Article provided by ELVIS. El Chico De Tupelo By Rosa García Mora The Speedway Movie.It starred Elvis, and this time his co-star was Nancy Sinatra.It was directed by Norman Taurog in 1967, for Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Although filming took place…
LONG LEGGED GIRL (WITH THE SHORT DRESS ON) – THAT’S SOMEONE YOU NEVER FORGETEDITED APR 24, 1967SINGLE, RADIO RECORDERS 1. THAT’S SOMEONE YOU NEVER FORGET2. LONG LEGGED GIRL (WITH THE SHORT DRESS ON)Reference: 47-9115 Side A: Long Legged Girl (With…
Article provided Elvis. El Chico de Tupelo By Rosa García Mora On Tuesday, June 16, 1959, Elvis arrived for the first time in the city that stole his heart forever… Paris. He traveled from Germany, where he was serving in…
When Elvis and his band played their shows at the Florida Theater in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 10, 1956, police were present, some using movie cameras. Some police officers were also sitting in the orchestra pit in front of the…
By Elvis. El Chico de Tupelo. Rosa García Mora In 1961 Elvis filming of the movie “Follow That Dream” took place in Yankeetown, Florida.In the weeks before shooting began, the filmmakers had turned a portion of a small swampy island…
A DESPERATE SONG TO LOST LOVE Already in the final stretch of the recordings at the iconic American Sound Studios in Memphis, and under the production of Chips Moman, on February 19, 1969, shortly after 7:30 p.m., Elvis would make…
The wonderful and controversial Mr. Presley makes headlines again! By Marius Ogieglo In the first half of the 1950s, both the American music and film industries operated according to certain well-defined patterns. Compliance with them was something natural and any deviations…
Private Elvis Presley kissing fan Lillian Portnoy, at Brooklyn Army Terminal, New York, before departing for Bremerhaven, Germany, aboard the troop transport ship, USS General George M. Randall, on Monday, September 22, 1958. Elvis heads to Germany to serve his…
“IT HAPPENED AT THE WORLD’S FAIR” On August 27, 1962, the filming of the film “It Happened at the Universal Exposition” began. The film was filmed in Seattle, Washington, site of the 21st Century Exposition. Then-Washington Governor Albert Rosellini suggested…
These rehearsals were one of several held for Elvis’ performance in his third season at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, from August 10 to September 8, 1970. Nearly fifty minutes of footage exists from this day. Elvis conducted his…
The most expensive instrument in the world In 1968, a cherry red guitar helped save Elvis’s career. Now it can be the most valuable musical instrument in the world. Forty-six years after his untimely death, Presley remains a musical phenomenon.…
In these iconic recording sessions Elvis would only record three songs, which would mark his artistic career: “Hound Dog”, “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Any Way You Want Me”. Elvis had already been performing “Hound Dog” in his live performances for…
