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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I'm Chicano from southern Californian, a GenXer, and a fan of the Dodgers and Elvis. I am a husband, a father of three, and in my spare time I'm an asociate professor of Chicana/o~Latina/o Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Elvis at 34
Elvis Presley died 34 years ago today. What better way to remember the King than to look back at his 34th year of life? Elvis turned 34 in January of 1969. The once reigning King of popular music had become … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Music
Tagged 1969, elvis, elvis presley, music, rock, rock n roll, the king
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Monday Blues
Elvis Presley (born in Mississippi, 1935-1977), performing “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” by Lloyd Price and “Baby What Do You Want Me To Do” by Jimmy Reed (1968).
Posted in Education, Entertainment, History, Personal
Tagged blues, elvis, History, jimmy reed, lloyd price, long live the king, monday blues, rock and roll, the king
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