AUGUST 14, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s mother GLADYS PRESLEY (b. April 25, 1912 as Gladys Love Smith in Tupelo, Mississippi) died of a heart attack at age 46, brought on by acute hepatitis. At her funeral two days later Presley was so overcome with grief he was unable to stand and had to be supported. […] More
No Bob Dylan connection at all, but Elvis Presley was fond of gates. He did not make these himself, they were custom made to his specifications. “When Elvis Presley purchased Graceland in 1957, the music gates were not a part of the property. Designed for Elvis by Abe Saucer and custom by John Dillars, Jr., […] More
August 24, 1956 — Elvis recorded the song “Love Me Tender” in Hollywood. ads [wp_ad_camp_2] More
Elvis Presley and Bobby Darin : Sahara Hotel : July 26, 1960. ads [wp_ad_camp_2] More
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FEBRUARY 24, 1992 – The US Postal Service unveiled two designs for an upcoming Elvis Presley stamp for a poll conducted to see which picture of Presley should be used on a commemorative stamp after years of public campaigning to convince the US Postal Service that Elvis was a proper choice for a stamp. Members […] More
Controversy Over Cause of Death When Elvis Presley “unexpectedly” died on August 16, 1977, a great public controversy erupted. The pathologists—including the coroner of Shelby County, Tennessee—found that Elvis died of a heart attack. However, ABC’s “20/20,” anchored by Ted Koppel, believed Elvis had died of a drug overdose and stated there was a […] More
February 23, 1955 Elvis performed at 7:30 and 9;30 pm in the High School Auditorium in Pine Bluff, Arkansas . February 23, 1956 Elvis performed at the New Baseball Park in Jacksonville, Florida. He was taken to the hospital after collapsing in the parking lot after the first show, he was diagnosed with exhaustion and […] More
Rare Photos of Elvis Presley’s Concerts at the Florida Theatre on August 10 & 11, 1956 ads [wp_ad_camp_2] More
However, in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 13, when Brian was informed that Elvis was just down the hall, he immediately headed off to meet him, bursting into the Presley session. Work on “Pieces of My Life” stopped, and Brian amazingly got Elvis to walk back to his studio and listen to some […] More
A busy day: Elvis donated some toys to a Marine drive for underprivileged children. RCA decided to have Elvis in advertising for RCA equipment and the Hungerford Furniture photo shoot was done. RCA realized teenagers don’t buy family furniture and the photos were unused. […] More