One of the last things that my grandmother bought me was a Canada only release of a white vinyl 45 that had Softly as I leave you on the b side it was the first official release of this song.I always loved to hear Elvis speak, but the story he tells about the song is just a story to enhance the dramatic effect and not the tale of the song’s origin.So in a way, it also combines a big of tall tale telling and showmanship, in addition to being a beautiful and touching performance made all the more significant for me, since my grandmother died a few months later of heart failure on August 10, 1980
One of the last things that my grandmother bought me was a Canada only release of a white vinyl 45 that had Softly as I leave you on the b side it was the first official release of this song.I always loved to hear Elvis speak, but the story he tells about the song is just a story to enhance the dramatic effect and not the tale of the song’s origin.So in a way, it also combines a big of tall tale telling and showmanship, in addition to being a beautiful and touching performance made all the more significant for me, since my grandmother died a few months later of heart failure on August 10, 1980