Elvis Week 2017

EIN News & Exclusive Sanja Reports

- Spotlight by Sanja Meegin

EIN Vice-President and special Roving Reporter Sanja Meegin has arrived back in the Promised Land to bring you all her inside stories from Memphis, the special 40th Anniversary and Elvis Week 2017 ....

See below for Elvis Week 2017 News Updates & What's On..
Friday 18 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - "Until we meet again, Adios" - - - -

EIN EXCLUSIVE - Elvis Week 2017 reports from EIN's Sanja Meegin

Last report from The Promised Land, .

Maybe it's too late, sometimes I even hate myself for loving you
Trying to be strong then nighttime comes along and I start wanting you, wanting you.
Where is all my self-control I'm burning way down in my soul, and needing you.
Wishing I could be the man, I try to,
Hating me for wanting you to be with you,
Knowing you don't love me like you used to
But it's Midnight,
Ohh and I miss you....

 

But you never know who you might run in to...

And while it is time to head on home, what a nice way to spend time on my last evening sharing a drink with Elvis' grandson Ben Keough at Alfreds on Beale Street. His resemblance to Elvis is actually more than you'd imagine when you see him close-up.

Time to wrap things up... I am sorry if you are a fan who think that the ETA tribute shows are important but without a true ELVIS reference, and with white men older than 42 dressed up in lycra pretending to be someone very special who passed away 40 years ago this week, it just doesn't seem right. And for these shows to sell out, while events with genuine ELVIS connections still have seats left, makes no sense to me.

But let me tell you of my final Elvis Week 2017 events and then I'm jumpin' on a jet-plane.

I must not forget to mention 'In My Father's House' event at Vernon's old Dolan Street house which was laid on by Andrew Hearn's Essential Elvis. Unfortunately due to a storm the previous night there was no electricity in the house at all - and it was like a sauna inside!

As fans may know Vernon's house is pretty dilapidated and practically falling down so you can only imagine 100 people jammed into that little sweat box with no air-conditioning with no fans, no fridge to keep the drinks cold. I don't know why he didn't relocated to somewhere else. It was cooler outside in the humid sweat!

However it was a chance to catch up a lot of well known Elvis connections. Billy and Jo Smith were there who are always so sweet and friendly.

Elvis' early girlfriend Barbara Hearn was also there along with Sheriff Bill Morris.

It was very fine to catch up with my good friend Mindy Miller - please see my recent lovely interview with her here

While it is heartbreaking that Marty Lacker couldn't be there it was wonderful that his two daughters Sherry and Angie and his ex-wife Patsy were there. (EIN pays respect to the great Marty Lacker here)

I would have liked to have stayed longer but as anyone will confirm it was SO SO HOT that I just had to get out before I fainted. The terrible Memphis heat outside was a better option than being inside that house!

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"Starting Today" was straight down to SUN STUDIOs for a malt and to see where it all started. Having been so many times before the crowds were too packed to make it enjoyable and we had to move on.

 

Today we went to Forest Lawn Cemetery to see Elvis' mausoleum and to pay some respects and see Bill Black's and Sam Phillips resting places. It was time for contemplation.

 

Afterwards we tripped downtown to see how Elvis' statue on Mud Island looks in 2017 - and it looks pretty good.. for a statue!

From there went to see Jamie Aaron Kelly play at the old Clarion – now the Magnuson Hotel on Brooks Road. He played unplugged – some songs on the guitar and some on the keyboard.

The whole show was by request – so people would shout out Elvis songs and he would play them. He knew every single song – even the most obscure ones that were put to him.

He played for two hours, such amazing performer, as always who shows a real love for Elvis while not pretending to be him or dress in an all-too-obvious white jumpsuit.

It was a very fine way to celebrate ELVIS' music without the crazy impersonator embarrassment - Jamie Aaron Kelly a very talented musician indeed.

 

 

After all that, a fabulous Elvis Week comes to an end with a final chance to pay our respects to Elvis and a last walk up to the Meditation Garden - this time without crowds and with time to think and give thanks.

after all the hectic crowds of the last few days there was at last a touch of calm and Elvis could be left alone to rest in true peace, knowing that so many fans worldwide still truly love him and know how much he gave for us all.

 

- Elvis, thank you for enriching all our lives.

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I memorize the note you sent
Go all the places that we went
I seem to search the whole day through
For anything that's part of you

No reason left for me to live
What can I take, what can I give
When I’d give all of someone new
For Anything That's Part of You

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your intrepid EIN Roving Reporter

So until next time, Adios and I bid you an affectionate farewell

- Sanja.

Wednesday 16 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - Day 6 - - - -

EIN EXCLUSIVE - Elvis Week 2017 reports from EIN's Sanja Meegin

It is 4am in the morning, after the Candlit Vigil, this girl has to get some sleep, but not before recognising the amazing impact and love for the Greatest Entertainer the world has ever known who passed away today some forty years ago..

It was so hot and humid, one of those crazy Autumn nights where no one can sleep. So extremely humid and this year with concrete barriers put in place by cranes during that day to stop any cars plowing through the crowd. EPE has placed Security guards at each end with the street was blocked off scanning people with the wands and also no glass allowed in cartridges/coolers this year. .

However the crowds are immense - even if not the biggest ever - and the feeling and love for ELVIS is palpable..

as promised I made a special EIN sheet declaring our love and rememberance for Elvis on this sad day.

as I am sure you all know, it was very emotional and bonding to see Lisa Marie there with her children and also Priscilla thanking Elvis' devoted fans for always remembering him..

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Elvis may you rest in peace and know that you are truly loved..

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Maybe it's too late, sometimes I even hate myself for loving you
Trying to be strong then nighttime comes along and I start wanting you, wanting you.
Where is all my self-control I'm burning way down in my soul, and needing you.
Wishing I could be the man, I try to,
Hating me for wanting you to be with you,
Knowing you don't love me like you used to
But it's Midnight,
Ohh and I miss you....

 

I am only sorry that I couldn't write all of the 22 thousand EIN Facebook members names down on my rememberance sheet! Next time!

 

It is always an unforgettable experience that words cannot properly explain, but something that every true Elvis fan should share at least once.

- Elvis, thank you for enriching all our lives.

 

To be honest, it feels a little weird that the vigil falls mid-week this year, and with more events to go, as it sort-of feels like the emotional end - but there is still more excitement and bonding with loved-ones to come - So Stay Tuned!

Until tomorrow, your intrepid EIN Roving Reporter
- Sanja.

As I attended the "Elvis / RPO" concert in Australia recently - and felt it lacked the interest that the "real" TCB band brought to other ELVIS concert events I did not attend the Fed-Ex version on the same show. Below is the Memphis Comm Appeal's review of the show.

“Elvis: Live in Concert” Memphis Fed-Ex Review: Elvis multimedia concert captures essence of the King, thrills fans gathered for 40th anniversary remembrance
The King returned home to Memphis on Wednesday, as FedExForum hosted “Elvis: Live in Concert,” a combination musical performance/video event that drew an estimated 10,000 devotees, most of them in town to mark the 40th anniversary of Presley’s passing.
The concert program began with a surprise: a teaser for the forthcoming and much-anticipated HBO documentary on Presley. The film, titled "Elvis: The Searcher,” is directed by Thom Zimny, an Emmy and Grammy winner who’s made several projects for Bruce Springsteen.
The four-minute preview of the doc focused on Presley’s return to serious music-making in Memphis in 1969 with producer Chips Moman. The clip included interviews with Springsteen, Tom Petty, Stax songwriter/producer David Porter and various Presley associates including the recently departed Red West. The film will premiere on HBO at some point in 2018.
After the film preview, the concert kicked off with the arrival of conductor Robin Smith, and a 40-piece ensemble that included a core rock band and backing singers, abetted by strings (featuring members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra), brass and woodwinds.
Elvis’ former wife Priscilla Presley introduced the show and served as host for the evening, promising a visceral experience. “You’ll see Elvis bond with his band, you'll see the rapport he had with the audience, you’ll see him have fun,” she said. “It’s a delight to have him back.”
The first part of the performance charged out with a big-screen Presley in his early-‘70s prime belting out “Burning Love” and “Steamroller Blues,” while smaller secondary screens flashed images from across his career. 
The presentation was not without precedent. In 1997 and 2007, for the 20th and 30th anniversaries of Presley’s passing, Memphis
hosted similar concert productions. The technical aspects of those earlier shows cleverly featured the bulk of Presley's '70s TCB Band, including James Burton, Ronnie Tutt, Jerry Scheff, and Glen D. Hardin. Having Presley’s players on hand offered a direct connection to what his dazzling ‘70s stage show felt like.
The new "Elvis: In Concert” -- while lacking some of the frisson and precision of the previous shows -- did manage to highlight different sides of Presley’s musical makeup, focusing on powerful ballads ("Bridge Over Troubled Water;" “You Gave Me a Mountain”)  and songs of operatic scope (“It’s Now or Never”; “Can’t Help Falling in Love”).
Though the concert was not fully sold out – the top rafters were largely empty – those in attendance had come from all over. Fans from places as far flung as Tasmania and near as Tullahoma, Tennessee thrilled to Presley’s voice, his comic interludes and jumpsuit gyrations as though he were there in the flesh. For them the King was neither gone, nor forgotten.
Tuesday 15 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - Day 5 - - - -

EIN EXCLUSIVE - Elvis Week 2017 reports from EIN's Sanja Meegin

.. Yesterday was the most amazing day ever touching all bases "Elvis".

