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Elvis' #1 Pop Singles on Cashbox, USA: Heartbreak Hotel (1956) Don't Be Cruel (1956) Hound Dog (1956) Love Me Tender (1956) Too Much (1957) All Shook Up (1957) Teddy Bear (1957) Jailhouse Rock (1957) Don't (1958) Stuck On You (1960) It's Now Or Never (1960) Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1960) Surrender (1961) Good Luck Charm (1962) Return To Sender (1962) In The Ghetto (1969) Suspicious Minds (1969) Burning Love (1972) (The Cashbox chart is now defunct) Elvis Facts: Elvis was 5' 11" tall
Elvis' natural hair color was dark blond
Elvis' blood type was O Positive
Elvis' shoe size was 11D
One of Elvis'( maternal) ancestors, Morning White Dove (born 1800, died 1835), was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian
Elvis' uncle, Noah Presley, became Mayor of East Tupelo on January 7, 1936
The Presley family moved to Memphis on November 6, 1948
Elvis was issued a Social Security card in September 1950 with the # 409-52-2002
In 1954 some of the shows played by Elvis & The Blue Moon Boys were at the Overton Park Shell; the Bel-Air Club; Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club and the Louisiana Hayride
Elvis' first manager was Scotty Moore, then Bob Neal, before signing with Colonel Tom Parker
The first DJ to play an Elvis record was Fred Cook (WREC), not Dewey Phillips (WHBQ). However, Dewey had the distinction of being the first DJ to play an Elvis record in its entirety
Elvis once dated famous stripper, Tempest Storm
Elvis was filmed from the waist up only during his 3rd and final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
In the 50s Elvis was friendly with rising stars, Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner and Ty (Bronco Lane) Hardin
Gladys Presley was 46 years old when she died, not 42, as many books suggest
The Roustabout album sold 450,000 copies on its initial release, 150,000 copies more than any of the preceding three soundtrack LPs. It was Elvis' last "soundtrack" album to reach #1 on the major album charts in the US
Elvis received $1m for filming Harum Scarum (aka Harum Holiday). The film grossed around $2m in the US
Elvis and Priscilla married on May 1, 1967
They were officially divorced on October 9, 1973
Elvis earns nearly $3.5m in 1968 and pays just over $1.4m in income tax
Elvis' return to live performing in Las Vegas on July 31, 1969 was in front of an "by invitation only" audience. Stars in attendance included Wayne Newton, Petula Clark, Shirley Bassey, Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson
On January 9, 1971, the national Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) announced Elvis as one of "The Top Ten Young Men of the Year". Elvis spoke at the official awards ceremony on January 16
"Elvis: Aloha From Hawai" made entertainment history on January 14, 1973, when it was beamed around the world by satellite. In the Philippines it drew 91% of the audience, in Hong Kong 70%. The viewing audience was estimated at more than 1 billion
For his 4 week Hilton Vegas season in August 1973 Elvis received $610,000 Sales of Elvis' 1973 album, Raised On Rock, were less than 200,000 units on its initial release
Elvis paid $2,959,000 in income tax in 1973
In December 1976 Elvis was sworn in as a special deputy sheriff of Shelby County (Memphis) by Sheriff Gene Barksdale
Elvis' final live concert was in Indianapolis on June 26, 1977 When Elvis died, he and his father Vernon, were embroiled in an FBI investigation called Operation Fountain Pen More than 1,500 books have been published about The King in more than 30 languages
At Dec 2005 Elvis' biggest selling album in the US is the budget priced, Elvis' Christmas Album, with accredited sales of 9 million units (fingers crossed it reaches 10 million to give Elvis his first "Diamond" award)
By early2006, Sony BMG's "collectors label", Follow That Dream, had released more than 50 Elvis CDs
During the 1980s, tour guides at Graceland stated that Elvis' biggest selling album (globally) was Moody Blue, with sales exceeding 14 million
While Sony BMG estimates Elvis' global sales exceed 1 billion, the company is unable to substantiate this figure. Accredited sales worldwide are estimated to be less than 400 million
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While most fans will be familiar with Elvis' well chronicled visits to the Moulin Rouge, how many of us were aware of his visit to the Eve Bar on Karolinenplatz, just a few steps away from the "Amerika-Haus"? Not only does Andreas Roth give us illuminating text on this visit but he has sourced a sublime collection of photos from the evening. Undoubtedly the rare visuals in "The Ultimate ELVIS IN MUNICH Book" are what initially capture your attention. The many quality black & white candids show a relaxed Elvis obviously enjoying his time in Germany, while a number of glorious color visuals resonate in your mind long after their viewing. There many great photos inside "ELVIS IN MUNICH" including a "hidden" photo suggesting Elvis was definitely smitten with Angelika Zehetbauer, a dancer at the Moulin Rouge. One can only imagine what Elvis was thinking at the time! Another fascinating full-page photo shows Elvis arm-wrestling with Irene Mann. There is also a touching visual of Elvis tossing a basketball to young Robert Marquette, who was paralysed and confined to a wheelchair. As Andreas Roth tells us, Elvis visited the Marquette family on several occasions and became a good friend to the young boy. The full set of visuals showing Elvis with Robert symbolically parallels the story told in Lena Canada's book, "To Elvis With Love", about Elvis' pen-pal relationship with Karen, a young girl afflicted with cerebral palsy. Andreas Roth's lucid narrative based on his meticulous research offers great insight to Elvis' times in Munich. His vivid descriptions of Elvis' time in Munich, be it at the movies, out boating, visiting the set of "The Vikings" or The King's various nocturnal visits, offer an illuminating insight to what was Elvis' world for a short, but important time, in his life.
