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Blelvis
Blelvis (the "Black Elvis") is the stage name of Rondy Wooten, a Washington, D.C., street entertainer who claims to know the words to every single one of the 1,112 songs ever sung by Elvis Presley. He also claims he is able to relate any given word to an Elvis song. Wooten describes himself as an "Elvisologist" rather than an Elvis impersonator. He has been referred to as a local legend, and has been profiled by the Washington City Paper and The Washington Post.
Article summary
Blelvis (the "Black Elvis") is the stage name of Rondy Wooten, a Washington, D.C., street entertainer who claims to know the words to every single one of the 1,112 songs ever sung by Elvis Presley. He also claims he is able to relate any given word to an Elvis song. Wooten describes himself as an "Elvisologist" rather than an Elvis impersonator. He has been referred to as a local legend, and has been profiled by the Washington City Paper and The Washington Post.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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