Elvis Presley, Russwood Park, Memphis. July 4, 1956 On the evening of July 4, 1956, Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana were tasked with headlining a charity concert at Russwood Park in Memphis in front of an estimated…
“Elvis Presley: The Iconic 1957 Ottawa Performance That Shook Canada” Presley performed on stage at the Ottawa Auditorium, during the evening show, on April 3, 1957. Elvis arrived in town that same day. At last night’s performance in Toronto, Elvis…
KING CREOLE. DIRECTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY KING CREOLE. DIRECTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY…. Directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Hal B. Wallis. The story was adapted from Harold Robbins’ 1952 novel A Stone for Danny Fisher. It was Elvis’ most critically acclaimed…
ELVIS AND SCOTTY’S GUITAR ELVIS AND SCOTTY’S GUITAR … Singer Presents… “Elvis” (usually called “68 Comeback Special”) was the television special that marked the return of Elvis to his audience on television. As you know, it was broadcast on NBC…
HOW GREAT THOU ART The album “How Great Thou Art” was recorded by Elvis Presley at RCA Studio B in Nashville between May 25 and 28, 1966 and released in February 1967. Not only was it Elvis’ first non-film session…
ELVIS PRESLEY AND BONANZA By Rosa García Mora Everyone knows the popular television series “Bonanza.” And younger people may have heard of it too. A western set in the American West that aired on NBC from September 12, 1959, to…
FIVE SLEEPY HEADS By Rosa García Mora Five Sleepy Heads was composed by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, who were already regular songwriters for Elvis. It was originally recorded by Ernestine Schumann-Heink in 1906. This song is a version…
ELVIS AND CHRISTMAS By Rosa García Mora Christmas was always a very special time for Elvis. Graceland, his home, became a place of joy and happiness for everyone. He loved the holidays, being with his family and all the fun…
By Rosa García Mora If Every Day Was Like Christmas It’s a beautiful song, made popular by Elvis Presley and written in 1965 by his friend and bodyguard Red West. Red recorded it and released it that same year on…
IT HURTS ME By Rosa García Mora The song “It Hurts Me” was composed by Joy Byers and Charlie E. Daniels. Recorded by Elvis Presley on January 12, 1964 at Studio B in Nashville. It had more than enough merits…
I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU By Rosa García Mora “I Can’t Stop Loving You“, it is a popular song, which was written and composed by the composer, singer and country musician Don Gibson, who recorded it for the first time…
LOVE COMING DOWN By Rosa García Mora From February 2/3 to February 8/9, 1976, Elvis conducted a week of recording sessions at Graceland. The sessions scheduled for 8/9 and 11/12 have been cancelled. This was the first time that Elvis…
