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Upcoming tour? and then from that experience, i did road trips in england and in america with chuck perry at one hand of the bus and jerry lee lewis at the other end of the bus. and you can imagine what that was like in 1960. >> i can't imagine. what was that like? >> it was hell on wheels. i remember there was always a fight to get the back row in the bus, because the only place you could stretch out was the back row seat. and at first, jerry lee had the back seat. and then one night, the road manager said jerry lee, i've got some news for you. chuck gets the back seat tonight. what do you me...

There are things in some de tore um that one should use in front of people who pretend for a living. it's not -- not that i don't respect their work, but we're in a wacky business. so understanding that, you know, my daughter's a teacher, she teaches in the innercity. nobody stops her on the street and tells her they love her work, and -- that's really important. >> you go to extraordinary lengths. how many shows do you do a year? >> i still do 200 live shows a year. >> all around america? >> america, britain, canada. >> you have a jet -- you're there and back usually the same day. >> yeah, i ...

Lengths. how many shows do you do a year? >> i still do 200 live shows a year. >> all around america? >> america, britain, canada. >> you have a jet -- you're there and back usually the same day. >> yeah, i don't have a jet, but i lease something, yes. >> you have this great friend who's your manager. >> yes. >> and for 18 years. >> my manager, actually, i've known for over 50 years. >> rich is your road manager. you fly all around america? >> right. >> but you like to come back, don't you? >> i need to be home. i need to get my medication. that's what keeps me sane. >> is it also because -- >...

A wacky business. so understanding that, you know, my daughter's a teacher, she teaches in the inner-city. nobody stops her on the street and tells her they love her work, and -- that's really important. >> you go to extraordinary lengths. how many shows do you do a year? >> i still do 200 live shows a year. >> all around america? >> america, britain, canada. >> you have a jet -- you're there and back usually the same day. >> yeah, i don't have a jet, but i lease something, yes. >> you have this great friend who's your manager. >> yes. >> and for 18 years. >> my manager, actually, i've known f...

♪ good evening, elvis presley died today. he was 42, apparently it was a heart attack. he was found at his home in memphis, not breathing. his road manager tried to revive him, he failed. a hospital tried to revive him, it failed. his doctor pronounced him dead at 3:00 this afternoon.