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Story Behind the Last Picture of Elvis Alive
Elvis woke up at his usual time around 4 p.m. on Monday, August 15. He spent the evening watching television, playing with Lisa Marie and then went to see his dentist, Lester Hoffman, around 11 p.m. Elvis came home from the dentist around half past midnight.As he drove his Stutz Blackhawk through Graceland, he greeted […] More
August 16th 1977 Late Afternoon – Elvis Presley
The emergency team at Memphis’s Baptist Memorial Hospital were alerted that someone important who had stopped breathing was coming in, so they were waiting outside. They pulled Elvis from the ambulance and ran with him into the emergency room with Charlie Hodge, Dr. Nick, and me at their heels.Charlie and I were escorted to a […] More
August 21, 1974 Chantal Dambremont from Belgium is an unconditional fan of Elvis
I’ve shared how August 16th, 1977, devastated me. Well, the 18th was equally as bad for me. During the 17 years I spent with Elvis, I could never put the words Elvis and death together. To be honest, I always thought Elvis would out live me. I couldn’t imagine a world without him, not even […] More
August 21, 1974 Chantal Dambremont from Belgium is an unconditional fan of Elvis
August 21, 1974 Chantal Dambremont from Belgium is an unconditional fan of Elvis, she gives him a gift… a gold chain This is her story of the meeting: On the 20th August, I was walking around in the Hilton Hotel, when we spotted Col Parker, I walked up to him and told him, I had […] More
August 18 1956 Elvis at The Hollywood Knickerbocker hotel
When the beauty of the artist and the mystery of the environment that surrounds him converge, the photographer’s lens can leave us snapshots like these, in which we see Elvis on the disturbing terrace of the Hollywood Knickerbocker hotel.Elvis held a photo session, with photographer Ed Braslaff, on the terrace of the Hotel, on Saturday, […] More
On February 8, 1967, Elvis Presley made a bold and thrilling investment
On February 8, 1967, Elvis Presley made a bold and thrilling investment: he purchased the Circle G Ranch, a sprawling 163-acre property just minutes across the Tennessee state line from his beloved Graceland. Originally known as Twinkletown Farm, the ranch was acquired for a hefty $437,000, marking a significant expansion of Elvis’s interests and passions. […] More
Lisa Marie posing for a child portrait, 1970s
“Lisa Marie; Growing Up Presley” down at the Elvis Presleys Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee More
Karen Conrad on Elvis
I knew and dated Elvis in early1964 while he was filming “Roustabout”, before he was engaged or married. I dated other stars during my three years as an actresss in Hollywood and wrote about other celebrities in my book. My chapter on Elvis is written to show my experience during a couple of months spent […] More
A Prince From Another Planet
“He moved, he sang, he worked for the audience… when the girl threw him a handkerchief, he wiped his forehead and threw it back, giving the sweat of the earthly god!” “He raised his arms, spreading his golden cloak like wings, one of a kind, he looked like a PRINCE FROM ANOTHER PLANET!” Of all […] More
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When Elvis was asked to play in the Houston Astro Dome
“When Elvis was asked to play in the Houston Astro Dome, he was asked to leave his black girls at home,” “Elvis said, I’m sorry, but if my girls don’t come, I don’t come. And so we went…” “When Elvis rode around the arena in a jeep that night, he made sure we had our […] More
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An Apple for Mrs. Scrivener: Elvis’s Act of Gratitude
During his senior year at L.C. Humes High School in 1953, Elvis’ history teacher was Mildred Scrivener. She was also his homeroom teacher. One day, Elvis was caught eating an apple in her class. This was unusual because the school had a strict rule of no eating outside the cafeteria. Mrs. Scrivener did not reprimand […] More
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Tender Moments at Forest Hill: Elvis and His Mother’s Grave
“One day when I was down in my basement room, Elvis came through the door — a fairly rare occurrence — carefully stepped over my puddle and, in a low, quiet voice, said, ‘Let’s go for a ride.’ A few minutes later Elvis was at the wheel of the latest Lincoln and we were driving […] More