ELVIS IS BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN Elvis returns to the Las Vegas International Hotel for another month-long engagement. This time, he breaks his own attendance record from the previous August. In February 1970 Elvis will begin wearing the one-piece…
I Got Lucky Edited 30-Sep-1971 Album, Studio B RCA Nashville – Radio Recorders Information I Got Lucky was released in October 1971. It was a new LP on the Camden (RCA) label. It was another LP of older Elvis material…
FLAMING STAR– A Challenging Role for Presley –(Part 2) By Mariusz Ogieglo The inclusion of Elvis in the cast of the new film did not arouse the same enthusiasm among everyone. Nunnally Johnson, upon learning that “his script would be…
RETURN TO THE BIG SCREEN AND NEW PROJECTS Elvis is back in Las Vegas for his second engagement of the year. The Colonel is giving it the promotional name “Elvis Presley Summer Festival.” This is another month-long engagement at the…
Live a Little, Love a Little By Rosa García Mora Filming of the movie “Live a Little, Love a Little” took place during the months of March and April 1968. This year was very important in Elvis’ life both personally…
ELVIS RETURNS TO THE STAGE In July 1969, Elvis began preparing for his imminent return to the stage. He worked on his song list and at the same time put together the rhythm section that would accompany him at the…
…an extraordinary souvenir and a lesson about what it once meant to be a collector in Poland By Mariusz Ogieglo Elvis Presley left an indelible mark on the history of popular music. His songs, the way they were interpreted, and…
IT’S ONLY LOVE – THE SOUND OF YOUR CRY EDITED 20-SEP-1971 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE Reference:48-1017 Side A: It’s Only LoveRecorded: May 20, 1971 RCA Studio B, Nashville, TennesseeAuthor: Mark James & Steve Tyrell Side B: The Sound Of…
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry By Rosa García Mora “Hear that lonesome winter birdHe sounds too blue to flyThe midnight train is whining lowI’m so lonesome, I could cry Did you ever see a robin weepWhen leaves began to…
ELVIS RECORDS AT THE AMERICAN SOUND STUDIOS Elvis has been doing virtually all of his recording work in Nashville or Hollywood since signing with RCA. Now, however, he records in Memphis again for the first time since 1955. He performs…
FLAMING STAR – a demanding role for Presley (Part 1) By Mariusz Ogieglo Billboards promoting the spring 1960 comedy “GIBlues” encouraged viewers to come to the theaters to see “a whole new Elvis.” Meanwhile, his ambitions to become a serious…
ON THE DOOR OF CLOSING A STAGE On August 7, 1968, Elvis records the song and begins filming his 29th movie, “Charro!”, a spaghetti western that was very popular at the time. Elvis is initially very happy with the project…
