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TCBCast 154: Black Lives Mattered to Elvis feat. Giacomo (Jay) Viviano

TCBCast 154: Black Lives Mattered to Elvis feat. Giacomo (Jay) Viviano

FromTCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast


TCBCast 154: Black Lives Mattered to Elvis feat. Giacomo (Jay) Viviano

FromTCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

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Length:
132 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week we're joined by Elvis researcher Giacomo "Jay" Viviano to discuss his and his colleagues' work uncovering stories, interviews and other research relating to Elvis's connections with people of color.  For Song of the Week, Justin takes Mark Potter's Patreon request song "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water" and tries to show how Elvis and others slowly moved it from its fairly restrictive country roots into the rock genre, while Gurdip would rather be out on a "Moonlight Swim." Featured Songs of the Week: Justin: I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water Gurdip: Moonlight Swim Note: this discussion is meant to simply explore research surrounding documentation of Elvis' historical interactions with his friends, fellow musicians, and prominent political figures, not represent the many varied and valued perspectives within the Black community.
Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

"Elvis is history," Carl Perkins once said, "and anytime anyone or anything becomes history, whether it be Pearl Harbor or Elvis, it will never go away. The world will never tire of his songs." TCBCast is an unofficial fan podcast featuring co-hosts Gurdip Ladhar and Justin Gausman, along with regular guest co-hosts Ryan Droste and Bec Wyles, plus an array of Elvis fans and experts setting out to better understand that history, and those songs. Tackling topics from throughout Elvis's lifetime and beyond, TCBCast seeks to offer thoughtful, intelligent, heartfelt and honest discourse on Presley's career, his influences, the people who made his work possible, and the cultural phenomenon surrounding his iconography. TCBCast is not associated with or endorsed by Graceland, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Authentic Brands Group or Sony.