Both performances, shot just a few days earlier, were brilliant and portrayed Elvis in his life form. However, the producer was aware of the fact that ” a good concert is not necessarily a good movie “. So he…
THE PINK CADILLAC “The most famous car in the world” Elvis Presley bought his first Cadillac, a 1954 Fleetwood Series 60 in pink. It was used by the ‘Blue Moon Boys’ (Elvis, Scotty & Bill) for their first tours,…
LOVING YOU VOL.2 Extended Play EDITADED 1957-JUN-19 EXTENDED PLAY PARAMOUNT SCORING STAGE – RADIO RECORDERS 1. HOT DOG 2. LONESOME COWBOY 3. MEAN WOMAN BLUES 4. GOT A LOT O’ LIVIN’ TO DO INFORMATION The “Loving You Vol.2” EP was…
From Hampton Roads, Elvis and his team flew to Richmond, the capital of Virginia, where eleven and a half thousand fans were waiting for the singer’s performance. The concert at the Richmond Coliseum there was to be the next…
LOVING YOU VOL.1 (Extended Play) EDITADED 1957-JUNE-19 EXTENDED PLAY, PARAMOUNT SCORING STAGE – RADIO RECORDERS 1. PARTY 2. TRUE LOVE 3. LOVING YOU 4. TEDDY BEAR INFORMATION Vol.1 of the “Loving You” EP was published in June 1957. It contained…
James Burton says that during those first 6 days at RCA, they tried “150 songs”. Rehearsals for the upcoming Las Vegas concerts began on July 18, 1969, and continued for the next five days through the 23rd at RCA…
“IF I CAN DREAM”. THE SOUL OF THE MAN, THE ESSENCE OF THE ARTIST By Rosa García Mora In June 1968 Elvis was at a turning point in his artistic and personal life. It was his return as an artist,…
TEDDY BEAR – LOVING YOU EDITADED JUNE, 11, 1957 SINGLE, RADIO RECORDERS 1. TEDDY BEAR 2. LOVING YOU Reference: 20/47-7000 Side A: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear Recorded: January 16, 1957, Paramount Soundstage Studios, Hollywood, California Author: Kal Mann…
Official shooting for the film (or in fact its concert part) took off only four days later. Meanwhile, after the successful opening of the April tour, Elvis took his show to other cities. After Buffalo, the next stops on…
THE RELIGION OF ELVIS Elvis Presley was extremely open with his fans when he was still a relatively young and unknown singer. At just 21 years old, he answered countless letters in “Elvis Answers Back” magazine. Elvis titled…
“I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING.” A SONG OF LOVE AND HOPE The first time Elvis performed this song was in rehearsals on July 24, 1970 at RCA’s Sunset Boulevard Studios. Elvis was conducting rehearsals for the concerts that he…
The spring tour, which had been sold out a few weeks earlier, began on Wednesday, April 5, 1972 with a concert in Buffalo, New York. The visit of the famous king of rock’n’roll to the city quickly grew into…
