Augie Garcia Minnesota's First Rocker
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Minnesota's own Augie Garcia upset The King, ELVIS PRESLEY in May of 1956.
How did Minnesota's own Augie Garcia upset The King, ELVIS PRESLEY in May of 1956?
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Augie Garcia Minnesota's First Rocker
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How did Minnesota's own Augie Garcia upset The King, ELVIS PRESLEY in May of 1956?
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