Debra Paget and Elvis Presley : The Milton Berle Show Rehearsals : June 5, 1956. Debra Paget was Elvis Presley’s first leading lady in films, co-starring with him in Love Me Tender (1956). Elvis Presley with Dottie West : Landmark Hotel : February 25, 1971 Bill Haley and Elvis Presley : October 20, 1955 : Photo by […] More
Elvis Presley’s first guitar played a pivotal role in shaping his musical journey and eventual rise to fame. In 1946, when Elvis was just 11 years old, his mother, Gladys, purchased him his first guitar as a birthday gift. The guitar was not a traditional acoustic model; instead, it was a relatively inexpensive beginner’s instrument […] More
ORIGINAL SCREEN DOOR FROM GRACELAND: This is Elvis’ personal copy of the film in three metal reels and the original brown-strapped shipping case. The smaller case contains his personal acetates of the four songs in the soundtrack: “We’re Gonna Move,” “Love Me Tender,” “Poor Boy,” and “Let Me.” There were actually three versions […] More
It’s been five weeks since the last Auction at Graceland, so I want to do a post on three items that interest me because of the stories behind them. We’ll save the rings, clothing, and other goodies until a later time. Elvis inscribed the back side of the black-and-white photo postcard in pencil […] More
This 14-karat gold nugget-style ring has a center oval lavender jade stone surrounded by 22 diamonds each measuring 0.25 carat. It sold for $10,000. Here is what the auction website had to say about the man Elvis gave the ring to: “Elvis restarted his concert career performing routinely at the Hilton in Vegas, and it […] More
This is a VERY rare picture, btw. I’ve only seen it in the 1979 book, as I recall. The one with Vernon against the wall, with his hands clenched. JOAN BLACKMAN (Maile Duval), ELVIS PRESLEY (Chad Gates, wearing swimming trunks) Regie- Norman Taurog cool swimming pool song on elvis presley in the […] More
“The one of Elvis in uniform sticking out his tongue is not from G.I. Blues, it’s from Blue Hawaii. Elvis and Joan went in the water at his old shack on the beach and a little boy came up to them, and Elvis asked him if the cat got his tongue.” Two readers commented on this shot of […] More
Elvis looking really handsome. Jane Elliot and Elvis Goofing Around Backstage During the Filming of Change of Habit.” Hey, that’s not Priscilla. It’s Ann Margret. There was an interesting tag, but I did some detective work myself. The tag said, “Viva Las Vegas. A week later, Ann Margret married Roger Smith. The following week Elvis married […] More
Elvis playing football, but this is the first time I’ve seen him doing it while wearing glasses. Some of the pics on Pinterest are obviously Photoshopped, and some make you wonder if they are. I’m guessing this is Photoshopped for two reasons. Look at the uncropped stuff beside Priscilla’s arm. But the big red flag is […] More
Elvis Presley was an avid sports enthusiast, and racquetball was one of the sports he enjoyed playing. Racquetball is a fast-paced racquet sport that is played in an enclosed court with walls that players use to bounce the ball. Elvis discovered racquetball in the early 1970s and quickly became a fan of the game. He […] More
With some fans on October 4, 1976 at 3.30 a.m. outside Vicker’s Gas Station on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis and returning with Linda to Graceland the same morning Kathy Burnett, psychology student at Memphis State University and daughter of Hobart and Bonnie Burnett who own the Hickory Log, the cafe across the street from […] More