Recording sessions for the soundtrack for the 20th Century Fox film Love Me Tender, took place on August 24, 1956, September 4 and 5, 1956, and October 1, 1956, at 20th Century Fox Stage 1.Hollywood.These were the first recording sessions not to feature Elvis’s band: Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and DJ Fontana. The film company […] More
One of the most iconic outfits that Elvis wore throughout his career was the gold lamé suit, designed by Nudie Cohn in 1957. This outfit included the jacket, pants, shoes, tie, and belt.Elvis first wore this suit on stage in Chicago on March 28, 1957 and only wore the full lamé suit in three performances: […] More
On March 7, 1960, a train arrives in Memphis at 7:45 am, in the middle of a fierce snow storm. In it Elvis Presley travels, back home, after finishing his commitment with the United States Army, in Germany.It was snowing and a freezing wind was blowing. But that did not stop a large crowd from […] More
With his magic, his sensuality and his rebelliousness on stage, in his beginnings, Elvis raised the most unbridled passions, unleashing hysteria, euphoria, and madness among his fans, who put their physical integrity at risk. In his shows the women screamed, cried, moaned, fainted, twisted in the madness that that boy made them feel… his idol, […] More
Elvis in 1951, at age 16, with his cousin Bobby James Smith (1941-1968), in the photo booth at Loew’s State Theatre, on Main Street, Memphis, where Elvis worked as an usher.Bobby was Elvis’s first cousin, the son of Gladys’ older brother Travis and Lorraine Smith. Bobby was 6 years younger than Elvis and grew up […] More
“And the Grass Won’t Pay No Mind” is a delightful song written and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1969. Neil, who had always greatly admired Elvis, had reserved recording sessions with Chips Moman, at the glorious American Sound Studio in Memphis, for January 13, 1969, but Moman, who was more interested in Elvis recording than […] More
July 4, 1956.The train that takes Elvis from New York to Memphis makes a stop in Sheffield, Alabama.Elvis and his cousin Junior Elvis (behind Elvis in the photo) get off the train to eat something on the street. It is lunch time.Elvis was waiting his turn for a double order of southern fried chicken, milk […] More
Clambake is a 1967 film directed by Arthur H. Nadel and starring Elvis alongside Shelley Fabares and Bill Bixby.Clambake was the last of four Elvis films for United Artists.Filming for the film began on March 10, 1967 and ended on April 27.The car that Elvis drives in the movie is a spectacular 1967 Chevrolet Corvette […] More
From February 2/3 to February 8/9, 1976, Elvis held a week of recording sessions at Graceland.The sessions on 8/9 and those scheduled for 11 and 12 had to be cancelled.This was the first time that Elvis had made formal recordings at his Graceland home, although he and his friends Red West, Charlie Hodge… had recorded […] More
Voted 3rd Position in our vote for FAVOURITE SONG OF THE YEAR: 1961, chosen from Billboard magazine’s Top Hot 100 songs. This song was written in 1926 by the Tin Pan Alley songwriters Roy Turk and Lou Handman. It was a hit in 1927 for a number of artists, including Vaughan Deleath (a female despite […] More
Elvis filmed the movie “The Trouble With Girls” in October 1968. The movie opened in June 1969 in Dayton, Ohio, and on September 10, 1969 in Los Angeles. It was directed by Peter Tewsbury.“The Trouble With Girls” was Elvis’ penultimate film. His contract with Hollywood would close with Change of Habit that same year.At that […] More
March 15 , 1955 Elvis signs an amended one-year agreement with Bob Neal stating Neal will receive a 15 percent management fee. March 15 , 1956 Elvis renegotiates his contract with Colonel Tom Parker , Parker will receive one-quarter of all Elvis’ earnings Elvis performs in 3 shows (4:30 , 7:18 & 10:06 pm) at […] More