TCBCast 079: Elvis' Best Album? Elvis is Back! Review
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Release Date: 08/28/2019
TCBCast 365: Ain't Gonna Tell You No Stories: The History Behind "Frankie and Johnny"
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Olivia Murphy-Rogers joins Justin for an extra-special episode of TCBCast as they trace the real history behind the song "Frankie and Johnny," the title track of Elvis's 1966 film. They learn who Frankie Baker was, the man who "done her wrong," the song she couldn't escape, and the identity of the most likely songwriting candidate to have penned the original folk lyrics - on the very day of the true murder. The duo also react to the news about Sony's upcoming "Sunset Boulevard" box set recently announced that will encompass studio recordings from 1972, 1975 and rehearsals from 1970...
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TCBCast 364: The "Fun in Acapulco" Sessions & Album
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Justin and Bec put on their sombreros, pour margaritas and head South of the border for an exploration of the January 1963 movie soundtrack sessions that gave us the "Fun in Acapulco" album. With its unusual genre stylings that evoked more Latin-flavored stylings, traditional Mexican songs and the whole Acapulco nightclub destination scene of the early 1960s, "Fun in Acapulco" offered Elvis Presley a chance to dabbled in the types of songs he might never have otherwise done but takes the challenge head on, such as "Guadalajara," "Marguerita" and "Vino, Dinero Y Amor." Of course, while they...
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TCBCast Jukebox Bonus - Billboard Top 10: May 26, 1958
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Justin was recovering from his madcap trip to the Hawkeye State, so we took a brief hiatus but will be returning next week with a "Fun," summery feeling sessions-and-album discussion (hint hint). Enjoy this blast from the past in two ways: Justin & Gurdip's 2021 bonus discussion of the Billboard Top 10 from May 26, 1958, which offers up iconic rock and pop tracks, from Elvis's "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" and Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" to less-well-remembered hits like The Four Preps' "Big Man". But the guys ended up going deeper when Justin start pulling in the top...
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TCBCast 363: Lilo and Stitch (2025) Discussion
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Justin and Bec give their reactions to watching Disney's live action remake of the 2002 animated classic "Lilo and Stitch," which prominently featured Elvis's music. The remake does, too, so we primarily center our discussion initially around how Elvis is used; but since Bec had never seen the original before, she gave it a watch after having gone to see the reworking in theatres, and the duo compare notes on things that were different, what worked and what didn't. For Song of the Week, since the "Blue Hawaii" album is seen prominently in the new "Lilo and Stitch", both hosts decided to pick...
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TCBCast Bonus: "Baz Luhrmann's EPiC" Title Reveal Reactions (feat. Jamie Kelley of EAP Society)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Justin was in Iowa on a non-Elvis trip but decided to swing up to see Jamie Kelley in his natural habitat: the EAP Society set! However, the set was undergoing major changes for their upcoming Season 4, so while nothing was filmed, the duo stepped outside and recorded an off-the-cuff discussion about Baz Luhrmann's announcement of the official title for his upcoming film utilizing Elvis footage, "Baz Luhrmann's EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert," the subsequent press information released by Sony after Baz's presentation at Sony Music Vision, and what it all potentially means for the fandom...
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TCBCast 362: Teaching Elvis
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Ryan Droste returns to TCBCast, this time to guide us through his response to an intriguing listener email all about how history teachers like him may choose to discuss Elvis's place in the broader story of American history, and how he specifically teaches his teenage students about Elvis, Sun Records, race relations and the music industry of the 1950s. For Song of the Week, Ryan picks the beautifully sung ballad "Today Tomorrow and Forever" from one of his all-time favorite Elvis movies, Viva Las Vegas, both as a solo cut and as a duet with Ann-Margret. Then, Justin pieces together an...
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TCBCast 361: A Brief Intro to Arthur Prysock and John Gary's Influence on Elvis (feat. John Michael Heath from EAP Society))
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
This week, Justin and John Michael Heath from "EAP Society" discuss some recent Elvis news including the discovery of a longer, extended clip of behind the scenes footage from the making of Love Me Tender, confirmation from Disney of more Elvis songs returning in the Lilo & Stitch remake (review coming next week!), and then the guys talk about their recent adventures having their attention drawn to two artists Elvis openly acknowledged as influences but are only infrequently discussed: vocalists Arthur Prysock and John Gary, the former a semi-operatic soul singer whose dulcet tones...
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TCBCast 360: Girls! Girls! Girls! - Our Favorite Elvis's Songs w/Women's Names
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Bec and Justin discuss their favorites of the many songs Elvis recorded or performed titled after the women and girls they're about by name. From Caroline to Petunia, Marguerita to Marie and Annie to Kathleen, the tunes span the breadth of love, heartbreak and stories of unique musical characters. For Song of the Week, Justin takes the opportunity to jump from Elvis's messy but fun home recording of "San Antonio Rose" to explore a bit of the history behind Bob Wills' iconic western swing hit, examine contemporary perspectives that challenge our ideas of what the boundaries of oldies...
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TCBCast 359: Favorite Tracks with David Briggs & Elvis (feat. John Michael Heath)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
This week, John Michael Heath from EAP Society joins Justin to reflect on the music of pianist, producer, and songwriter David Briggs, who first joined Elvis in the recording studio in 1966 and continued working through the rest of Elvis's career periodically in and out of sessions and live shows. David passed away this past week at the age of 82. The guys select some of their favorite tracks featuring David's work, and also remember Wink Martindale and Will Hutchins who both passed away as well. For Song of the Week, call it a belated Easter segment, with Justin selecting Elvis's...
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TCBCast 358: "Welcome to My World" (1977) - An Album Discussion (feat. Rabia from "Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast)
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast
Rabia from "Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast" and "TCBCast After Dark" joins Justin for a main feed discussion all about the 1977 compilation "Welcome to My World," which brought together an intriguing collection of country recordings spanning from 1958-1973 with some loose thematic threads that we try to tease out. Plus, Rabia dug up a handful of original contemporary reviews that reveal how critics received this album at the time, both positively and negatively! For Song of the Week, as voted on by TCBCast Patreon backers, Justin rolls with the final track featured on the album, Don...
info_outlineThis week, Justin & Gurdip set the needle and crank the volume on the first album Elvis released after returning from the Army, "Elvis is Back!" While Gurdip ponders if it is in fact Elvis' best album, Justin asserts that it's Elvis' best "50s" R&B showing. Then for Song of the Week, Justin takes us to church to solemnly deep dive the history behind "Stand By Me" while Gurdip would rather invite you into his "Beach Shack" to see his etchings.
Featured Songs of the Week
Justin: Stand by Me
Gurdip: Beach Shack