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Dad sold a mobile home to Elvis, and other memories of The King

June 12, 2020 12:00 am • Last Updated: June 12, 2020 12:36 pm

By Rick Koster
Day Arts/Features writer

r.koster@theday.com

Rick shares memories of Elvis Presley, including the time his father took out a full-page ad in the local newspaper to brag about selling Elvis a mobile home, and the time one of Rick's band-mates impersonated Elvis in order to supply the band with beer.

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