 



We toured Memphis with our friend Tom Salva (from the Kings Ransom museum).


He had one of Elvis' Shelby County belt buckles with him.

 


Tom is an amazing guy, with such great stories and a very funny man.

We saw over 30 ELVIS sites including, Anita Woods house, Sam Phillips recording studio, STAX and Khang Rhee's karate studio just to name a few..

You'll recognise Khang Rhee's karate studio from the familar footage of Elvis walking in there with Linda Thompson ...

Other familar places we found

Tom also got us inside the old Memphian Cinema which was very surreal.

Later we enjoyed the Strictly Elvis dance party at the Graceland Guesthouse which was AMAZING and a brilliant night, with lots of dancing and fabulous Elvis vibes..

The party was packed and the dance-floor rockin' by the end


Lots of friends to say hello to including Keith Alverson, Dick Grob, Larry Geller, Jack Soden, Linda Thompson and Sam Thompson..

But all too soon it was time to move on, tomorrow - the Vigil - is a long, long time..

 

If today was not an endless highway
If tonight was not endless trail
If tomorrow wasn't such a long time
Then lonesome would mean nothing to me at all

Your intrepid EIN Roving Reporter
- Sanja.

 

Monday 14 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - Day 4 - - - -

EIN EXCLUSIVE - Elvis Week 2017 reports from EIN's Sanja Meegin

Gotta do some livin', got the wanderlust
Better clear the highway 'cause I'm gonna move some dust
Oh I got wheels, wheels on my heels
And I gotta keep rollin', rolling along .. to Tupelo
Oh I got wheels, wheels on my heels
And I gotta keep rollin', rolling along

... It was a beautiful day to spend in Tupelo and remember where it all started.

A lot of people had arrived in town and there were 3 massive coaches of tourists when we arrived.
 
We walked around and not surprisingly bumped into several old friends on the way.

Loved looking at the statues which were new what I last came down here.

Of course Elvis' Birthplace always deserves plenty of time just so any fan can understand where Elvis came from and how astounding his life's journey was.

Sitting on Elvis' little porch swing always takes me beck to thinking of Elvis as a little critter unaware of the future that would lay ahead of him. You can almost hear Gladys' voice calling for him to be careful.

And of course visiting the little chapel is a very moving experience.

We ran into our old friend Guy Harris - who went to elementary school with Elvis - and had a chat to him.
He told us more stories about early times with Elvis, he and Elvis were neighbours until Elvis and the family moved up to Memphis. As he has noted before it is believed that his mother was nearby during Elvis' birth!


Afterwards we visited the old Tupelo Hardware store - usually closed on Sundays but the owner just happened to be going in while we were there so opened up for us. ( "X" marks the ELVIS spot!)


We also stopped at the old fairgrounds to see statue.

But once again time was running short as we sped home....

"We had motor trouble that turn into a struggle
Halfway across Alabam'"

Later we hit Beale Street - but was pretty light on people .. some music , a cocktail and bed...

Your intrepid EIN Roving Reporter
- Sanja.

Sunday 13 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - Day 3 - - - -

EIN EXCLUSIVE - Elvis Week 2017 reports from EIN's Sanja Meegin

... Night rider, night rider
You may think that it's the breeze
Whispering through the lonely trees
But it's only him a'flying round the bend
As the day comes to that end

Apologies for the delay, but if you were here you'd be partying too!

It is always busy, so many people to see and a girl has to do what a girl has to do!

Who makes my heart beat like thunder?
Who makes my temperature rise?
Who makes me tremble with wonderful rapture
With one burning glance, from their eyes..

After the full on-day yesterday, today we checked out the alternate major ELVIS Collectors' fairs and a chnace to say 'Hi' to some old friends..

First the Jon Daly collectors fair, which was fine if not as full as you might expect - perhaps everyone is spending their first days at the mansion and museum.

 

There was still plenty to see as well as a chance to say Hello to Elvis' cook Nancy Rooks.

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Afterwards we headed over to the (old) Clarion to have a one-on-one with Elvis photographer Keith Alverson.

His new book 'Strictly Elvis' is truly amazing - as you can see below - and I believe he only had 50 left to sell for the rest of the week. It was just walking out the door at a rapid pace.

Get there NOW if you want a copy!

Check out EIN's Keith Alverson interview and STRICTLY ELVIS book preview here.

I also said Hello to Elvis' old buddy Jimmy Velvet who seems to be pretty much selling off all his Elvis treasures - except of course for his TCB neck lace.

Jimmy told me some delightful stories including how sweet Gladys was, even though she never seemed to smile - and he reminisced about one time that he remembered Elvis swore in front of her and she grabbed him by the ear lobe and dragged him into the kitchen and ripped through him!

 

Go HERE to EIN's Jimmy Velvet exclusive Interview

With Tupelo beckoning tomorrow it's time this girl got another Marguerita!

And I'll leave you with a couple more favourites photos from Graceland yesterday..

... Relax, kick your shoes off baby
Relax, here we are alone
Relax, if the phone rings, let it
Just forget it, we're not at home..

Your intrepid EIN Roving Reporter
- Sanja.

 

Saturday 12 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - Day 2 - - - -

EIN EXCLUSIVE - Elvis Week 2017 reports from EIN's Sanja Meegin

Reporting back - Midnight in Memphis-

 

Today it was "Graceland - here we go!" - and the crowds have arrived.

.. "How I wish that there were more
Than the twenty-four hours in the day
'cause even if there were forty more
I wouldn't sleep a minute away.."

 


While the queue for Graceland tickets was around 90 minutes yesterday, now it is the weekend and fans have rolled in queues are over three hours.
The set-up feels very disorganised, fans will need to be patient and don’t plan to do anything in a rush.

A dramatic start as it took me over 3hrs to get to the front of the line and then there was a massive  thunderstorm!

Perhaps ELVIS is annoyed about how poorly organized the new system is. Hopefully it will improve over next few days


Fans wanting to know about getting the PASS for visting Elvis' grave on Vigil night - you get a "Properly Pass" with any ticket you buy - mansion tour/Elvis Presleys Memphis (the new exhibit centre).

Then you leave it on your wrist all week. It will give you entry each day to the tent and entry to the vigil. If you do not have a property pass and don't want to tour the house, the wristband is $28.

Sadly for local Memphis fans they won't get into the vigil without a property pass wristband.

Note parking for the tent is $10 or free after 5pm

On the way I was caught by a real heavy summer-storm which passed through but was over within a couple of hours

Very little has changed inside Graceland since I last visited.
However the Trophy room and Racquetball court are now empty with all their contents moved across to the new Museum.

To be honest the Racquetball court is a little boring although now you can understand the set-up and think about Elvis playing his last game 40 years ago - followed by his famous lasts session playing piano quietly for Billy Smith and friends.
The Racquetball court  now has the sound playing of people hitting balls around.


The Trophy room, old Hall of Gold now have various pictures and souvenirs on the walls to stop them looking completely bare.

A nice bonus is that various Elvis Home-Movies play on big-screens hanging on the wall.  Stuff like Priscilla’s (green dress) birthday party and their 2nd wedding reception. While we have seen excerpts before these presentations are far longer with stuff I have never seen before.

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The odd thing is that the new Museum is so large – like aircraft hangers - that they feel very empty. Some rooms even today had very few Elvis fans walking around.
Perhaps EPE need the Elvis treasures that are still being held in the Las Vegas Westgate dispute to fill out the rooms.

There are around 25 jumpsuits on display but most we've seen many, many times before.
There were however a couple of nice new shirts and maybe two new suits.
There was however no Aloha suit and no Gypsy suits or anything like that which I found strange.

To be honest I much prefer the old set up where everything was side-by-side and it was a little more "homey".
Now it feels like everything has been moved away from the real feel of "ELVIS" and his home and possessions with it more like a sterile museum vibe.

They have obviously taken their cues for the set-up they have designed from the spacious London exhibition that ran rather successfully for a year.
It is obviously a clean and new design - but at the expense of that special ELVIS feeling.
(See EIN London ELVIS Exhibition review here)

With the arrival of all the Elvis Week fans the atmosphere and excitement is ramping up.
It feels very good to be here.

The Graceland Plaza tent is much smaller than it used to be, is ticketed and the sides are down so you can no longer check out the performances from the outside like you used to be able to do.

