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And we return to our American stories.

Up next, a story from the only man to have ever competed on the top 40 charts

routinely with Elvis Presley, we're talking about Pat Boone. He's had six top 40 hits, to be

precise, spending a total of 21 weeks on the charts. And today, he's here to talk about his

life in music and the love of his life, his bride, Shirley Boone.

Let's get into the story.

Take it away, Pat.

When I met her under the grandfather clock and old Harding Hall, the main building of our high school,

I walked up to the captain of the basketball team.

I was on the basketball team and asked him, who is this girl you're talking to, Pop?

I called him. He said, well, this is Shirley Foley.

The daughter, Red Foley, the country music Hall of Fame. He wasn't then, but he was hosting the

Grand Ole Opry, having replaced Roy Aikoff after many years. And then for nine years, Red Foley was the host.

And I was not a big country music fan until I met Shirley Foley.

She came to our high school.

Her mom was not well, and so she had to be in the dorm at Lipscomb.

And we shook hands, and all I can say is I felt a tingle.

And she did too.

From then on through high school, right through when she was homecoming queen in the senior year,

and I was president of the little student body, we were just teenage sweethearts.

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