1/19/11 RobGems.ca wrote: Thunder International Records was Felton Jarvis' off-shoot label when he was not producing records for RCA Victor, includung Elvis Presleys' in the late 60's-mid 70's.The Biggest & best-known record on Thunder International was Ral Donner's mauldin tribute to Elvis' death in 1977 titled "The Day The Beat Stopped"(1977-issued on both 45 & 12-inch 33-RPM singles). Donner was one of the best-known of the hundreds of Elvis impersonators over the last 55 years, & Elvis himself consideded him a fine performer, not a copy-cat imitation. This led to the association with Jarvis to sign him to the Thunder International Label, courtesy of Elvis' blessings. The label ceased to exist with Felton Jarvis' passing in 1980, & Ral Donner himself passed on in 1984.
1/19/11 RobGems.ca wrote: Thunder International Records was Felton Jarvis' off-shoot label when he was not producing records for RCA Victor, includung Elvis Presleys' in the late 60's-mid 70's.The Biggest & best-known record on Thunder International was Ral Donner's mauldin tribute to Elvis' death in 1977 titled "The Day The Beat Stopped"(1977-issued on both 45 & 12-inch 33-RPM singles). Donner was one of the best-known of the hundreds of Elvis impersonators over the last 55 years, & Elvis himself consideded him a fine performer, not a copy-cat imitation. This led to the association with Jarvis to sign him to the Thunder International Label, courtesy of Elvis' blessings. The label ceased to exist with Felton Jarvis' passing in 1980, & Ral Donner himself passed on in 1984.
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1/19/11
RobGems.ca wrote:
Thunder International Records was Felton Jarvis' off-shoot label when he was not producing records for RCA Victor, includung Elvis Presleys' in the late 60's-mid 70's.The Biggest & best-known record on Thunder International was Ral Donner's mauldin tribute to Elvis' death in 1977 titled "The Day The Beat Stopped"(1977-issued on both 45 & 12-inch 33-RPM singles). Donner was one of the best-known of the hundreds of Elvis impersonators over the last 55 years, & Elvis himself consideded him a fine performer, not a copy-cat imitation. This led to the association with Jarvis to sign him to the Thunder International Label, courtesy of Elvis' blessings. The label ceased to exist with Felton Jarvis' passing in 1980, & Ral Donner himself passed on in 1984.
1/19/11
RobGems.ca wrote:
Thunder International Records was Felton Jarvis' off-shoot label when he was not producing records for RCA Victor, includung Elvis Presleys' in the late 60's-mid 70's.The Biggest & best-known record on Thunder International was Ral Donner's mauldin tribute to Elvis' death in 1977 titled "The Day The Beat Stopped"(1977-issued on both 45 & 12-inch 33-RPM singles). Donner was one of the best-known of the hundreds of Elvis impersonators over the last 55 years, & Elvis himself consideded him a fine performer, not a copy-cat imitation. This led to the association with Jarvis to sign him to the Thunder International Label, courtesy of Elvis' blessings. The label ceased to exist with Felton Jarvis' passing in 1980, & Ral Donner himself passed on in 1984.
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