ELVIS PRESLEY: THE SUPPLIER It takes more than talent and looks to become music royalty. Money and fame came to Elvis very quickly after 1955. Being rich or becoming King was never on Elvis’ agenda. His ultimate goal was to…
LOVING YOU, THE PREMIERE On July 9, 1957, Elvis’s second film, “Loving You” premiered in Memphis. It opens nationwide on July 30 and charts in National Variety’s Cash Box Office Survey for four weeks, peaking at #7. Elvis skips the premiere, but…
ELVIS PRESLEY – IN THE GHETTO By Mahnuel Muñoz “In The Ghetto”, composed by Mac Davis and recorded by Elvis between January 20 and 21, 1969 at the American Sound Studios in Memphis, is the song that changed the artistic…
ELVIS AND THE BLACKWOOD BROTHERS On July 27, 1956, Elvis did something typically unexpected when he appeared at the Blackwood Brothers All-Night Gospel Singing at Ellis Auditorium, and sang “Jesus Filled My Every Need” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” (photo)…
ON STAGE (FEBRUARY,1970) EDITED MAY 31, 1970 ALBUM, INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LAS VEGAS RUNAWAY (LIVE) YESTERDAY (LIVE) RELEASE ME (LIVE) PROUD MARY (LIVE) LET IT BE ME (LIVE) SEE SEE RIDER (LIVE) SWEET CAROLINE (LIVE) POLK SALAD ANNIE (LIVE) THE WONDER…
KING CREOLE– Elvis’ best movie role –(Part 12, last) By Mariusz Ogieglo The movie “King Creole” hit American theaters during the summer of 1958. It was first shown at New York’s Loew’s State Theater on July 2, 1958. ” As the person involved…
THE KING OF ROCK&ROLL FINDS HIS HOME In March, Elvis buys the Graceland mansion, where he will live with his parents and paternal grandmother. The purchase costs $102,500. The house will allow Elvis and his family to enjoy more space and privacy,…
“In the world of music…” By Rosa García Mora In the world of music, like that of all arts, there are great people, artists who are born with a gift and who are capable of leaving their mark on us…
THE WONDER OF YOU – MAMA LIKED THE ROSES EDITED APR 19, 1970 – SINGLE, LIVE VERSION – INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 1 THE WONDER OF YOU 2 MAMA LIKED THE ROSES Reference:47-9835 Side A: The Wonder Of You…
KING CREOLE– Elvis’s best movie role –(Part 11) By Mariusz Ogieglo Steadfast, Loyal And True As work on the film “King Creole” slowly ended, Elvis inevitably came closer to the start of his two-year military service, and thus the end…
LAST APPEARANCE ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW On January 6, 1957, Elvis made his third and last appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” It is in this appearance that Elvis is seen only from the waist up. It is curious that after…
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…
