DECEMBER 15, 1956 Last show for the Louisiana Hayride at the Hirsch Youth Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. ‘Shreveport Times’: “…the revolving minstrel was practically not heard due to the deafening screams from the 9,000 fans who filled the Hirsch. The…
ELVIS AND SCOTTY By Rosa García Mora Wherever you are, you’ll be playing your guitar like you used to. Your guitar was always a part of you. You will remember the day you met Elvis, when he came to your…
ELVIS, FEBRUARY 6, 1955 On February 6, ’55 Elvis performs at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, but for all his local fame, he is listed below such established stars as Faron Young, Ferlin Huskey and Martha Carson, whose signature tune,…
CAMERA TEST FOR THE RAINMAKER On February 1, 1956, as “Heartbreak Hotel” makes its way up the charts on its way to #1, the single “I Forgot To Remember To Forget“/ “Mystery Train“, representing his fifth and final single under…
PEACE IN THE VALLEY By Mahnuel Muñoz Gospel instilled in Elvis a love for music. As a child of just two years old, he approached the church choir, fascinated by his singing, and tried to be part of them by…
KING CREOLE – Elvis’ best movie role – (Part 7) By Mariusz Ogieg?o The word “officially” seems to be crucial in this case because today we know about at least two songs intended for the described production, which were never…
FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS EDITED JUNE 16, 1969. ALBUM, AMERICAN SOUND STUDIOS ANY DAY NOW IN THE GHETTO I’M MOVIN’ ON POWER OF MY LOVE AFTER LOVING YOU GENTLE ON MY MIND LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE WEARIN’…
LOVING YOU – Trivia Loving You premiered in Memphis on July 9, 1957, at the Strand Theater. Elvis, his parents, and Anita Wood attended a midnight showing. The film opened nationally on July 30, double-billed in many areas with the…
LINK TO WATCH THE MOVIE WILD IN THE COUNTRY EDITED JUNE 14, 1961. 20TH CENTURY FOX ELVIS’ LAST ATTEMPT AS A DRAMATIC ACTOR ELVIS PRESLEY as Glenn TylerHOPE LANGE as Irene SperryTUESDAY WELD as Noreen MartinMILLIE PERKINS as Betty Lee…
ELVIS’ GOLD RECORDS VOL.2 By Mahnuel Muñoz In December 1959, the album “Elvis’ Gold Records Vol.2” was published, an instant classic for showing on its cover the image of Elvis wearing the legendary gold lamé suit designed by couturier Nudie…
FIRST SUCCESSES “HEARTBREAK HOTEL, ITS FIRST GREAT CLASSIC” With the signing of Elvis’ contract with RCA, the company quickly began preparing for Elvis’s first recording session. RCA had the songs he had acquired from the SUN label, which he would…
KING CREOLE – Elvis’s best movie role – (Part 6) By Mariusz Ogieg?o Dixieland Rock Almost all of the songs for the soundtrack of Presley’s fourth film were recorded during two short recording sessions in January 1958. The only exception was…
