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…
On March 3, 1958, Elvis would begin filming the scenes for “King Creole” in the city of New Orleans. On March 11, Elvis paid a visit to Frank Senne’s Moulin Rouge, dinner theater, at 6320 W. Sunset Boulevard in Los…
By Javier Sierra I had to rub my eyes a few times to make sure it was real. I arrived at Graceland, the mythical mansion of Elvis Presley, last week. And I did it reluctantly. I hadn’t liked shelling out…
SPINOUT – ALL THAT I AMEDITED 12-SEP-1966SINGLE, RADIO RECORDERS 1. SPINOUT2. ALL THAT I AMReference: 47-8941 Side A: SpinoutRecording: February 17, 1966, Radio Recorders studios in Hollywood, CaliforniaAuthor: Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman and Dee Fuller Side B: All That I…
On the 46th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death “God gave me a voice. If I ever turned my back on Him I would be finished ,” Elvis Presley Forty-six years ago, on Tuesday, August 16, 1977, the singer died at his Graceland…
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) Por Rosa García Mora In the early morning of August 16, 1977, Elvis had excitedly prepared the last details for his trip with his family and the boys in his…
ELVIS – LOVING YOU – Let’s Have A Party (Part.14) In parallel with the song “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”, the title ballad also entered the Billboard chart. The song debuted at a rather distant, eighty-first position, but after…
