The guy in the Goofy jumpsuit is Jackie Kahane, who attended Baron Byng along with a lot of other famous, and less famous, Jewish Montrealers. He was a standup comic and opened for Elvis Presley for something like seven years. Indeed, he did co-write, with Barry W. Adelman, and read the Eulogy at Elvis’s funeral, […] More
At the end of his performance, he smiled and said that he would see us tonight. And then he was gone as quickly as he had come. People just kind of sat there as if in shock and the official voice crammed itself into our thoughts with, “Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Presley has left the […] More
Elvis Presley and Bruce Lee did not have a direct personal relationship, but there is an interesting connection between the two iconic figures. Both Elvis and Bruce Lee were fans of martial arts, and they briefly crossed paths in the early 1970s. Bruce Lee was a martial artist, actor, and filmmaker known for his contributions […] More
“Anne is one of the nicest young actresses I’ve ever worked with. She worked very hard down there in Florida. We had a lot of time together when we weren’t working. We’d go back to the motel where the whole crew was staying, and watch TV or play black jack or Monopoly. We ate dinner […] More
I remember a story (the 70s) where there were two “heavyset” women who came to Vegas, and they saw Elvis at the International Hotel.Sonny and Red were making fun of the women silently, so the women couldn’t hearthem. But, Elvis did. When the got upstairs, Elvis was so mad and humiliated that he gave Sonny […] More
This suit was done with the last pieces of material they (the designers) had, because Elvis needed a suit in a rush. When the suit was finished, they nicknamed the suit the “Kitchen Sink Suit”, as they had used everything up for the suit except the kitchen sink.Elvis first started wearing this suit at the […] More
Because of the mixed results of his 1960’s films, Elvis’ considerable ambitions and potential as an actor is often forgotten. This is true for not only the generaI public, but it also extends into his fan base. This publication hopes to act as a permanent reminder of sorts as far as setting the record straight […] More
According to Elvis himself, the biggest accomplishment in his life was the birth of his daughter, Lisa Marie.He hoped that his name and legend would carry on long after his death through his child.February 1st 1968 was Elvis’ happiest day. He could not believe that he had helped create such a wonder. Lisa Marie brought […] More
The transformation of Elvis from rock ‘n’ roller to handsome leading man that had begun after Elvis’ discharge from the Army was complete by World’s Fair. The change was indicated by the clothes Elvis wore for the film. Newspapers and news magazines ran articles about the specific attire designed for Elvis for the film, but […] More
I see a lot of articles making comparisons between the world’s biggest record sellers, Elvis, Beatles and Michael Jackson, and there are even several contradictions in those who occupy the 1th place, for me.I believe that these comparisons shouldn’t even exist, the best words about the ” King of Rock ” or the ” Prince […] More
Why is Elvis successful? Don’t ask him, because he does not know either. He allowed at press conference before his Saturday night Empire Stadium show that he’s tried to figure out and I just don’t know. “I’m glad it was me though, he added thoughtfully, Some other gems from the question and answer session: is […] More
Women from four to 64 visited Maple Leaf Gardens last night to hear Elvis Presley and most of them went home satisfied with what they had seen. Only complaint came from those liked to hear Elvis sing. The screaming prevent that Mrs. Joyce Lindsay 35 Hamilton said: “Now I ‘ll have to go home and […] More