George Klein (DJ)

George Klein
Born(1935-10-08)October 8, 1935
Memphis, Tennessee
DiedFebruary 5, 2019(2019-02-05) (aged 83)
Memphis, Tennessee
OccupationDisc jockey
Years active1957–2019
Spouses
Barbara Little
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(m. 1970; div. 1979)​
Dara Patterson
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(m. 1998)​

George "GK" Klein (October 8, 1935 – February 5, 2019) was an American DJ and television host. He met Elvis Presley in the eighth grade at Humes High School in North Memphis and they remained friends until Presley's death in 1977.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Johnny Cash's Radio Debut: DJ George Klein Was There". Gibson. Nashville, Tennessee: Gibson Brands, Inc. October 11, 2010. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Sainz, Adrian (February 7, 2019). "George Klein, Elvis Presley's friend, and radio host, dies at 83". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco: Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.