Of course most of the major events are inside in the new ‘Elvis Soundstage’ area.

I also managed to find time to visit Circle G Ranch before hitting Graceland - bit it's still looking a little run-down.

Of course it is private property so you cannot wander around and soak up the atmosphere as much as you would want.

Tomorrow is another day and so much to do and so many friends to see.. - the crowds have doubled and it looks like Elvis Week is well on the way to being one huge party.

... Honky Tonky Joe is knockin' at the door
Bring him in and fill him up and set him on the floor
Let's have a Party, ooh let's have a Party,

Your intrepid EIN Roving Reporter
- Sanja.

 

Friday 11 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - Day 1 - - - -

EIN EXCLUSIVE - Elvis Week 2017 reports from EIN's Sanja Meegin

Swing low Sweet chariot, come down easy
Taxi to the terminal zone
Cut your engines and cool your wings
And let me make it to the telephone...

Reporting at Midnight - Thursday..



Hi everyone,
Here I am back once again in the 'Promised Land' for my 18th Elvis Week - it seems that I have previously miscalculated my number of visits!

It feels great to be  back "home" and amongst all things Elvis and all my best friends.

Nice to fly in to Memphis airport and immediately see some cool "Elvis 40" memorablia for sale.

The Weather looks to be excellent for the up-coming week, cooler than the usual hot-sticky-mess of August in Tennessee.


Today was much cooler than usual - 30c day and lovely 23c nights.

This year decided to take in a little "Elvis warm-up" via Lincoln, Nebraska.
I dropped in to check out the Lincoln University Coliseum where Elvis played on May 19th, 1956 where a bit of sweet-talking got us in to see the original stage he played on
We interrupted a volleyball game but you gotta do what you gotta do!

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The Lincoln Sunday Journal review from 1956 noted, "3,000 wildly screaming teenagers with Presley garbed in yellow sports coat with black stripes, a blue iridescent shirt with kimono collar, black pegged trousers, and hair coiffured in "ducktails" and sideburns. He had the young Lincolnites in such frenzied pitch they tried to grab him off the stage."


We held onto the stage and tried to feel that energy from over sixty years ago.

 

(NB - I apologise the photo is Elvis in LIVE ACTION May 1956, but sadly not from Lincoln)

I also dropped into check out the Pershing Municipal Auditorium where Elvis played one of his last ever concerts on June 20th 1977.

However it has been shut up for 3 years and there was no way to get inside.

 

Having landed in Memphis, Wednesday night was quiet but last night this party-girl headed down to Beale Street which went off last night- the entire street was lined with motorbikes both sides - Harleys, everything you could think of - a great atmosphere.

The crowds have not arrived yet, they will be pouring in tonight and of course it's sure to fill up over the weekend.

Sadly - apart from Beale Street - there's not much excitement in the air as yet.


I'm looking forward to the Sold-Out Dance Party and of course the Dolan Street house event.

Pretty much waiting for everyone to roll into town.

While it has been quiet it has given me a chance to visit my good friends in Mississippi.

"Send out to the store, And let us buy some more, And let's have a party tonight"... this girl needs to find little more action in this town...


"Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
Tidewater four ten o nine
Tell the folks back home this is The Promised Land calling,
And the poor girl is on the line"

Great to be back in Memphis, and I'll be back with more news soon...


Your intrepid EIN Roving Reporter
- Sanja.

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Elvis Week 2017 News Updates & What's On.
Sunday 20 August 2017
Gordon Hendricks Wins 2017 Ultimate ETA Contest: Gordon Hendricks, who represented the Collingwood Elvis Festival won  the 2017 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in Memphis as Elvis Week 2017 came to an end. He also won a cash prize of $20,000 and a contract with EPE.
Australia's Mark Anthony won second place.
WOW, remember the old days when EPE had nothing to do with Elvis impersonators!?
Gordon Hendricks of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, was a barber who became known as the "Singing Barber of Stoke," before becoming an Elvis tribute artist. He became a fan of Elvis as a child, and he loves paying tribute to the king. He says it's a dream come true for him to be in Memphis for the contest. His favorite Elvis song is "American Trilogy."
Congratulations also to third place winner Ben Thompson, and top five finalists Taylor Rodriguez and Al Joslin.
Contestants must win an official EPE preliminary round to be eligible to participate in the Semifinal Round held during Elvis Week in Memphis. Since 2007, two UETA winners have come from the United Kingdom.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Vigil Numbers down on 2012: Forty years ago today, Elvis Presley died in his Memphis home. As one of the world's biggest stars and a pioneering voice in rock and roll music, news of his death at age 42 would give rise to the cult of personality that endures still today.
It's a fandom that drew an estimated crowd of 50,000 to 60,000 people last night to Elvis Presley Boulevard for Graceland's annual Candlelight Vigil, about 15,000 fewer than five years ago. Officials predicted a larger than average attendance this year, enticed by the recent $130 million expansion of the entertainment complex.
But many long-time Elvis fans had as much to say about the corporate changes at Graceland and EPE as they did about their love for the King of Rock and Roll.
"It's just not the same; it just isn't," said Kelly Diakonis, a frequent vigil attendee from Chicago. She was first in line outside the famous gates of Graceland on Tuesday afternoon.
"I don't think it's only me, most of everybody is saying the same thing. It's kind of Disney World now. It's lost that feeling of being someone's house."
The expansion added gift shops, a hotel and museum exhibits. It also added steeper admission prices.
Cheryl Skogan from LA said the structure and pricing of Elvis Week is broadcasting the wrong message to fans.
"It's not personal anymore; it's too commercial," she said.
The most egregious change for die-hard Elvis fans was Graceland's decision to make the vigil a paid event. Traditionally, it has been free, giving everyone who wanted to wait in the enormous line the opportunity to walk quietly past Elvis' grave and pay their respects. Now locals who have no desire to buy tickets to see the Museum during Elvis Week must pay Graceland $28.75 for the privilege.
Skogan called the scheme "ridiculous."
Graceland defended the cost, citing crowd size and beefed up security measures that kept many early arrivals standing in long lines just to access the street in front of the house. Far fewer in numbers were the homespun Elvis "shrines" set up most years by local Elvis fans.
Elvis would have been 82 this year, and while the ages of his fans seem to get ever younger, his music itself remains ageless.
News, Source;WKNO/ElvisInfoNet)
Priscilla Talks Elvis 40 Years On: Priscilla Presley, 72, candidly spoke about life with late husband Elvis and described iconic singer as vulnerable when promoting her up-coming Australian speaking-tour on Channel 9's Today Show. 
In an interview with the Richard Wilkins, Priscilla Presley admitted that she never viewed her husband as a worldwide phenomenon, the 72-year-old revealed a vulnerable and softer side to his persona: 'He poured his heart out to me.'
Priscilla appeared on the Channel Nine breakfast program to promote her upcoming Australian tour in November, that will see her share stories from her fascinating life.
And in the short clip, the actress and businesswoman revealed details on life as the partner of one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
Quizzed as to whether she knew she was dating a superstar, Priscilla responded with a laugh: 'No, I didn't.
'I saw him at probably one of the most vulnerable times of his life. Losing his mother and then of course being drafted which was devastating at the top of his career. So he poured his heart out to me,' the actress and businesswoman revealed.
(EIN note, Elvis of course met Priscilla after his Mother died)
'Obviously I'd heard of Elvis, one of my best friends had a fan club that you could join and she showed me the magazine, and when she showed me the inside...
'Elvis was signing this blonde woman across her breasts. I looked at that and (thought) there's no way I could be a part of this fan club. It's really gross.
'And then I was introduced to him, but do you know what it was?' Priscilla trailed off.,,
Priscilla will visit Australia in November this year, sharing her personal stories in an interview format.
Click here for tickets 
(News, Source/ElvisInfoNet)
Tuesday 15 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - VIGIL DAY - - - -

