark and owner of Elvis Unlimited.

Details of the singles displayed (Original Auction Lot No. 122): Elvis Presley's Personal Collection of 45rpm Singles. Originally from Elvis Presley's jukebox and given to Gary Pepper. Featuring 7" 45rpm singles by many musicians who influenced the singer's career, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Anita Wood, Brigitte Bardot, Aretha Franklin, Ricky Nelson, Ray Charles, Little Richard, Booker T, Fats Domino, Solomon Burke, James Brown, Nancy Sinatra and others.

Below are the original singles from Elvis Presley’s jukebox collection thay were displayed (all records feature on Vol. 1 & 2 of the Memphis Jukebox CD’s): 1.	Carl Perkins                           Jive After Five	               (Columbia single) 2.	Dale Hawkins				Don't Treat Me This Way	        (Checker single) 3.	Carl McVoy				Tootsie			 	 (Hi single) 4.	Gene Vincent				Woman Love			 (Capitol single) 5.	Ricky Nelson				Believe What You Say		 (Imperial single) 6.	Warren Smith				Miss Froggie			 (Sun single) 7.	The Champs				Midnighter			 (Challenge single) 8.	Ray Sharpe				Linda Lu			 (Jamie single) 9.	Bo Diddley				Who Do You Love		       (Checker single) 10.	Chuck Berry				You Can't Catch Me		 (Chess single) 11.	Little Walter				Who / My Babe		 	 (Checker single) 12.	Ray Charles				I've Got a Woman		 (Atlantic single) 13.	LaVern Baker				Whipper Snapper		        (Atlantic single) 14.	Clyde McPhatter			       That's Enough For Me	 	 (Atlantic single) 15.	Big Joe Turner				Boogie Woogie Country Girl	 (Atlantic single) 16.	Little Richard				She’s Got It			(Specialty single) 17.	The El Dorados				At My Front Door		 (Vee Jay single) 18.	The Rays				Daddy Cool			 (Cameo single) 19.	The Cleftones				You Baby You			 (Gee single) 20.	The Drifters				Fools Fall In Love		 (Atlantic single) 21.	Chuck Willis				CC Rider			 (Atlantic single) 22.	James Brown & Famous Blue Flames	Try Me				 (King single) 23.	Boyd Bennett & The Rockets		You Upset Me Baby		 (King Single) 24.	Bill Haley & The Comets			Hot Dog Buddy Buddy		 (Decca Single) 25.	The Jodimars				Well Now Dig This		 (Capitol Single) 26.	Eddie Fontaine				Cool It Baby			 (Decca Single) 27.	Warren Smith				Rock 'n' Roll Ruby		 (Sun Single) 28.	Carl Perkins				Boppin' The Blues		 (Sun Single) 29.	Ricky Nelson				Waitin' In School		 (Imperial Single) 30.	Jerry Lee Lewis				Breathless			 (Sun Single) 31.	Gene Vincent				Be-Bop-A-Lula		 	 (Capitol Single) 32.	Webb Pierce				I Ain't Never			 (Decca Single) 33.	Marty Robbins				I Can't Quit			 (Columbia Single) 34.	Bo Diddley				I'm Bad				 (Checker Single) 35.	The Drifters				Hypnotized			 (Atlantic Single) 36.	Fats Domino				I Still Love You		(Imperial Single) 37.	Ruth Brown				I Wanna Do More		        (Atlantic Single) 38.	Piano Red				Rock, Baby			 (RCA Single) 39.	The Spiders				Witchcraft			 (Imperial Single) 40.	Big Joe Turner				Flip Flop And Fly		 (Atlantic Single) 41.	Eddie Bo				I'm Wise			 (Apollo Single) 42.	The Clovers				If I Could Be Loved By You	 (Atlantic Single) 43.	The Moonglows				Most Of All			 (Chess Single)