TCBCast 278: How Elvis' Army Service Affected His Career

TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

This week, we're talking about the topic voted upon by our Patreon backers, loosely exploring how Elvis's time in the US Army affected his life & career, both in the short term and the long term.

For Song of the Week, from similarly poll-winning tracks, Gurdip & Justin tackle both ends of Elvis' career, with Justin handling the flip side of Elvis' very first demo acetate, "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," and the handful of times Elvis would revisit it throughout his career, while Gurdip reflects on the old country standard "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," which Elvis recorded in 1976, and is sadly the last known song to have been sung by Elvis before his death.

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