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…
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…
SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT By Rosa García Mora On November 23, 1960, Elvis’ album “His Hand in Mine” would be released, the first of the three gospel music albums he published during his lifetime. The album was recorded on October…
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…
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…
ELVIS. SUSPICIOUS MINDS “THE TRUTH AND THE GENIUS OF THE ARTIST” By Rosa García Mora Bob Dylan already said “Elvis was the turbulent lone agitator who conquered the world“. It is very difficult to explain what it feels like to listen…
KING CREOLE – Elvis’s best movie role – (Part 5) By Mariusz Ogieg?o Danny Fisher, portrayed by Presley, was an extremely complex character. Emotionally torn between three women – his sister who does everything to reconcile him with his father,…
OPINIONS ABOUT ELVIS.. “…Elvis is the greatest cultural force of the 20th Century. He introduced the beat to everything, to music, to language, to clothing, it is a true new social revolution – the 60’s come from there” Leonard Bernstein…
ELVIS TODAY: “The beauty of fractures” By Mahnuel Muñoz Kintsugi or Kintsukuroi is a Japanese art, dating back to the 15th century, consisting of fixing fractures in ceramics with resin varnish, mixed with gold, silver or platinum powder. It is…
KING CREOLE – Elvis’s best movie role – (Part 4) By Mariusz Ogieg?o Shooting was officially scheduled to begin on January 20, 1958. Hal Wallis always made sure that in his latest film the stars shine not only on one…
Elvis – January 21 1941 Mac Davis, who wrote Memories, In the Ghetto, and Don’t Cry Daddy for Elvis, was born. 1955 In Pink Jacket and Pink Pants, Elvis performed (8:00 PM) at the National Guard Armory, Sikeston, Missouri. J.E…
1969 Las Vegas: Elvis and the AC/DC drummer By Alfredo Ayul Photo includes Chris Ellis (Tom’s personal assistant) and Chris Slade (Tom’s drummer). The photo was taken by Peter C. Borsari. Slade went on to play drums with Manfred Mann’s…
