ELVIS – “THE WONDER OF YOU” By Rosa García Mora Elvis’ pianist, Glen. D. Hardin, heard the song “The Wonder Of You” and felt that it would be something very special in Elvis’s voice, so he asked its composer, Baker Knight, for…
AUDITION FOR SAM PHILLIPS On June 6, 1954, at the suggestion of Marion Keisker, who certainly believed in the young Presley’s possibilities, Sam Phillips called Elvis to return to the studio and try to sing a song that Sam hoped…
WHAT DID WE MISS IN 1958? All signed contracts had to be cancelled, but what would he have done if Uncle Sam hadn’t called him so suddenly? ‘Variety’ answered it in its 1957 Christmas issue: “Recruitment will cost you 450G.”…
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE – WE CALL ON HIM EDITED MARCH 25, 1968 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE WE CALL ON HIM YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE Reference: 47-9600 Side A: You’ll Never Walk Alone Recorded: September 11, 1967, RCA Studio…
Viva Las Vegas-Trivia Elvis Presley’s fifteenth movie was ‘Viva Las Vegas’, which was filmed July 15 – September 11, 1963. It opened nationwide on June 17, 1964 and became Elvis’ highest grossing film ever. It co-starred Ann-Margret. This was the…
THE DAY ELVIS INVADED GERMANY By Rosa García Mora Elvis set foot on German soil for the first time as a soldier in the United States Army on October 1, 1958, after completing basic training at Fort Hood, Texas. He…
THE RECORDING OF THE SECOND ACETATE “I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY“ Elvis recorded another demo acetate on the Sun. Sam Phillips, the owner at the time, and Marion Keisker, were intrigued by the young man’s unique look and sound. Elvis changed…
DIXIE LOCKE R.I.P. CONFIRMED Dixie Locke Emmons (August 29, 1938 – December 19, 2023) Elvis and Dixie were together since January from 1954 to May 1956, around Dixie’s high school graduation. They met in Memphis at the First Assembly of…
JAILHOUSE ROCK – Behind the Scenes of Elvis Presley’s Third Movie – (Part 13, Final) By Mariusz Ogieglo Premiere in the shadow of tragedy However, the presence of Nedrick Young among the names of the film’s creators could have turned…
A MILE OF WISDOM By Mahnuel Muñoz When Elvis resumed at the end of the 1960s the cultural relevance that had been held since his beginnings and that had been diluted in Hollywood, he did so with a different approach,…
Debra Paget is best remembered today by Elvis enthusiasts as Presley’s first leading lady in his 1956 debut film, Love Me Tender. Born Debralee Griffin on August 19, 1933, she later took the stage name “Paget” after her actress mother…
FREDDIE’S LOVE FOR ELVIS… The song that Freddie Mercury wrote in the bathroom and unites him with Elvis Presley. There are intersections and inspirational relationships that fuel creations, ideas and catapult great successes. Singers, actors, writers and artists know about…
