Elvis Presley Gold Single Award (Jimmy Velvet Collection)

Elvis Presley "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" Commemorative Gold 12-Inch Single Award From Jimmy Velvet's Elvis Presley Museum - This is a commemorative Elvis Presley decorative gold single award which previously hung in Jimmy Velvet's museums for many years. The plaque includes a gold 12-inch Sun Records single for Elvis Presley's "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine", which was released on Sun Records in 1954. The song was the second Sun Records release by a young Elvis Presley, along with "Good Rocking Tonight" on the A-side. The single was certified gold for having sold over 500,000 on January 6, 2005. The framed display also includes a gold plaque that reads, "Presented To Elvis Presley To Commemorate The Sale of More Than One Million Copies of the Sun Records Single Record 'I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine'". The back of the piece also has a label that reads, "This Gold Display Award is to commemorate more than 500,000 records sold and was on display in my museums, recording studios and Super Stars Care for many years. The Jimmy Velvet Collection". Jimmy Velvet was a close friend of Elvis and created the Elvis Presley Museum, the only museum in the world which is licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises and Graceland, four years before Graceland opened its doors to the public. Velvet owned and was President of the museum, and amassed the largest authentic collection of artifacts owned by Elvis Presley in the world. Measurements: 21 x 17 inches.