Watch Video of the 2017 Candlelight Vigil - REPLAY: Thousands of Elvis fans gather around the gates of Graceland for the annual Candlelight Vigil and to celebrate the life and legacy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
The ceremony for the 39th anniversary is organized as always by the Elvis Country Fan Club.
Priscilla was there to thank everyone as was Lisa Marie - - This year's nominated theme song was Elvis' "America".Gates remain open until all who wish to participate in the procession have done so, which typically takes until the early morning hours of August 16, the anniversary date of Elvis' passing.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH REPLAY - 8pm-CT USA = 1am GMT
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
On this hot and steamy night Lisa Marie let fans light their special rememberance candles from hers..
Ernst Jorgensen At Elvis Week: Yesterday Elvis Historian / Producer Ernst Jorgensen was part of EPE's ''Elvis 101' discussion on Elvis at the 'Memphis - Soundstage A'.
In this fan-filmed presentation Ernst Jorgensen talks about how he managed to track down obscure or forgotten information about Elvis' early years for his new set 'A Boy From Tupelo'.
He talks about the annoyance of the unknown live-recording of 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget' being released on the same week as his original "Complete Recordings" FTD set as well as delightful stories of how he confirmed Elvis performance dates in obscure small towns in the US.
He mentions the hope of working with MGM to get the unreleased material for the official box-set of 'On Tour' - he did the same back in 2002, fifteen years ago!
The film runs 20 minutes, worth watching if you are a collector - Click here to YouTube
Thanks to Johnny van der Geld for the clip
(News, Source;JVdG/ElvisInfoNet)
Graceland Auction Brings in Over $1.6 Million:  Collectors from around the world raised their paddles to bid in hopes of going home with a piece of Elvis history at the “Auction at Graceland” yesterday with items selling for over $1.6 million.
It was the first time Graceland Auctions brought in over $1 million in its history. Big ticket items included an Elvis owned and stage-worn sleeveless jumpsuit and jacket that sold for $250,000.
Jeff Marren director for Graceland Auctions, said the stage-worn suits tend to fetch the most money because only 15 to 18 of them are owned by collectors. "Those are very hard to come by because the vast majority of them are in the Graceland archives"
The 40th Anniversary attracted a worldwide bidding contingent with an unprecedented 315 lots available, it was the largest and most comprehensive auction to date at Graceland.
All of the items in the auction were offered from third-party collectors and none of the items included in the auction came from the treasured Graceland Archives.  The mansion and all artifacts in the Graceland Archives continue to be owned by Lisa Marie Presley and are not for sale.
Among the 315 items sold the major items included:
- Elvis owned and stage-worn “Blue Armadillo” two-piece jumpsuit - $250,000
This jumpsuit was one of Elvis' favourite in mid-1975 worn multiple times during March, April and May 1975.
- Elvis owned and worn gold and diamond ram’s head necklace - $138,750
- Elvis owned and worn gold and diamond guitar ring with “EP” initials - $112,500
- 1973 Elvis stage worn cape with tiger skin pattern on the interior - $83,750. The cape will be coming home to Graceland to join the jumpsuit and belt.
- Elvis Presley TCB necklace - $75,000
- Elvis Presley owned and worn red “elephant corduroy” suit - $62,500
- March 26, 1956, Elvis Presley signed contract solidifying Colonel Parker as his exclusive management - $35,000
- Historic 1977 Elvis Presley signed legal document giving Vernon Presley power of attorney, one of the last legal documents Elvis signed - $32,500
- Elvis Presley handwritten and initialed note “When You’re Not In Love, You’re Not Alive – God Is Love. E.P.” - $27,500
This incredible handwritten missive measures was given to his good friend Patti Parry who noted,  "Elvis was a very spiritual person. Over the years we spent countless hours discussing the bible and other spiritual books."
- Scotty Moore’s personal 1999 Gibson “ES-295 Scotty Moore” guitar – The first one made, presented to Scotty by Gibson - $25,000
Go here to EPE for all the Elvis Week Auction results
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
Friday 11 August 2017 - - - ELVIS WEEK 2017 - Day 1 - - - -
Graceland Charge for visits to Elvis' grave: The FOX13 network have reported that "For the first time since Elvis Presley's death, you will have to pay to visit his gravesite."
This year, Elvis Week, which begins this weekend, promises to draw one of its largest crowds ever because this will be the 40th anniversary of Elvis' death.
While this is true, any visitor who buys tickets to Graceland / Elvis Memphis Museum will receive an "Elvis Week Property Pass" which is free with any ticket purchase that includes Elvis Presley's Memphis. The pass allows access to all non-ticketed parts of the property including the Elvis Entertainment Tent, free parking after 5:00 p.m, and more.
EPE responded that - "This year we have updated our security measures at Graceland for Elvis Week, as we anticipate very large crowds for this 40th anniversary.  In order to keep everyone safe and ensure an enjoyable and meaningful event for all, we have worked closely with local, state and federal security authorities to establish new procedures that have been widely used across the us.
An Elvis Week property pass wristband now allows guests to enter all non-ticketed parts of Graceland property throughout Elvis Week, including the Elvis Week entertainment tent, ticket pavilion, restaurants and select gift shops, plus free parking after 5 pm. This wristband is included with a ticket to Elvis Presley's Memphis during Elvis week (our lowest priced tour ticket). Since the vast majority of our guests take our tour as part of their visit during Elvis Week, there is no additional cost to them."
This means that it is the fans who ONLY want to take part in the vigil that will actually have to pay for the extra ticket.
EPE notes, "As with all other Elvis Week events on the Graceland campus, to join the procession up to meditation garden, guests will need their Elvis Week property pass wristband. For guests who join us for vigil night only and wish to join the procession, they will be able to purchase an Elvis Presley's Memphis tour ticket that evening and receive their property pass."
EIN notes that with security and large crowd-numbers an authorised wrist-band is not a bad idea - However this does penalise local Memphis fans who might only want to pay their respects on the night.
(News, Source;TonyS/ElvisInfoNet)
Thursday 10 August 2017
Elvis Week 2017 starts Tomorrow: On August 16, 1977 Elvis Presley died at Graceland, his sanctuary and estate in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 42 years old. The news sent a wave of shock and sadness as the world mourned the man who transformed how we listen to music and so much more. "Elvis Presley's death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique and irreplaceable... His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture," wrote President Jimmy Carter at the time.
All this was quite the achievement for a boy who grew up poor, had failed one of his high school music classes, and was the first member in his immediate family to graduate from high school. But Elvis' unique sound and cool soulfulness inspired legions of great artists from John Lennon to Chris Isaac. As Keith Richards later shared, "Before Elvis, everything was in black and white. Then came Elvis. Zoom, glorious Technicolor."
Bruce Springsteen said, "It was like he came along and whispered some dream in everybody's ear and somehow we all dreamed it." Even Leonard Bernstein respected Elvis, remarking, "Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the 20th century."
Almots 40 years after the King's passing, Graceland continues to get more than 600,000 visitors each year. Graceland is one of the most popular home tours in the United States. In fact, each August, to commemorate his death, thousands of Elvis fans descend upon Graceland to celebrate the superstar's life, music, movies and legacy. At the end of "Elvis Week" the remembrances and tributes conclude with a solemn candlelight vigil on the anniversary of his August 16th passing.
EIN's Sanja Meegin has just arrived back in Memphis to report on all things ELVIS for EIN readers!
EIN was the first website with a daily blog from Elvis Week - and once again Sanja will report on the inside gossip without the all-too-common marketing BS.
'A Boy From Tupelo' documents the big bang of rock 'n' roll: The LA Times has posted a good article about the new 40th Anniversary set.
It includes some discussion with Ernst Jorgensen...
..... The Twitterization of history, and with it, culture, is a trend that deeply worries Ernst Jorgensen who's been overseeing Elvis Presley's recorded legacy since the early 1990s.
"I'm convinced that history needs to be told and retold and retold again," said Jorgensen, who is retelling a critical part of Presley's contribution to cultural history with the new box set.
For Jorgensen "A Boy From Tupelo" is one more way to refresh the memories of those who may have forgotten just how monumental Presley's arrival was more than 60 years ago.
"Stories tend to get shorter and shorter over time to the point where you can't make sense of them anymore," said Jorgensen, who chased down elusive outtakes, alternate takes, live recordings as well as radio broadcasts and interviews that Presley made before his career fully blossomed.
He also uncovered hundreds of photos from the period that have never been widely seen, many of them in color. Those are included in a richly detailed 120-page book that accompanies the new three-CD set released on July 28.
The new set delivers a comprehensive look at everything the Tupelo, Miss., native did en route to leaving fans around the globe all shook up with his RCA releases, which began with the bluesy ballad "Heartbreak Hotel."
"Everything he did, all the hard work, all he learned from these people he worked with - when he arrives at RCA in 1956, he knows exactly what he wants to do," Jorgensen said.
"Nobody at RCA liked 'Heartbreak Hotel,' but he believed in it. I've spent my life in the record business. If I were just starting out, I wouldn't have started with 'Heartbreak Hotel.'"
Yet Presley's instincts turned out to be right. That debut major-label single shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for eight weeks, helping to usher in this new genre called rock 'n' roll.
For his own research, Jorgensen had to rely on more than just instinct. He placed ads in small-town newspapers throughout the South to root out people who had seen Presley in his early years. "All these people, hundreds of Americans who helped me, came forward with audio, pictures and stories they let me use," he said. "I love American librarians. Some of them would call their sister, whose best girlfriend went to the show and maybe took some snapshots."
The point is "telling this story in much greater detail than it's been told before. If nothing else should come through, it's that we don't need to go back to "Elvis got lucky" theory. He didn't just get lucky.
Chuck Berry didn't just get lucky. Little Richard didn't just get lucky. They adjusted to a new form of music that wasn't like any other form of music. They did something original, something that affected everything that came later.
"Yes, they arrived during an environment that was ready for the change. You could call it a cultural change even. They arrived at the right time, that's for sure. But if those three hadn't arrived when they did, would somebody else have come along in their place? We can speculate on that forever."
Go here to the LA Times for the full article
(News, Source;LAT/ElvisInfoNet)

Thousands Heading to Memphis: Forty years ago next week, Elvis Presley left us. Starting this week and continuing through the anniversary of his death, thousands of admirers and curiosity seekers will be descending upon Elvis Presley Boulevard and the rest of Memphis to pay tribute.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal have launched their special Elvis site and journalists Chris Herrington, Bob Mehr, and John Beifuss assemble to discuss the state of Elvis culture, what's happening during this 40th Elvis Week, and what all else they've been writing about on the Elvis beat.
We also note the recent passing of former Elvis pal Glen Campbell and suggest a few Elvis-related events happening in Memphis this week.
Click here to Commercial Appeal - Looks good.

