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Elvis Presley

4 Extra Debut. Northern Ireland politician Lord Trimble chooses the 'King of Rock ‘n' Roll', Elvis Presley. With Matthew Parris. From 2007.

Former Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate) Lord David Trimble owns every record Elvis Presley ever recorded.

He explains why to Matthew Parris in a special one-hour Great Lives to mark the 30th anniversary of the singer's death, in 1977.

They are joined by the biographer of the 'King of Rock ‘n' Roll', Peter Guralnick.

Producer: Peter Everett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2007.

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  • Tue 14 Aug 2007 16:00
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