Amazing photo of Elvis at Ft. Hood prior to leaving for Germany. I was in the same unit at Ft. Hood photo from Luc Cox. Photo had been colorized but is 100% Elvis This incredible photo captures a moment in time that resonates with many Elvis Presley fans and military history enthusiasts. Taken at Fort […] More
I knew and dated Elvis in early1964 while he was filming “Roustabout”, before he was engaged or married. I dated other stars during my three years as an actresss in Hollywood and wrote about other celebrities in my book. My chapter on Elvis is written to show my experience during a couple of months spent […] More
who accompanied him from 1968 until his death in 1977 They performed and stayed in luxurious hotels where black at the maximum, were cleaners and would never be accepted in the audience or as guests. (ws) Elvis didn’t think so He came to comment in interviews: “who cares so much about the swinging of my […] More
Elvis’ drummer in the 1970’s Ronnie Tutt: “….he loved to laugh as much as he loved life. He had a great sense of humor – you could see his eyes sparkle when something funny was going on, which however, was most of the time, if he had anything to do with it, and he usually […] More
Elvis & Gladys Presley A reporter asked the following to Elvis, “Elvis, I spoke to a woman yesterday and she said you were the most beautiful person she’s ever seen. Now, my question is, who’s the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen?” Elvis replied to this question with an answer that Elvis always believed to […] More
In the summer of 1947, a woman walked into a drug store in Memphis, Tennessee, to drop off film to be developed when she realized she had one exposure left. She noticed a young boy outside the drugstore and asked him to pose with his bicycle so she could finish the roll and turn it […] More
Photos show Private Elvis Presley kissing fan Lillian Portnoy before leaving for Bremerhaven, Germany before leaving for Bremerhaven, Germany. Randall, Monday, September 22, 1958After completing his basic training at Fort Hood, Texas, Elvis goes to Germany to fulfill his army duty.After training at Fort Hood, he was assigned to Presley 1. Private Medium Tank Battalion, […] More
Friday March 4, Elvis and his party of thirty arrive in Hawaii, checking into the Hilton Rainbow Tower. After two days Elvis and the Alden sisters and a couple of the guys move to a beach house at Kailua on the west side of Oahu. This was Elvis’ last vacation and as you can see he […] More
Lisa Marie: I had mental picture of Dodger her hair up in a bun, wearing funky glasses, watching Hee haw and dipping into her snuff she was always dipping into her snuff. Patsy: She had a snuff box and a little hickory brush. She’d did the brush in the snuff and put it in her […] More
The photo by renowned Memphis photographer Ernest C. Withers © shows Elvis Presley (21), singer Claudia Ivy and B.B. King (31) backstage at the WDIA Goodwill Revue at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, TN on Friday, December 7, 1956. WDIA in Memphis was the first radio station in America that was programmed entirely by African-Americans for […] More
Elvis was planning to wear the American-eagle jumpsuit and cape, which were specially designed for the occasion by Bill Belew. However on the night before the show Elvis gave away his belt to the wife of his friend Jack Lord (Hawaii 5-0 actor). Joe Esposito made a quick call to Belew to obtain another belt […] More
Presley braved the cold winds, and descended the steps onto the tarmac, followed immediately by his father Vernon Presley. Lois Thomas wrote an article the following day, April 9, 1972 titled: “Gyrations Now look rather like Karate Moves Elvis thrills Ex-teen-agers and Youths”, which referred to Elvis’ arrival at the airport, “Security unusual, security was […] More