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October 19, 1970
Elvis picked up 12 TCB-pendants in Beverly Hills from Schwartz and Ableser, Fine diamonds and Jewelry.
These pendants were made from a design sketched by Elvis and Priscilla. The 14 karat gold charm consisted of the letters TCB over a zigzag lightning bolt. Over the years many explanations were given but its meaning is:
Taking Care of Business- in a flash.
Song of the day
The Last Farewell
The orchestration is beautiful and perfectly captures the mood of the song. Elvis's treatment is slightly subdued and restrained and I always thought that the vinyl recording sounded slightly muffled. Subsequent CD issues have perhaps been slightly clearer. It's a one-off, really, for Elvis - an English folk song - and I love it. I'm just so pleased he recorded it and it clearly appealed to his sentimental side. There are stories that some of the bandmates or entourage wondered why he was 'recording such garbage' (not a direct quote) - but that misses the whole point of Elvis and his appeal, which is his versatility and eclectic taste in music ; and, most importantly, his ability to convincingly sing in a wide variety of musical styles.
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