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…
Elvis on tour in May 1956 By Rosa García Mora On May 27, 1956 Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana performed two shows at the University of Fieldhouse. Dayton, Ohio. It was the last stop on a Midwest…
ELVIS COUNTRY (I’M 10,000 YEARS OLD) EDITED JAN 1, 1971. ALBUM, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE Released in January 1971, “Elvis Country” is perhaps the closest Elvis has ever come to recording a concept album. The recording sessions took place between…
LITTLE SISTER – HANK GARLAND.. In his book “A Life In Music“, Ernst Jørgensen saw Presley’s union with Garland as a turning point in Elvis’ career. “…in a sense, putting this group together was RCA’s first real creative contribution to…
THE END OF A GOLDEN PERIOD, THE BEATLES ENTER THE SCENE On January 30, 1964, Elvis purchased the Potomac, Franklin Roosevelt’s former presidential yacht, for a total of $55,000. He intends to donate it to the March of Dimes for…
“Why didn’t Carolyn Jones want to kiss Elvis Presley?” By Alfredo Ayul Famous as Morticia on the 1960s television series “The Addams Family,” Jones was also the only woman who, when given the chance, did not want to kiss Elvis…
I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW – THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING EDITED 07-DEC-1970 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE Reference:47-9960 Cara A: I Really Don’t Want To KnowGrabación: 7 de junio de 1970, RCA Studio B, Nashville,TennesseeAutor: Don Robertson & Barnes…
ELVIS AND ANITA WOOD By Rosa García Mora Elvis called her “little girl” because Anita was a tiny woman. “…Girl, go make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, please…!” Elvis used to tell him, when they were home, at Graceland .…
IN PERSON AT THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA EDITED 24-NOV-1970. ALBUM, INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LAS VEGAS Released in November 1970, In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas, was the reissue of the 1969 double LP “From Memphis To Vegas,…
ELVIS FOCUSES ON HIS FILM CAREER During the months of January and March 1963, recording and filming began for Elvis’s 13th film “Fun in Acapulco“, set in Mexico and featuring Ursula Andres. It is around this time, while Elvis is…
GI Blues– See the new Elvis!-(Part 10) By Mariusz Ogieglo There are many more similar accounts of the work on the film “GI Blues”. One of them was published in The New York Times on May 22, 1960 in the…
