The King still reigns 50 years later

Friday, August 18, 2006

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Fifty years ago, as Elvis Presley was about to make his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Helen Kreis was staring at the TV screen, barely able to contain her teenage excitement.

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