“Flaming Star” is a song performed by Elvis Presley. It was the title track of both a 1960 film and its soundtrack. The song was written by Sherman Edwards and Sid Wayne. The film “Flaming Star” is a Western drama directed by Don Siegel, and Elvis Presley plays the lead role of Pacer Burton. The […] More
The only unofficial lady Memphis Mafia member. Patti Perry. She knew Elvis for 17 years, from 1961 until 1977. She was like a little sister to the guys and Elvis and she was treated so accordingly. She knew him from age 17 till she was 34. She was also a huge Asset to the Elvis […] More
A friend sent me this photo this morning and it was like having a warm blanket covering me. The flood of emotions and memories was almost overwhelming. This photo of my beloved grandmother Dodger, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Gladys was taken during the filming of Loving You. They are so young looking and it makes […] More
in Elvis 68 Comeback special. I found through research. That the two girls you see in the audience are the two sisters from Long Beach California named Marian and Mary. These are the two teen sisters along with their frien Susan who stalked and followed Priscilla to Elvis Bel Air home, and I mean all […] More
Elvis with deli employee Joe Guss at Glassman’s Deli and Market, Los Angeles, 1969. The deli was featured in some scenes in his last movie, “Change of Habit” (1969), co-starring Mary Tyler Moore and Ed Asner. More
It was located in an exclusive subdivision of Trousdale Estates. In 1967 Elvis purchased the 5,367 sq ft French Regency home for $400,000. The house was constructed in 1958 by architect Rex Lotery. The home had 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. Elvis would frequently meet fans at the entry gates to take photos and sign […] More
It is now known that there were actually 2 almost identical jumpsuits made for these 2 very special concerts. One was slightly bigger than the other and Elvis wore the bigger one for the ‘Alternate’ show. The original full length cape was considered too cumbersome for Elvis and also likely to cause safety issues, so […] More
Late one fall afternoon at Graceland in 1964, Elvis and I were sitting in the living room. Vernon came in and told Elvis about a boy and his mother who had just arrived from Sweden. The young man’s recently deceased grandfather had left him 500,000 dollars, plus two hotels and a jewelry store, and he […] More
Elvis Presley was a force of nature..an original, creative talent who never had a voice lesson or a guitar or piano lesson or an acting lesson in his entire life. He was simply a natural, a wondrously, uniquely talented entertainer who conducted a mutual love affair with his audience and turned us into the most […] More