THE GENEROSITY OF ELVIS PRESLEY By Rosa García Mora Elvis Presley was, privately and publicly, one of the most generous people in contributing to charities and charitable events, who ever lived. Of the many organizations Elvis supported, one of his…
LINK TO WATCH THE MOVIE BLUE HAWAII EDITED NOVEMBER 21, 1961. PARAMOUNT PICTURES BLUE HAWAII, ELVIS’ BIGGEST BOX OFFICE SUCCESS ELVIS PRESLEY as Chad Gates JOAN BLACKMAN as Maile DuvalANGELA LANSBURY as Sarah Lee GatesNANCY WALTERS as Abigail PrenticeROLAND WINTERS…
“ON JANUARY 10, 1956…” By Rosa García Mora On January 10, 1956, Elvis performed his first recording session for his new record label, RCA, in the Nashville studio. Among the songs that were recorded that day, was ‘Heartbreak Hotel‘ The song…
ELVIS – MARCH 4, 1955 Elvis performed in De Kalb, Texas at the High School Gymnasium, and from that occasion, an incredibly rare promotional photo survives obtained by a young woman who attended the show, signed by Elvis, Scotty Moore,…
ELVIS RELEASES HIS FIRST FILM: LOVE ME TENDER On November 15, Elvis’s first film, “Love Me Tender” under a contract that Colonel Tom Parker signs with the executives of Twentieth Century Fox, premieres at the Paramount Theater in New York,…
LET’S BE FRIENDS EDITED MARCH 31, 1970 ALBUM, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE – DECCA STUDIOS – AMERICAN SOUND STUDIOS – RADIO RECORDERS INFORMATION Published in April 1970, Let’s Be Friends was an LP of previously unreleased songs that came from…
KING CREOLE– Elvis’s best movie role –(Part 10) By Mariusz Ogieglo In early March, filming was moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans, a day’s journey away. However, before Elvis and the rest of the cast went on location filming in…
THE PRODIGAL SON COMES HOME September 26 is proclaimed Elvis Presley Day in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis’s parents join him in his return to the city of his birth, which now sees him arrive as a star. He performed two shows at the…
“It was the most beautiful car I had ever seen, the day I bought it I parked it outside my hotel and stayed up all night just looking at it.” Elvis Presley Elvis bought his first car as soon as…
Joyce Bova was a Capitol Hill staffer on the House Armed Services Committee when she first met Elvis in 1969 in Las Vegas during her vacation. The couple saw each other off and on, in various cities and even at…
KENTUCKY RAIN – MY LITTLE FRIEND EDITED JAN 28, 1970 SINGLE, AMERICAN SOUND STUDIOS Reference:47-9791 Side A: Kentucky RainRecorded: February 19, 1969, American Sound Studios, Memphis, TennesseeAuthor: Eddie Rabbitt Side B: My Little FriendRecorded: January 16, 1969, American Sound Studios,…
AUGUST 24, 1956 20th Century-Fox’s stage 1, Hollywood. Producer: Lionel Newman/ Arranger: Ken Darby/ Engineers: Bob Mayer/Ken Runyon Guitar: Vito Mumolo/ Accordion: Dom Frontieri/ Bass: Mike “Myer” Rubin/ Drums: Richard Cornell/ Vocals: Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson/ Banjo: Luther Rountree, Charles…
