Mae Boren Axton
About this episode
This episode features Mae Boren Axton, who co-wrote 'Heartbreak Hotel' and had a significant influence on Elvis Presley's early career.
Seventy years ago this month, Elvis Presley topped the Billboard Music charts and redefined popular music in America with "Heartbreak Hotel," his first single for the RCA label. Mae Boren Axton co-wrote the song and introduced Elvis to Colonel Parker. She was a 41-year-old English teacher, and singer, songwriter, who knew Presley when he was a teenager. Mae was one of the first people to interview Elvis.
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