Michael Nesmith's reply to a reporter from Medium, as to his many connection to Elvis Presley, namely his having played with James Burton, Glen D. Harding, Ronnie Tutt, Jerry Scheff in both a few of the Monkees records and in his solo material with The First National Band, one of whose members Paul Leim, who drummed once for Elvis. Finally, it was Felton Jarvis, Elvis producer, who signed Nesmith to RCA Victor, Presley’s record label. Within a year of The First National Band’s dissolution, Nesmith, augmented by several members of Elvis’ touring band and Jose Feliciano, returned with The Second National Band. The above notwithstanding, he never saw let alone met Elvis, despite being in the music industry during the same period, as noted and published by the Sheet Cheat's April 15, 2023 edition
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Of course, the Elvis connection is not lost on me. Nevertheless, I was a little young to appreciate Elvis. He was a bit beyond me.”
— Michael Nesmith
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Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
About Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