Verdict: Andreas Roth's "The Ultimate ELVIS IN MUNICH Book" is an outstanding release providing an historic record of an important part of Elvis history. Not only is it one of the top five Elvis book releases of 2004, but with its strong research and many rare, stunning visuals, it ranks as one of the best ever Elvis publications. It is one of only a few Elvis books which will stand the test of time and take pride of place in any fan's Elvis library. "The Ultimate ELVIS IN MUNICH Book" costs US$49.00 which includes shipping to anywhere in the world Contact Andreas Roth & buy "The Ultimate ELVIS IN MUNICH Book" Visit the "Elvis In Munich" website Andreas Roth talks to EIN (interview) What others have said about "The Ultimate ELVIS IN MUNICH Book" “This is one of the most beautiful photo books ever made!” “Books arrived today-splendid and exceeded my wildest expectations.” “The Book is GREAT! Thank you for sharing your beautiful, wonderful, priceless photographs.”
”This will be kept along with the best Elvis photo books I have. “Very informative. A must for any collection.” “German-English masterpiece of Andreas Roth (...) we don’t hesitate to give “Elvis In Munich” our highest recommendation.” “I am absolutely thrilled. (...) All books about Elvis should be like this one. Especially considering the fact that this book is from the year 2004/05, it deserves even more praise. New aspects, new facts, new photos are increasingly hard to find. Congratulations.” ”INCREDIBLE... Amazing... very high quality and very wonderful “The book is really, really great. Big “thumbs up” on this book. “It is an unbelievably wonderful book, both in content and in the quality of the paper. I don't think we have that good a quality paper in the USA.” “Just fantastic. Thank you so much for your wonderful work and research. Your book looks great. Absolutely stunning unseen pictures. I'm so glad to have your book about Elvis in my collection.” “My opinion on this book: Very informative, captivating, concise and very well-structured!!! To sum it up, it is by far the best publication on the subject.” “My compliments for the nice job you did. “I think it’s really awesome! Keep ‘em coming!” “Sensational - that’s all I can say!” “I find the book extremely well done”
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Quote:"Elvis Presley is the supreme socio-cultural icon in the history of pop culture" (Dr. Gary Enders) Quote:"Elvis is the 'glue' which holds our society together....which subconciously gives our world meaning" (Anonymous) Quote:"Eventually everybody has to die, except Elvis" (humorist Dave Barry) Quote:"He is the "Big Bang", and the universe he detonated is still expanding, the pieces are still flying" (Greil Marcus, "Dead Elvis") Quote:"I think Elvis Presley will never be solved" (Nick Tosches) Quote:"He was the most popular man that ever walked on this planet since Christ himself was here" (Carl Perkins) Quote:"When I first heard Elvis' voice I just knew I wasn't going to work for anybody...hearing him for the first time was like busting out of jail" (Bob Dylan) Quote:"When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted was to be Elvis Presley" (Sir Paul McCartney) Quote:"You can't say enough good things about Elvis. He was one of a kind" (Johnny Cash) Quote:"And don't think for one moment he's just a passing fancy....he's got enough of it to keep him on top for a long time" (R. Fred Arnold, Fury magazine, Aug 1957) Quote:"It isn't enough to say that Elvis is kind to his parents, sends money home, and is the same unspoiled kid he was before all the commotion began. That still isn't a free ticket to behave like a sex maniac in public" (Eddie Condon, Cosmopolitan) Elvis records reaching #2 & #3 on the Cashbox Pop Singles chart: #2: A Fool Such As I (1959)#2: A Big Hunk Of Love (1959) #3: Hard Headed Woman (1958)#3: One Night (1958) #3: (You're The Devil) In Disguise (1963) Elvis Facts: Tickets for Elvis' show on March 29, 1957 in St. Louis cost $2.00 to $2.50 While in Germany Elvis was hospitalised with tonsillitis in October 1959 Despite being an illegal immigrant, photographic evidence shows Colonel Tom Parker traveled to Canada with Elvis in 1957 Elvis strongly believed there weren't enough good songs in King Creole to justify releasing a soundtrack album. RCA initially agreed, releasing two very successful EPs from the movie. A soundtrack LP eventually followed During the 1960s Elvis had his own football team, Elvis Presley Enterprises, which played in the Memphis touch football league. In the 1962 final, EPE narrowly lost to Delta Automatic Transmission, 6-13 In Clambake, (Elvis) Scott Hayward's driving licence shows February 23, 1940...taking 5 years off Elvis' real age In the 1970s Elvis was offered $5m to stage a concert in front of the Pyramids in Egypt. When the Colonel declined the offer, Saudi billionaires raised the offer to $10m
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