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Elvis Presley in 1969

Why the “In the Ghetto” Songwriter Knew He Had a Hit When He Got Cursed out Over the Phone

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The Songwriter Lucky Enough to Watch a Private Movie Screening With Elvis Presley (And Why He Walked Away “Incensed”)

The Story Behind the Mac Davis Hit Written as a Snide Reply to a Producer’s Demand

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    Mac Davis: Writer Before Performer

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    Mac Davis: Hook, Line and Sinker

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    Mac Davis Honored at 2015 BMI Country Awards

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    Writing For The King: The Songs That Rocked the World, and the Writers Behind Them

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