Considering that Elvis recorded his studio master of the song at RCA’s Studio One in New York on 3 February 1956 that he would have performed the song extensively during his live shows in the remainder of that decade. However, as things stand, there is no documented evidence of that being the case but as […] More
This was the first song recorded at the final batch of recording dates of Elvis’ career, sessions which took place within the confines of Elvis’ den in Graceland, now more commonly known as “The Jungle Room”. Recordings began on 2 February 1976 and concluded on 31 October. On these recordings, musical accompaniment would be provided […] More
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One of the first pieces of Jewelery that Elvis purchased for his self was a Horse Shoe Ring with A Horse’s Head surrounded by diamonds in 1956. Dozens of photos show him wearing this ring and can also be seen in his early movies. As the years passed and his love for horses grew more […] More
During the filming of his 1968 western movie ” Charro ” is the only time Elvis had a beard. Whilst filming this movie, he Priscilla and Lisa Marie lived in their family home at 1174 Hillcrest Drive in Beverly Hills. He can be seen with fans signing autographs or just chatting to them at the […] More
“On the set of “Frankie & Johnny” … “Jim Swienski, first met Elvis in Hollywood, California in early 1965 when he was on a three-week vacation with the Air Force. He decided to spend his vacation in Hollywood. After visiting several studios, he learned that his favorite star, Elvis Presley, was making the film Frankie […] More
Imagine that you work in a snack bar during the fifties. Then, suddenly, young star Elvis Presley walks through the door, eager to eat his breakfast. Wouldn’t that be awesome? That’s what happened to Aline Clovis Landrum! On the morning of September 12th, 1957, Elvis arrived in a black Cadillac at the Little Shamrock Cafe […] More
When Elvis bought Graceland, Billy and his wife, Jo, moved into a three-bedroom house within the mansion’s grounds. A few years later, Billy Smith and Jo moved to another house and the old house was used as a warehouse. Elvis hired a carpenter to repair the falling porch. As agreed, the carpenter would come back […] More
LEONARD BERNSTEIN‘Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century.’JOHN LENNON‘Before Elvis there was nothing’‘Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn’t been an Elvis, there wouldn’y have been a Beatles’BOB DYLAN‘ When I first heard Elvis’s voice I just knew I wasn’t going to work for anybody and nobody was […] More
Firstly let this sink in for a moment, if Elvis had not become spiritual and had stuck to the teachings of the church he grew up in we would never have known him, the world would never have known himIt’s one of the reasons why this is so importantElvis once said he thought he would […] More
Most people will scoff and say he was just a normal man with a good voice, some may say a few more nice things, but the fact is Elvis was far from normal, Elvis was/is a very old soul, so old he was in tune with the cosmos and as such had abilities most of […] More
In 1956 the civil rights of blacks in the United States of America still sounded like a delicate issue pending a humane outcome – only a year ago Rosa Parks had refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. But Elvis always showed compassion for people, regardless of ethnicity. His […] More