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Mae Axton's Unlikely Songwriting Career
- Mae Axton, an English teacher and journalist, unexpectedly became a songwriter.
- She wrote over 200 songs, including "Heartbreak Hotel" for Elvis.
The Inspiration for Heartbreak Hotel
- Mae Axton was touched by Elvis's desire to bring his parents to Florida.
- She promised to write him a hit song, which became "Heartbreak Hotel".
Origins of "Heartbreak Hotel"
- Tommy Durden's inspiration for "Heartbreak Hotel" was a newspaper story, possibly about a suicide or robbery.
- Mae Axton helped finish the song.