NEW CONTRACT WITH RCA Colonel Parker rejects an offer in July 1966 to make a film in Japan, claiming that Elvis will not be available until 1969. On August 30, 1966, RCA makes the decision not to wait until the…
WHEN DEATH STOPPED TO LISTEN By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 26, 1977, Elvis Presley gave his last concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. It was a great show, within the level that at that point in his career…
LINK TO WATCH THE MOVIE IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD’S FAIR EDITED APRIL 2, 1963. METRO GOLDWIN MAYER ELVIS PRESLEY as Mike Edwards JOAN O’BRIEN as Diane Warren GARY LOCKWOOD as Danny Burke VICKY TIU as Sue-Lin YVONNE CRAIG as…
When History Seems Current, “Peace In The Valley” By Alfredo Ayul During his last appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on January 6, 1957, Elvis had dedicated his last song “Peace in the Valley” to the people of Hungary who…
NEW STARTING POINT, HOW GREAT THOU ART Metro Goldwyn Mayer decides to extend Elvis’s contract to make four more films. The company is satisfied with the profits that Elvis’s films bring to it, so the contract with MGM will expire…
PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE BEATLES On August 2, 1965, Elvis recorded the soundtrack for his 21st film under the title, “Paradise, Hawaiian Style” and then went to Hawaii for location filming. It was a new film for Paramount Pictures and…
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE EDITED 21-MAR-1971 ALBUM, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE – DECCA STUDIOS – AMERICAN SOUND STUDIOS – RADIO RECORDERS Information Released in March 1971, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” was a new LP from the Camden (RCA) series. Recently…
ELVIS’ BIBLE SOLD FOR USD 120,000 The Bible that was on Elvis Presley’s bedroom nightstand the night he died at Graceland has been sold at auction. It sold for $120,000 at Kruse GWS Auctions over Memorial Day weekend. He received…
FILMING CONTINUES: HARUM SCARUM – FRANKY AND JOHNNY On January 8, 1965, Elvis celebrated his 30th birthday. Elvis continues his film career full time. He practically no longer makes recordings for albums that are not related to his films. On…
RAGS TO RICHES – WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD EDITED 22-FEB-1971. SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE Reference:47-9980 Side A: Rags To RichesRecorded: September 22, 1970, RCA Studio B, Nashville, TennesseeAuthor: Alder & Ross Side B: Where Did They Go, LordRecorded:…
ELVIS AND THE NBC-TV SPECIAL OF 1968 Even though this Special received outstanding ratings, it did not change things immediately for Elvis. Contrary to popular belief, Presley did not immediately abandon movies and began the next phase of his career…
MOVIES, MOVIES AND MORE MOVIES Elvis records the soundtrack for his 17th film, titled “Girl Happy“, which features Shelley Fabares and former Miss United States, Mary Ann Mobley, as main co-stars. “Viva Las Vegas” opens nationwide on June 17, 1964…
