The “Egyptian” made it’s debut during the 1974 June/July tour. After that, it wasn’t worn again until October of 1976. It was worn several times from then on, including a few times in Vegas. The last time Elvis wore the suit was during the famous 1976 December tour (on December 29th). Only one belt was […] More
Most fans and music critics are almost unanimous in the view that Elvis was a wonderful blues singer and it was a travesty that he never recorded a concept album in that genre. One of the greatest recordings that Elvis ever made was a blues song, his 1960 recording of “Reconsider Baby” and a track […] More
ON THIS DAY 61 YEARS AGO – Elvis was on a break from filming Paramount’s “G.I. Blues” in Hollywood, CA. He was pictured with Gene Smith, Joe Esposito, Lamar Fike and Colnel Parker’s right hand Tom Diskin as they spent the weekend at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, NV . Saturday, May 28, 1960 More
The other night, David and I were talking… I said, you know… I kinda wished I’d talked to Elvis about starting a race team… David said, I’m surprised you didn’t… I said, I thought about it… And, I know he was probably expecting me to, but I couldn’t bring myself to ask him for anything…Growing […] More
Elvis Presley Art Works , Drawings by Andy Leslie More
Goofing around with his costar Jennifer Holden during a break from filming Jailhouse Rock in 1957. Elvis (age 34) and American actor and musician William David Elliot (June 4, 1934 – September 30, 1983) chatting between takes whilst filming ‘Change of Habit’ (Universal) in 1969. More
Once upon a time in Long Beach, CA. The Golden-Boy-King was there. The date was: Thursday, June 7, 1956, 7:30 p.m. The place was: The Municipal Auditorium. Through press reviews of the time, as well as the memories of the people who attended this fabulous era. In addition with photos that I have customized, resized, […] More
Elvis fans Barbara, 15, and Patricia, 13, brutally murdered after being raped somewhere in Chicago. Sixty five years later, the case of the Elvis-loving Grimes sisters’ murders remains cold. Sixty five years ago, Barbara and Patricia Grimes were a couple of ordinary teenage girls, addicted to the music of the swivel-hipped heartthrob who was driving […] More