An Austrian fan of Elvis Presley said that he had recorded in Memphis,
Tennessee, with the late King of Rock's back-up group the last song Elvis was to
sing before he died.
"Fire Down Below" was the 20th and last song Elvis was going to record in his last
session in November 1976 in his Graceland studio.
But Elvis said he was too tired, Wolf Memphis, 42, whose real named is Wolfgang
Hahn, told AFP.
The song, composed by Presley's bass player Jerry Scheff, was never recorded
and has become a myth for Presley fans, Memphis said.
Memphis said he had brought together Elvis's original group, guitarists Reggie
Young and James Burton, drummer Ronnie Tutt, keyboardist Glenn D. Hardin and
Scheff, to record the song at Graceland. The Austrian fan sang the vocals.
The recording is to be distributed by the Little Memphis Music label and will be
presented in Vienna on August 16, the anniversary of Elvis's death in Memphis in
1977.
www.elvis-express.com / Source: AFP
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