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    Elvis Presley makes splash on country chart

    LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – After not charting on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for 10 years, Elvis Presley has logged his second new entry in two weeks.

    "Blue Christmas," a duet with Martina McBride, debuted at No. 43 on Thursday, following last week's No. 60 bow of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with Carrie Underwood.

    "Blue Christmas" is Presley's 68th entry and marks the first time in his 53-year chart career that he's had songs debut in two consecutive weeks.

    This is the second time that a Presley recording of "Blue Christmas" has appeared on Hot Country Songs. Although Elvis cut the song in 1957, it didn't chart country until January 1998, when it peaked at No. 55.

    The original version of "Blue Christmas" by Ernest Tubb debuted on the survey in December 1949 and peaked at No. 2. Vince Gill took the tune to No. 74 in January 1999, and Clay Walker brought it to No. 51 in January 2001. That means the Presley/McBride duet is the highest-charting version of the composition since Tubb's original, 59 years ago.

    Reuters/Billboard

    source:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081212/music_nm/us_elvis_1

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    International Level WHITETIGERMAN's Avatar
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    Now how COOL is that.

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    Has anyone gotten this yet? I heard it on the radio, and I may have to get a copy of this Cd. Are there music videos to go with the recordings?


    Just pretend, I'm holding you, and whispering things soft and low.
    And think of me, how it's gonna be and just pretend I didn't go

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    Yes, I got it a couple of weeks ago. It is a very good CD. I think Sara Evans on Silent Night is one of the best I've heard. Here's a link for it: http://www.elvisthemusic.com/

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    I picked it up at Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago but haven't opened it yet. I'm not sure I will as I prefer the CDs I have of Elvis alone. I may just keep this as a collectible.

    Diane

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