Chuck’s Classics, featuring Elvis Presley

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In The Ghetto
Another #1 hit for Elvis: In the Ghetto in 1969.
1969
Elvis Presley

Chuck Benson

Chuck Benson – Started his broadcast career in 1960 as a writer at CKYL, Peace River, AB, where in 1965 he won the Gold Leaf Award (now called the Juno) for Top Disc Jockey for Canada. From there, a brief stint at CFRN, Edmonton, AB as Promotions Manager for AM/FM Radio. Then in ’62 helped open CKNL Fort St. John, BC. In ’68 Chuck and two others (Ernie Mushtuk and Ernie Mykyte) started up Yellowhead Broadcasting Ltd out of Edson, AB, eventually ending up with satellites in Grande Cache, Jasper, Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. He sold his interests and moved to Vancouver, ending up with CFVR, Abbotsford as General Sales Manager, then Manager of CHPQ, Parksville, and eventually as a Sales Consultant with CIGV-FM in Penticton. Chuck is retired from broadcasting and living with his wife in Parksville

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  1. Had ocassion to drive through California much of May and listened to a lot of SXM .

    Heard a lot of the Oldies which included a lot of Elvis, I did not realize just how talented he really was . I especially enjoy his early stuff, real easily listening .

    Mystery Train is one of my favorites . Then listen/watch to the same song by Brian Setzer Live in Japan .

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