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Elvis Presley's debut album 65th anniversary: How Colonel organised controversial cover

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READ MORE: Elvis: The uncredited Hollywood legend who voiced King in Forrest GumpAccording to The Telegraph, the photoshoot took place on July 31, 1955, in Tampa, Florida during a show at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory.

Elvis was billed last while comedian Andy Griffiths headlined and Robertson got to working capturing The King when it was his turn on stage,Afterwards, The Colonel spotted the power of the famous image, which he used in publicity material before the album came to be.

Originally celebrity photographer Popsie Randolph was thought to have taken the photo since he took the casual portraits on the back sleeve of the album, while Robertson's front cover photograph went uncredited.

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