The 12-year-old Ellen Mincey had an accident with her mother on July 4th, 1956 in a car accident. The two Elvis fans attended their idol’s performance at Russwood Baseball Park in Memphis on the same day. Ellen and her mother were admitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital immediately after the accident and given medical care. When […] More
On April 22, 1957, the “Dillard Doors Company” installed the Music Gate built by owner John Dillard on the driveway to Elvis Villa Graceland. The wrought iron gate was designed by Abe Saucer, an artist from Memphis. More
The actress Sophia Loren and Elvis Presley meet in February 1958. The two world stars meet in the cafeteria of Paramount Studios in Hollywood, because Elvis was shooting the movie King Creole at the time. By chance, the photographer Bob Willoughby is present and immediately takes photos of the meeting. Sophia Loren makes herself comfortable […] More
In 1958 Elvis was drafted into the army. He reports to the Memphis Recruitment Office at 6:30 a.m. on March 24, 1958, as directed. The King Of Rock’n ‘Roll is now Private 53310761. At 7:00 am, the bus goes to Kennedy Veteran’s Hospital. Here the young soldier Presley is subjected to a physical and mental […] More
Elvis was promoted to various ranks during his army service from 1958 to 1960, as part of his employment and duties. . On November 27, 1958, Elvis was promoted to private by his superior, Captain Edward Betts The promotion to Specialist 4th Class took place on June 1, 1959. Elvis henceforth receives a salary of […] More
On April 17, 1975, Elvis bought a Convair 880 jet that had been retired from Delta Airlines and named it after his only daughter, Lisa Marie The purchase price was the enormous sum of $ 250,000 The aircraft was registered on May 2nd, 1975 with the “Department for Transportation” under the registration number N880EP. After […] More
When Elvis’ body left the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis on Wednesday, August 17, 1977 – after the autopsy – thousands of fans stood in front of the gates of the hospital to take a look at the coffin. In the meantime, almost 20,000 fans had gathered in front of the gates of the villa, […] More
He was a precious gift from God! Vernon Presley designed a grave slab that still marks the final resting place of Elvis Presley. After Vernon Presley received permission from the competent court in Memphis to bury Elvis in the Graceland meditation garden on October 2, 1977, the King Of Rock ’n‘ Roll’s coffin was immediately […] More
On November 10, 2011, in one of her last interviews, Whitney Houston recalls meeting Elvis Presley at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in 1969. Whitney had the opportunity to meet Elvis because her mother Cissy Houston – from July to August 1969 – was part of the “Sweet Inspirations” background group, which was an […] More
Elvis Presley received many nicknames in the course of his career, some of which he even gave himself. Most of all, he hated the name Elvis The Pelvis. Fire Eyes Elvis got this nickname from his wife Priscilla Presley Big E. E. stands for the first letter of “Elvis” Alvis – Tiger Elvis ‘karate name […] More
On March 26, 1957, Elvis bought Graceland for $ 102,500. After extensive renovations, the villa reflected Elvis’ taste in furnishings. Elvis and his family moved into their new home on June 26, 1957, which can be found today at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38116, USA. The former Graceland farm was built by Stephen […] More
After Elvis Presley had boarded the USS Randall in Brooklyn on September 22, 1958, he reached Bremerhaven on October 1, 1958. The ship docked at Columbus Quay The USS General George M. Randall (AP-115) was a troop transport ship owned by the U.S. Navy served in World War 2 The naval ship was named after […] More