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GMA Fund Raiser Saturday, Feb. 20 Is A Tribute To Elvis' Legendary Greenville Show

KETR | By John Mark Dempsey
Published February 12, 2016 at 6:00 AM CST
Thewonderofelvis.altervista.org
Thewonderofelvis.altervista.org

Pud Kearns with Housewarmers of Greenville says the fund raiser to replace the 75-year-old seats in the Greenville Municipal Auditorium Saturday night, February 20 at the Emerald Ballroom will be a mystery theater show in the form of a "radio play" about Elvis Presley's legendary performance at the GMA with the Louisiana Hayride in 1955.
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John Mark Dempsey
John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.
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