 

(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

40th Anniversary Elvis Fan / Collector Show: The huge 40th Anniversary Elvis Fan / Collector Show is being held August 11 through 16th, 2017.
At Magnuson Grand Hotel (just off of Elvis Presley Blvd, the old Clarion)
The longest running Elvis Convention in Memphis (our 39th year) will once again be present at what will most likely be the largest gathering of Elvis fans throughout the world during Elvis Week
More than 15 Elvis vendors and celebrities.
The Elvis Memphis Fan/Collector Show is featuring special celebrity guests such as: Suzanna Leigh (Elvis’ co-star from the movie “Paradise Hawaiian Style), Nancy Rooks (Elvis’ maid & cook from 1962 -1977), Barbara Hearn Smith (Girlfriend of Elvis from 1955-1956), and Jimmy Velvet (Elvis’ friend and fellow musician from the 1950’s through the 70’s).”
This show is in the same location as Mary Beck’s “Rockin’ To the Oldies” shows at Magnuson Grand Airport Hotel at 1471 E. Brooks Rd., just 3 blocks off of Elvis Presley Blvd.
Now in it’s 39th year, the Elvis Memphis Fan & Collector Show has always featured FREE ADMISSION & FREE BREAKFAST.
The show started out at the old Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge on EP Blvd., which is now torn down.
The new location is The Magnuson Grand Airport Hotel, which is recently remodeled and renovated by new owners.

(News, Source;SM/ElvisInfoNet)
Jon Daly's Elvis 40th Anniversary Show at Elvis Week: Elvis Presley Blvd is the place to be for Elvis Week. The new Graceland Complex and Jon Daly's Elvis 40th Anniversary Show are within 1 mile of each other.
We have over 15 confirmed celebrity guests includng Wayne Mann (Elvis' cousin), Tish Henley Kirk (Elvis' Nurse), Wayne Carman (Elvis' Karate Instructor), JoCathy Elkington (Elvis' Girlfriend), Nancy Rooks, Dean Nicholpulous.and many more.. 
Memorablia will also feature, Elvis owned artifacts, Elvis autographs, 60 year old Elvis collections, 40th Anniversary Gear, over 1000 Elvis books for sale..
Cool off in the Elvis fan lounge.. snacks, and Elvis movies playing
Free Parking, Free Admission - shop in our 12,000 sq ft showroom
Even a raffle to see Elvis Presley's Bed from Hillcrest Home.
Beside the special guests it's gonna be all about the memorabilia / collectibles.
1956 items, movie posters, concert items, 40th merchandise, autographs, tons of books including Janelle McCombs and Sandi Pichon's book collections, CD's, Shirts. This is truly a fan friendly show. There will be numerous collections here selling items. I myself have about 25 collections of items that will be there.
The main showroom is 12,000 square feet. The building is a monster so come hang out with us. There is plenty of room and air conditioning to go around.
This Show is done to honor the legacy of Elvis Presley.
Click here to Facebook for Details
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

'Elvis Safe & Sound' New Dick Grob book: As noted above, Jon Daly's Elvis 40th Anniversary Show is also proud to be the exclusive location to buy Dick Grob's new book 'Elvis Safe & Sound'.
Dick Grob worked as head of Elvis' security detail.
This nearly 300 page book will be available at Elvis Week starting August 12.
Many unreleased photos and stories of his time with Elvis Presley.
'Elvis Safe & Sound' is full of color photos, pictures of artifacts from Dick's collection and tons of historical information.
Dick will be at the Graceland Sponsored Elvis Insider Event on August 14.


Be sure to grab your copy early and have him sign it there.
The first 50 copies sold will receive a FREE photo of Elvis and Dick.
See ya August 12 - 16.
The book is priced at $40.00

(News, Source;TonyS/ElvisInfoNet)

Elvis Week App 2017: EPE notes that the Elvis Week app is ready to download.
  The free Elvis Week app is your official guide to this year's celebration in Memphis on August 11-19.
The app features a schedule of events, a list of featured guests, dining and shopping information, a candle for the Candlelight Vigil and much more.
Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest Elvis Week info with push notifications, too.

To download the free app, visit iTunes or Google Play for Android.

 

(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
40th Anniversary Stirs up tabloid interest into Elvis Death: Picked up by M-S-M from Radar Online the 40th Anniversary has stirred up interest into why Elvis died so tragically young. Elvis' possibly allergy to Codeine is once again being discussed..
... For decades it has been reported that Elvis Presley was found dead in his Tennessee Graceland mansion home face down on the bathroom floor from cardiac arrhythmia.
New reports from Radar Online state that a new investigation into Elvis Presley's death and autopsy reports reveal that it may have been something entirely different that took the life of Elvis, something that could have been prevented.
Former forensic scientist Dr. Cyril Wecht claims that Elvis' autopsy reports were bogus claiming that there is "no way to diagnose cardiac arrhythmia on a person who has already died." The Doctor, who throughout his career has conducted over 14,000 autopsies and consulted on more than 30,000 others said there was a fatal error made by Presley's dentist Dr. Lester Hofman the day Elvis died.
Dr. Hofman had performed a painful dental procedure on Elvis hours before his demise. Following the procedure, he prescribed a prescription of codeine to help Elvis manage the pain. The only problem was that Presley was highly allergic to the painkiller and his allergy was clearly marked on all of Presley's medical and hospital charts.
Hofman passed away in 2006, and according to the shocking new report was not the only person aware that Presley was allergic to the painkiller.
It has been no secret that Elvis had a drug problem and was catered to by his physician, Dr. George “Nick” Nichopoulos. Dr. Nick, as he was referred to, catered to the singer with an endless supply of potent painkillers, including Dilaudid, morphine, Quaaludes, and barbiturates.
Despite that, it is now believed that it was "10 times the therapeutic" amount of the codeine found in Elvis' system the day he died that killed the singer. Joe Esposito described Elvis' frame of mind on the day he died stating that, "I think Elvis gobbled down the whole bottle of codeine by mistake."
“All my life I have been haunted by the idea that my best friend — and the greatest talent the world has ever seen — didn’t have to die!” Joe concluded.
Even without an allergy, the dosage consumed by Elvis would have likely been fatal the doctor noted.
However back in 2014 DNA testing was supposed to reveal that Elvis suffered from a genetic heart muscle disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
He appeared to suffer symptoms of the condition in his final years, including an irregular heartbeat, fatigue, fainting and high blood pressure.
The 2014 findings suggested that regardless of his diet, the iconic singer was always destined to die young.
EIN notes that it only goes to prove Elvis' amazing legacy that 40 years later he is still in the Main-Stream-Media every day.
(News, Source;RO/ElvisInfoNet)
'Hollywood Night' New Event added to Elvis Week: Lights, camera, action - Hollywood Night at The Guest House at Graceland has just been added to the Elvis Week schedule of events!
Actress Laurel Goodwin and actor Gary Lockwood will share stories about their TV and movie careers at 6pm. Friday, August 18, at The Guest House at Graceland Ballroom. Both of these stars worked with Elvis, but this event will focus on their careers beyond starring with Elvis. Hollywood Night is hosted by Tom Brown, and will include a Q&A session. The event also includes an autograph session with both Laurel and Gary in The Guest House Ballroom following the event.
Hollywood Night tickets (including autograph session)  are $20.
Following Hollywood Night, there will be an Elvis Double Feature in the Guest House Theater. "Girls! Girls! Girls!" starring Laurel Goodwin and Elvis Presley will screen at 8:00 p.m., followed by "It Happened at the World's Fair," starring Elvis Presley and Gary Lockwood, at 10:00 p.m.
The double feature is free.
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
More Special Guests Added to Line Up for Elvis Week 2017: EPE is excited to announce more special guests for Elvis Week!
Elvis Week is August 11-19 in Memphis at Graceland, and the festivities include Conversations on Elvis panels, The Official Graceland Insiders Conference, the Elvis Week Dance Party, the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest and much more.
The new four special guests are
Laurel Goodwin - (right) who made her film debut as Elvis’ co-star and leading lady in "Girls! Girls! Girls!" released in 1962.
She will attend 'Conversations: Elvis in the Movies'
Wanda Jackson - who had success in the mid-1950s and 1960s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock-and-roll artist.
Dixie Locke Emmons - who met Elvis in Memphis at church, and the pair dated as Elvis' career took off. Official Graceland Insiders Conference
Both will appear at Official Graceland Insiders Conference
Randy Starr - who composed twelve songs for Elvis movies including  'Kissin' Cousins', 'Could I Fall in Love' and some of the WORST songs Elvis ever recorded, including 'Datin'', 'Old MacDonald' and 'Who Needs Money'.
At 'Conversations: Elvis in the Movies'
Go HERE to EPE for ELVIS WEEK 2017 Schedule for more info
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
"ELVIS: The Wonder of You" at Elvis Week: As EIN stated for months, "ELVIS: The Wonder of You" is the Elvis Week 2017 highlight '40th Anniversary Celebration Concert Event with Full Symphony Orchestra'. Tickets on Sale now.
The new, critically-acclaimed concert event which has sold out arenas across the world is coming to Memphis to celebrate the life and music of Elvis Presley during the 40th anniversary. The concert will feature a very special personal appearance by Priscilla Presley plus other surprise guests. This production is inspired by the award-winning, chart-topping Elvis / RPO album releases. Join us for this historic night as we salute the life and legacy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
8PM. FedExForum, downtown Memphis.
Tickets for the show range from $300 to $65.
Go HERE to Ticketmaster for tickets
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)

