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PER 'ELVIS' GRANBERG & NJS – REAL ROCK'N'ROLL (1973)
He spent some of his childhood years in the United States, where he saw Elvis Presley on television. Granberg's career as an artist began around 1957, when he began performing in the Oslo area. He toured with the band The Souvenirs, and according to sources, had a phenomenal audience. He released a few singles and sang on an LP with Ila Storband in 1968, but continued his career in earnest in 1972 with the album Rock'n'roll Forever. Among the musicians who participated were Øystein Sunde and Nils Petter Nyrén on guitar, while the rhythm section consisted of bassist Johnny Sareussen and drummer Leif Jensen, both of whom were in The New Vanguards at the time. This band was also called the New Jordal Swingers. The following year a sequel was released, this time with the same rhythm section and band name, but now with Arne Schulze (Popol Vuh) and Terje Rypdal as guitarists. At this time, Granberg was strongly influenced by the 70s version of Elvis Presley, which was reflected in both his show and his clothing. On stage, he was now backed by the band that would become the "proper" New Jordal Swingers.
1 New Jordal Roll
2 Trouble
3 Blue Moon Of Kentucky
4 I Believe
5 Johnny B. Goode
6 Love Me
7 Hound Dog
8 Long Tall Sally
9 Never Been To Spain
10 That's All Right
11 Polk Salad Annie
12 So Glad You're Mine
13 I Got A Woman