However, it seems very likely that the acquisition of tracks for the above album, as well as some of the singles promoting it, was the main purpose of Elvis’ visit to RCA’s recording studio at 6363 Sunset Boulevard, California…
“TOTEM POLE SUIT” . THE WORLD OF JUMPSUITS. Original name: Totem Pole Suit Other names: Gipsy Suit Description : It was a dark blue jumpsuit with white puffed sleeves. He also wore a choker that was part of the…
STAY AWAY JOE. CURIOSITIES OF THE SHOOTING. Elvis on the set of the film “Stay Away Joe”. Along with him, the great Mexican actress Katy Jurado, who was a very common face in the great westerns of the time…
The first, official meeting of the future filmmakers with the popular singer took place after one of the latter’s concerts in Las Vegas. In February 1972. Despite the huge, very positive impression that Elvis made on both producers (”…
Elvis’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show went down in the annals of Rock’n’Roll history due to the censors’ decision to film Presley only from the waist up. However, contrary to popular belief, this did not materialize until the…
Elvis never forgot where he came. Throughout his life gave to hundreds of charities. On Thursday, June 24, 1965, Elvis was finishing the filming of the movie “Frankie and Johnny” at the MGM studios, in Culver City, Los Angeles,…
Standing Room Only The first talks about future production started at the beginning of 1972. By then, Elvis had toured all over the United States. The singer set out on his first tour since the mid-1950s in September 1970.…
King Creole was directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Hal B. Wallis, for Paramount Pictures. The story was adapted from Harold Robbins’ 1952 novel “A Stone for Danny Fisher.” The screenwriters were Herbert Baker and Michael V. Gazzo.…
THE MASTER IN ACTION September 1-3 1956, Radio Recorders THE SECOND ALBUM RCA had financial reasons of its own and demanded that this session be held, so the Colonel was eventually forced to agree to a Labor Day weekend…
He returned to Vegas in the summer. This time, accompanied by the MGM film crew, who under the contract of April 7, 1970 was to make a documentary about the preparations for the summer season and finally the concerts…
The spectacular success of the NBC show, and in particular the portion of it featuring Elvis ‘live’ in front of an audience, almost naturally sparked interest in Presley’s return to the stage. The expectations of the devotees were greater…
“HE LOVES THEM ALL, THEY LOVE HIM…” ANN ROWE INTERVIEW FOR THE ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, TAMPA 1956. Sunday, August 5, 1956. Tampa (Florida). Fort Homer Hesterly Armory. Before Elvis’ first performance in Tampa, reporter Ann Rowe, a columnist for…