Elvis Week 2017 Tickets On Sale Now: With expectations of crowds over 80,000 Elvis fans have the chance to buy tickets for EPE events at Elvis Week 2017 starting today.  Elvis Week will celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll like never before, with special events such as Elvis: The Wonder of You Concert Event, the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, The Auction at Graceland, Elvis 101, The Official Graceland Insiders Conference, A Band of Legends Remembers Elvis Concert and much more. Our special guests include Priscilla Presley, Jerry Schilling, songwriter Mac Davis, Lisa Marie pilot Ron Strauss, Elvis' "Easy Come, Easy Go" co-star Pat Priest and more.

See below for Elvis Week Highlights
Go HERE to EPE for ELVIS WEEK 2017 Schedule ticket info and more details
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
Elvis Week 2017 Schedule of Events: EPE have announced the 2017 Elvis Week Schedule of Events. Elvis Week 2017 will mark the 40th anniversary since Elvis' passing. EPE are hoping for this to be the largest Elvis Week ever with fans from around the world making the ultimate pilgrimage in August to be in Memphis during this very special celebration of the life and legacy of Elvis Presley. Ticket general on-sale begins Friday, May 26.
Highlights are ..
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
- Elvis Presley Fan Club Presidents' Event
10:00 AM. Graceland Soundstage A, Elvis Presley's Memphis.
Special guest speaker Larry Geller.
- The Auction at Graceland, 2PM. Guest House Theater
The Auction at Graceland will include artifacts from across the spectrum of collecting, including items owned by Elvis, gifted by Elvis, written by Elvis, used by Elvis and created to promote the king and his career.
- The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Celebration Concert, 8PM Graceland Soundstage A.
Special guest performers Bill Baize, Donnie Sumner, Larry Strickland and Ed Hill, former members of JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet; Terry Blackwood, Darrell Toney and Lynn Royce Taylor of Terry Blackwood and The Imperials; plus musician Terry Mike Jeffrey.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
-  Elvis 101. 10am Graceland Soundstage A,
Elvis 101 features scholars, authors and those who have spent hundreds of hours studying Elvis Presley, special guests include author Peter Guralnick, Ernst Jorgensen and Tupelo historian Roy Turner.-
- A Salute to Sun Records Hosted by John Paul Keith. 8pm Graceland Soundstage A.
Featuring special guests Jerry Phillips and Sun studio drummer J.M. Van Eaton with some of Memphis' top musicians.
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
- Official Graceland Insiders Conference 9am & 12:30pm Graceland Soundstage A,
Hosted by Tom Brown, special guests include: Bill Wallace, Elvis' friend and karate champion; Sam Thompson, Charles Stone, Dick Grob, Lisa Marie co-pilot Ron Strauss;
- A Band of Legends Remembers Elvis 8PM. Graceland Soundstage A
Unique concert event with special guests Norbert Putnam, David Briggs, Bobby Wood and Gene Chrisman plus guitarist Kerry Marx.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
- Conversations on Elvis: Elvis Family & Friends 10AM. Graceland Soundstage A
Hosted by Tom Brown, special guests include Priscilla Presley, Jerry Schilling, Bill Medley, Bill Morris plus childhood friend Guy Harris.
-  Songwriters Showcase 3PM. Graceland Soundstage A
Hosted by Andy Childs, confirmed guests include Mac Davis, and Mike Stoller.
- Candlelight Vigil  8:30 PM. Graceland Front Gate
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
- Conversations on Elvis: In the Studio, 10AM. Graceland Soundstage A.
Hosted by Tom Brown, special guests include: DJ Fontana, back-up singers Mary Holladay Pederson and Ginger Holladay and Sony Music's Ernst Jorgensen
- "ELVIS: The Wonder of You" Elvis Week Concert Finale:
8PM. FedExForum, downtown Memphis.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
- Conversations on Elvis: Elvis in the Movies, 10AM. Graceland Soundstage A.
Hosted by Tom Brown, confirmed guest include Marlyn Mason, Pat Priest, - more guests to be announced soon.
- Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Showcase, 1PM. Guest House Theater, The Guest House at Graceland.
- Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Semifinal Round, 7pm. Graceland Soundstage A,
See more than 20 of the best Elvis tribute artists in the world perform on stage in the Semifinal Round of the 2017 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
- Conversations on Elvis: The Elvis Connection, 10AM. Graceland Soundstage A,
This special event will feature musicians, actors and entertainers sharing their story on how they have been influenced by Elvis and what the King of Rock 'n' Roll means to them. Special guests to be announced.
- Inside the Archives: 3PM Guest House Theater, The Guest House at Graceland. Free.
Take a look inside the Graceland Archives. Limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The Ultimate Return, 7PM. Graceland Soundstage A,
Past Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist winners return for an unforgettable concert.
Performances by Shawn Klush, Brandon Bennett, Bill Cherry, Justin Shandor, Cody Slaughter, Ben Portsmouth, Dean Z, Jay Dupuis, David Lee and Dwight Icenhower.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
- Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Final Round, 7.30PM. Graceland Soundstage A
10 Elvis tribute artists from the Semifinal Round compete for the 2017 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest title.
Go HERE to EPE for ELVIS WEEK 2017 Schedule ticket info and more details
(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)

Thousands Heading to Memphis: Forty years ago next week, Elvis Presley left us. Starting this week and continuing through the anniversary of his death, thousands of admirers and curiosity seekers will be descending upon Elvis Presley Boulevard and the rest of Memphis to pay tribute.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal have launched their special Elvis site and journalists Chris Herrington, Bob Mehr, and John Beifuss assemble to discuss the state of Elvis culture, what's happening during this 40th Elvis Week, and what all else they've been writing about on the Elvis beat.
We also note the recent passing of former Elvis pal Glen Campbell and suggest a few Elvis-related events happening in Memphis this week.
Click here to Commercial Appeal - Looks good.

 

(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Jon Daly's Elvis 40th Anniversary Show at Elvis Week: Elvis Presley Blvd is the place to be for Elvis Week. The new Graceland Complex and Jon Daly's Elvis 40th Anniversary Show are within 1 mile of each other.
We have over 15 confirmed celebrity guests includng Wayne Mann (Elvis' cousin), Tish Henley Kirk (Elvis' Nurse), Wayne Carman (Elvis' Karate Instructor), JoCathy Elkington (Elvis' Girlfriend), Nancy Rooks, Dean Nicholpulous.and many more.. 
Memorablia will also feature, Elvis owned artifacts, Elvis autographs, 60 year old Elvis collections, 40th Anniversary Gear, over 1000 Elvis books for sale..
Cool off in the Elvis fan lounge.. snacks, and Elvis movies playing
Free Parking, Free Admission - shop in our 12,000 sq ft showroom
Even a raffle to see Elvis Presley's Bed from Hillcrest Home.
Beside the special guests it's gonna be all about the memorabilia / collectibles.
1956 items, movie posters, concert items, 40th merchandise, autographs, tons of books including Janelle McCombs and Sandi Pichon's book collections, CD's, Shirts. This is truly a fan friendly show. There will be numerous collections here selling items. I myself have about 25 collections of items that will be there.
The main showroom is 12,000 square feet. The building is a monster so come hang out with us. There is plenty of room and air conditioning to go around.
This Show is done to honor the legacy of Elvis Presley.
Click here to Facebook for Details
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)

'Elvis Safe & Sound' New Dick Grob book: As noted above, Jon Daly's Elvis 40th Anniversary Show is also proud to be the exclusive location to buy Dick Grob's new book 'Elvis Safe & Sound'.
Dick Grob worked as head of Elvis' security detail.
This nearly 300 page book will be available at Elvis Week starting August 12.
Many unreleased photos and stories of his time with Elvis Presley.
'Elvis Safe & Sound' is full of color photos, pictures of artifacts from Dick's collection and tons of historical information.
Dick will be at the Graceland Sponsored Elvis Insider Event on August 14.


