Jack White Secretly Bought Elvis Presley's First Recording, Plans Reissue (Rolling Stone)

In January, the first recording by Elvis Presley – a 1953 acetate disc featuring "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" – sold at auction for $300,000 to "an undisclosed buyer." It turns out the secret purchaser wasn't just any deep-pocketed Elvis fan: Jack White has revealed that it was his winning bid that landed the 10-inch recording, and that he plans to reissue the single on vinyl for this coming Record Store Day.

Read more of Daniel Kreps' article @ Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jack-white-secretly-bought-elvis-first-recording-plans-reissue-20150306#ixzz3TtQeRv1S