THE CULTURAL IMPACT OF ELVIS PRESLEY Since the beginning of his career, singer Elvis Presley has had a huge cultural impact. According to Rolling Stone, “…it was Elvis who made Rock’n’Roll the international language of Pop.” The Rolling Stone…
THE RECORDING SESSIONS Elvis would usually start a session by greeting everyone in the studio, from the musicians to the guy sweeping the floors, and he did it individually. Once this was done, he often sat down to chat…
THE REAL ELVIS EDITED 16-AGO-1956 SINGLE, RCA STUDIOS NASHVILLE – RCA STUDIOS NEW YORK 1. HOUND-DOG 2. DON’T BE CRUEL 3. MY BABY LEFT ME 4. I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU INFORMATION Elvis’s new EP,…
Audiences couldn’t help but fall in love with Luhrmann’s maximalist biopic. Like The King of Rock’n’Roll, director Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is still making noise well past its prime. The second-greatest musical biopic of all time (behind Bohemian Rhapsody) surpassed…
THE TRUTH OF MILANESA Unsurprisingly, in Baz Luhrmann’s portrayal of Colonel Parker in his film, there are plenty of errors and urban myths purporting to be true. He was my friend and mentor in the Elvis Presley Fan Club,…
ELVIS’ “EARS”: FREDDY BIENSTOCK Freddy Bienstock (04/24/1923 – 09/20/2009) was an American music publisher. He was born in Switzerland, then moved to Vienna with his family when he was three years old. Later, he immigrated to the US in 1938,…
Memphis Commercial Appeal: “…with 2022 marking the 45th anniversary of Elvis’s death and due to renewed interest in all things Elvis thanks to the success of the recent movie “Elvis,” this year’s Elvis Week looks set to be the…
HOUND DOG – DON’T BE CRUEL EDITED 12-JUL-1956 SINGLE, RCA STUDIOS NEW YORK 1. HOUND DOG 2. DON’T BE CRUEL Reference: 20/47-6604 Side A: Don’t Be Cruel Recording: July 2, 1956, RCA studios in New York Author: Otis Blackwell &…
MARION, MARION, MARION! The real brains behind Sun Records She was a major radio personality and sound engineer who did major promotions for Sun Records, and also invested her own money in Sun’s development. ELVIS HIMSELF GAVE HIM 100%…
The World of Elvis Jumpsuits 1970: “WING SUIT” Engagement : Elvis On Tour, Number 3 . November 10th – November 17th 1970. November 14, 1970. Show 8:30 p.m. Location: The Forum. Los Angeles California. Crowd: 18,698 people. Jumpsuit: Wing…
ELVIS ON TOUR 2022 “Legacy Recordings” announces the release of 6 CDs and a Blu-ray “Elvis On Tour” for August 1, 2022 with the following words: “‘Elvis On Tour’ is a 6 CD + 1 Blu-Ray box set containing…
FATS & ELVIS Domino and Presley, Mutual Admiration: In Baz Luhrmann’s new drama ‘ELVIS’ in the ’69 Las Vegas press conference scene, Elvis says, “…I’m not the King of Rock’n’roll. ..here is Fats Domino, he is the true King…