Be sure to grab your copy early and have him sign it there.
The first 50 copies sold will receive a FREE photo of Elvis and Dick.
See ya August 12 - 16.
The book is priced at $40.00

(News, Source;TonyS/ElvisInfoNet)

Elvis Week App 2017: EPE notes that the Elvis Week app is ready to download.
  The free Elvis Week app is your official guide to this year's celebration in Memphis on August 11-19.
The app features a schedule of events, a list of featured guests, dining and shopping information, a candle for the Candlelight Vigil and much more.
Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest Elvis Week info with push notifications, too.

To download the free app, visit iTunes or Google Play for Android.

 

(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)
40th Anniversary Stirs up tabloid interest into Elvis Death: Picked up by M-S-M from Radar Online the 40th Anniversary has stirred up interest into why Elvis died so tragically young. Elvis' possibly allergy to Codeine is once again being discussed..
... For decades it has been reported that Elvis Presley was found dead in his Tennessee Graceland mansion home face down on the bathroom floor from cardiac arrhythmia.
New reports from Radar Online state that a new investigation into Elvis Presley's death and autopsy reports reveal that it may have been something entirely different that took the life of Elvis, something that could have been prevented.
Former forensic scientist Dr. Cyril Wecht claims that Elvis' autopsy reports were bogus claiming that there is "no way to diagnose cardiac arrhythmia on a person who has already died." The Doctor, who throughout his career has conducted over 14,000 autopsies and consulted on more than 30,000 others said there was a fatal error made by Presley's dentist Dr. Lester Hofman the day Elvis died.
Dr. Hofman had performed a painful dental procedure on Elvis hours before his demise. Following the procedure, he prescribed a prescription of codeine to help Elvis manage the pain. The only problem was that Presley was highly allergic to the painkiller and his allergy was clearly marked on all of Presley's medical and hospital charts.
Hofman passed away in 2006, and according to the shocking new report was not the only person aware that Presley was allergic to the painkiller.
It has been no secret that Elvis had a drug problem and was catered to by his physician, Dr. George “Nick” Nichopoulos. Dr. Nick, as he was referred to, catered to the singer with an endless supply of potent painkillers, including Dilaudid, morphine, Quaaludes, and barbiturates.
Despite that, it is now believed that it was "10 times the therapeutic" amount of the codeine found in Elvis' system the day he died that killed the singer. Joe Esposito described Elvis' frame of mind on the day he died stating that, "I think Elvis gobbled down the whole bottle of codeine by mistake."
“All my life I have been haunted by the idea that my best friend — and the greatest talent the world has ever seen — didn’t have to die!” Joe concluded.
Even without an allergy, the dosage consumed by Elvis would have likely been fatal the doctor noted.
However back in 2014 DNA testing was supposed to reveal that Elvis suffered from a genetic heart muscle disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
He appeared to suffer symptoms of the condition in his final years, including an irregular heartbeat, fatigue, fainting and high blood pressure.
The 2014 findings suggested that regardless of his diet, the iconic singer was always destined to die young.
EIN notes that it only goes to prove Elvis' amazing legacy that 40 years later he is still in the Main-Stream-Media every day.
(News, Source;RO/ElvisInfoNet)
That "Elvis Feeling" still in Bad Nauheim: It's 40 years this month since Elvis Presley died. His Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee is a place of pilgrimage for fans - but so too is a German town which is very proud of its connection to the King of Rock and Roll.
The street was the very picture of sturdy German middle-class, dappled, leafy, with white wooden dog-tooth fences, weather vanes and plane trees.
Yet one house seemed a little different. A sporty, defiantly rebellious-looking white BMW 507 coupe was parked outside and a small cardboard sign by the front gate read: "Autographs: 7:30-8pm."
In the evenings, you could hear singing coming from inside the front room. The songs would range from gospel to country - even hymns. Holding the higher notes and occasionally breaking into yelps of laughter, the voice sounded strangely familiar.
Because here, at 14 Goethestrasse in the small spa town of Bad Nauheim, Elvis Presley was in the house.
Six decades later, things haven't changed much in the street that Elvis - then Private Presley - called home during his enforced two-year stint with the US Army at the height of the Cold War.
This summer at least 6,000 Elvis fans from across the world, to celebrate the star's life.
Bad Nauheim is where Elvis did his military service and as he once wrote in a letter home, he felt like "a little, lonely boy 5,000 miles away".
Drafted at the height of his early fame, the rock and roll sensation was offered the chance to swerve conventional duties by simply performing for soldiers on US bases around the world.
There's another draw for visitors this year, in the reopened Hotel Grunewald - the place Elvis and his gang stayed for their first few weeks in Bad Nauheim before they all moved to Goethestrasse.
"If you stay in the room where Elvis lodged, you'll find nothing has changed," says the manager, Thomas Droescher, who has taken over the handsome 16-room, late 19th-Century corner hotel.
"The bed is the same walnut wood bed that he slept in. Even the black Bakelite toilet seat is his. But I don't know how I can stop people taking souvenirs. Last time this was a hotel, every crystal from the chandelier in Elvis' room was taken one by one by the guests." Four decades on from his tragic end, the appetite for a piece - no matter how small - of Elvis only continues to grow in this quiet corner of Germany.
Go here to full BBC article
(News, Source;BBC/ElvisInfoNet)

'Auction at Graceland' Saturday August 12 details: Graceland Auctions is once again delighted to host a robust auction event during this very special 40th anniversary Elvis Week and we encourage participation in this incredible auction to help preserve the memory of Elvis for future generations through these treasures.
The auction includes a wide and diverse range of artifacts from an extraordinary stage-worn jumpsuit along with more concert and personally-owned and worn clothing to jewelry, advertising materials, awards and movie memorabilia. This is our largest and most all-encompassing auction yet, with something for every budget and every collector.

Auction highlights include:
 - Elvis Owned and Stage-Worn Sleeveless Jumpsuit and Jacket Made by I.C. Costume Co. - From the 1999 Graceland Archives Auction (C36A), Estimate $200,000-250,000 - see photo below
- Elvis Owned and Worn Gold and Diamond Ram’s Head Necklace, Estimate $100,000-150,000
- 1973 Elvis Presley Stage Worn Cape with Tiger Skin Pattern on the Interior, Estimate $70,000-100,000
- Elvis Owned and Worn Brown Velvet Jacket, Pants and Cape Ensemble Made by I.C. Costume Co. – From the 1999 Graceland Archives Auction (C44A),  Estimate $70,000-80,000

- November 6, 1954, Louisiana Hayride Contract Signed by Elvis Presley, Gladys Presley and Vernon Presley as well as Scotty Moore and Bill Black,  Estimate $30,000-50,000
- Elvis TCB Necklace Taken off His Neck and Gifted to His Personal Hairdresser Larry Geller, Estimate $30,000-50,000
- The Bible Used by Rex Humbard to Officiate Elvis Presley’s Funeral and the Handwritten Notes Dictated by J.D. Sumner Outlining Elvis’ Funeral Service,  Estimate $30,000-40,000
- March 26, 1956, Elvis Presley Signed Contract Solidifying Colonel Parker as His Exclusive Management - One of the Most Famous Contracts in Pop Culture!  Estimate $30,000-35,000
- Elvis Presley Owned and Worn Gold and Diamond Guitar Ring with “EP” Initials Gifted to Charlie Hodge, Estimate $20,000-30,000
- Historic January 25, 1956, Elvis Presley First Signed Document as an Adult - Certifying Earlier Agreements with Colonel Parker,  Estimate $20,000-25,000
- Elvis Presley Owned and Worn Red “Elephant Corduroy” Suit Made by I.C. Costume Co.,  Estimate $60,000-70,000
Additional highlights include artifacts from the Estate of Scotty Moore and from the Trude Forsher Archive.
Go here to Graceland auctions for more details

(News, Source;EPE/ElvisInfoNet)

The Guesthouse at Graceland Gala August 14: Strictly Elvis (UK) are holding a fabulous gala night in the fantastic new Guesthouse at Graceland.
If you're in Memphis this August for Elvis Week 2017, then come and party with us and the Elvis Family at what promises to be one of the biggest and best events of the week.
Featuring two live music acts, all the way from the UK Rockin' Dave Riley, the amazing Brad Birkendahl plus an all-Elvis disco with one of the UK's best Elvis DJs - Paul Downie, this is one event you will not want to miss!
As always with Strictly Elvis events, we keep the cost low but the quality high - and this is going to be a seriously high quality and classy event.
And as ever - we have invited lots of special guests to be part of the night, you never know who'll turn up!
Monday AUGUST 14 8pm > Midnight
Tickets in advance are just £24 ($30) per person and you can get your tickets now.


