U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 19

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 19

WASHINGTON, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

THURSDAY, JULY 19: ELVIS RECORDS HIS FIRST SONG

Profile America -- Thursday, July 19th. On this day 53 years ago, a record was recorded by a singer destined to become an American cultural icon. The record was "That's All Right Mama," by 19-year-old Elvis Presley. The flip side was "Blue Moon of Kentucky." The single had been previewed by a Memphis disc jockey a few weeks before and had caused a sensation. Later that month, Elvis appeared in his first public concert at the Overton Park Orchestra Shell in Memphis billed third on a program headed by country singer Slim Whitman. When Elvis' first record was released, the average American spent $23 a year on records, radio and television. Now, each of us spends over $42 annually on recorded music alone. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at www.census.gov.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812 or
rreed@census.gov

Web Site: http://www.census.gov/

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