A Fine Guy

ID: 2600 ~ Source: Vanston, John interviewed by Gary W. Hull, August 19, 1977 in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History. View Full Interview.
This file appears in: Elvis in Waco

Waco Musicians Association officer John Vanston remembers his interactions with a young Elvis Presley before the singer skyrocketed to national fame.

This file appears in: Elvis in Waco

By Anabel Burke
Elvis Presley is a name that hardly needs explanation. The king of rock-and roll stands as a cultural icon to this day, but few people know of his connection to Waco and Central Texas. In 1958, at the ripe age of twenty-two, Elvis joined the United…