Tony Brown’s biggest rush playing piano with Elvis Presley

‘Was I worthy of being in the TCB Band? After being around Elvis’ house in Palm Springs, I realized it wasn’t necessarily about being as good as Glen D. Hardin. It was about being real. The way I played reminded Elvis of his gospel roots.’

9 min readMay 10, 2022

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Forty-year-old “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” boogie rocker Elvis Presley, showing off the elaborately designed Totem Pole aka Gypsy jumpsuit replete with choker necklace, has the Greensboro Coliseum audience at his mercy on July 21, 1975, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Photography by Harry Jay Siskind

Jeremy Roberts

Written by Jeremy Roberts

Retro pop culture interviews & lovin’ something fierce sustain this University of Georgia Master of Agricultural Leadership alum. Email: jeremylr@windstream.net

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