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April 28, 1957

Elvis arrived in Los Angeles and checked into the penthouse apartment and the presidential suit of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel with Gene and Junior Smith, George Klein, Arthur Hooton and Bitsy Mott. The band remained at the downtown Knickerbocker Hotel.

Song of the day

Plantation Rock

First off, how this song bad? Second, how does Elvis sound bored? Considering this was in the early-'60s, even on such less-than-great tunes as "Earth Boy," "Song of the Shrimp," and "Walls Have Ears," he was charismatic enough to carry the material and make it worth hearing. As for "Plantation Rock," I like it, a nice little dance shuffle of a number that I find myself humming (and/or singing) along to as I go. I'll rate it four out of five stars. Geez, some folks are merely sheep.

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