Click here for tickets and more info.
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(News, Source;SM/ElvisInfoNet)
What's On Elsewhere for Elvis Week August 2017 . . .

'Elvis: That's the Way It Is' In Melbourne August 16: A good way for Australia's Melbourne fans to remember Elvis on August 16th.


At the ASTOR cinema Wednesday, 16 August at 7:30pm
'Elvis: That's the Way It Is' by director Denis Sanders.


Click here to the Astor Cinema for tickets and info

 

 


(News, Source;TonyC/ElvisInfoNet)
'Viva Las Vegas' and 'That's the Way It Is' in Sydney: A good way for Australia's Sydney fans to remember Elvis in August.
The Sydney's marvellous art-deco Randwick Ritz cinema presents "Elvis - 40 Year Tribute" - Celebrate the life of the King on the big screen with two Elvis classics.
We are honoured to be showing VIVA LAS VEGAS and THAT'S THE WAY IT IS on 35mm film in our prestige 80-year-old cinema across one weekend to pay tribute to the King of Rock and Roll.
VIVA LAS VEGAS - Saturday August 19, 7pm
THAT'S THE WAY IT IS - Sunday August 20, 4pm
Both sessions on 35mm film in our grand Cinema One
Click here to Ritz Cinema for tickets and info
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
AXS Cable TV 'ELVIS Month' Special: AXS TV is presenting a month-long line-up of classic films and concerts starring Elvis Presley in the "All Hail The King" block, airing every Tuesday in August at 10pE/7pP. Specials include "Elvis: That's The Way It Is" (Aug. 1), "This Is Elvis" (Aug. 8), "Elvis Lives!" (Aug. 15), "Elvis On Tour" (Aug. 22), and "Clambake" (Aug. 29).
Additionally, on Wed, Aug. 16, the 40th Anniversary of his tragic death, the network will air a special edition of the profile series "Classic Albums: Elvis Presley" at 9pE followed by an encore presentation of "Elvis Lives" at 10pE.
The month kicks off with a pair of insightful documentaries, featuring an intimate look at Elvis' return to the stage after a successful film career in the 1970 documentary ELVIS: THAT'S THE WAY IT IS on August 1, capturing the King's Las Vegas Summer Festival. Then, on August 8, filmmakers Andrew Solt and Malcolm Leo combine archive footage with detailed re-enactments of key moments from Presley's life and career in the unique 1981 film THIS IS ELVIS.
Stay tuned for the 2016 AXS TV original film Elvis Lives! on August 15, which puts an inventive spin on one of the most infamous conspiracy theories of all time and imagines an alternate reality where Elvis (Jonathan Nation) goes undercover to take down a crime syndicate and protect his family. And AXS TV pays tribute to the King on the 40TH Anniversary of his tragic death with a special block on Wednesday, August 16, featuring a behind-the-scenes exploration of Elvis' self-titled RCA debut, and a rare glimpse at Presley's early days and unprecedented rise to rock n' roll royalty in the acclaimed 2002 profile series Classic Albums: Elvis Presley at 9pE.
Viewers in the U.S., Mexico and Canada can find AXS TV on a number of national providers.
Click here to AXS Cable for more info
(News, Source;ASX/ElvisInfoNet)
The King and I: Ed Bonja photos Exhibition in Australia: Elvis Presley and music fans alike will have a chance for unique look into the life of the King of Rock and Roll next month.
The Ophir Tavern in Orange, country NSW, is hosting an exhibition of 170 photos taken by Elvis's personal photographer, Ed Bonja. The collection is curated by Adam Nicholson, who runs the Ophir Tavern.
The opening of the exhibition - which will coincide with the 40th anniversary of Elvis' death -will be the first time in five years the collection has been displayed publicly.
Some of the iconic images of the king are familiar to many fans, as Mr Bonja photographed Elvis from 1970 to 1977.
The photographs include hundreds of shots taken at concerts and in Elvis's private life that were used for album covers.
"All the famous photos were taken by Ed. He was the only photographer permitted on stage," Mr Nicholson said.
The exhibition is made up of original prints, including some photos which have rarely seen the light of day.
"One of the first Ed ever took was of Elvis on Frank Sinatra's private jet that Elvis leased," Mr Nicholson said.
"And the very last photo ever taken of Elvis on stage. You won't see the photos in Graceland. It's the largest collection of photos taken by one man of Elvis," Mr Nicholson said.
He said the photos covered the years in Las Vegas and the jumpsuits, including the famous 'American eagle' suit worn during the Aloha from Hawaii concert.
The free exhibition will open on August 16 - the anniversary of Elvis's death - until August 20, midday to 2pm each day.
(News, Source;ElvisInfoNet)
Previous EIN Elvis Week Specials

Forever Elvis - A 2015 commemorative Spotlight: Elvis touched the soul of every true fan and that hot August night in 1977 the fans returned the love. The funeral for the famous musician stopped the city. Thousands of people packed the streets, sharing their grief and love for the man who was gone. They followed the casket, which was festooned with flowers, and then, together, started singing one of the musician's most popular songs. Never before had so many voices joined in glorious harmony.... There is a universality to grief.

Just as mourners in Milan did back in 1901 as they joined together to sing one of Verdi's signature tunes, so too in August 1977 did people gather from all over the world at the gates of Graceland to mourn over their lost idol.

EIN's Piers Beagley contributes a special Spotlight for August 16th - And Elvis will live, Forever.

 

(Spotlight, Source;EIN)

ELVIS WEEK 2015 - EIN exclusive report: Sanja Meegin, EIN's roving reporter, is back in MEMPHIS and at last soaking up the atmosphere!

Today spends her final day in the Promised Land before bidding farewell . She checks out Jerry Lee Lewis' house and of course spent the whole evening at the Candlelit Vigil and Meditation Gardens on a emotional summer's night. This year Lisa Marie, her twins and Priscilla were all there to say a special Thank You to all the fans.

EIN is the only website with these exclusive Sanja Meegin Elvis Week 2015 reports, click here & don't miss out

 

(Elvis Week 2015, Source:ElvisInformationNetwork)

ELVIS WEEK 2014 - EIN exclusive report: Sanja Meegin, EIN's roving reporter, has packed her bags, and said goodbye to MEMPHIS once again.
With Elvis Week sadly over, EIN's special Roving Reporter finally had the chance to visit Graceland and found some inner peace, the spirit of Elvis and a chance to say Goodbye for Elvis Week 2014. .

EIN is the only website with these exclusive reports GO HERE to see her COMPLETE 2014 Elvis Week report with plenty of great photos - don't miss out

(Elvis Week 2014, Source:Sanja/EIN)
Elvis Week Through The Years - Sanja Meegin looks back: EIN's Sanja Meegin has been to Memphis and attended Elvis Week 13 times in the past 15 years. During that time she has witnessed great concerts as well as met up with many of Elvis’ family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances.
For the past decade Sanja has done her best to get to every concert, book signing, ceremony, convention, appearance and memorial that she could manage and report back to EIN for those who couldn’t be there to experience it for themselves. Of course that hasn’t been easy when combined with the excruciatingly hot Southern summer temperatures, the lure of cocktails on Beale Street and keeping the hours Elvis kept whilst there – party all night, sleep all day - but she has done her best! - Part of our EIN 100th newsletter celebration!
Go here as Sanja looks back at her fifteen years of visiting the Promised Land and Elvis Week.
(Spotlight; Source;ElvisInfoNetwork)

ELVIS WEEK 2013 report: It was with a heavy heart that we EIN's special Roving Reporter Sanja Meegin could not attend Elvis Week in 2013 due to other important commitments, but there is no doubting that 2013 was a very quiet year with very few Elvis week presentations actually selling out.
Memphis Police still estimated around 30,000 attended the candlelit vigil, while Conversations on Elvis featured the wonderful Mother Dolores Hart.

Go here to EIN's 2013 Elvis Week special for more on Dolores Hart, video clips of the Candlelight Vigil, the special "Elvis at Stax" listening party, the Elvis Tribute Artist competition and more..

 


(Elvis Week 2013, Source:ElvisInfoNetwork)

ELVIS WEEK 2012, The Sanja Meegin report: "Maybe it's too late, sometimes I even hate myself for loving you..."
Well dear friends all good things come sadly to an end so here is Sanja Meegin's final wrap up of ALL the ELVIS WEEK 2012 insider news from the Promised Land.
On the last day she finally toured the mansion properly to soak up the end-of-the-week loving Elvis vibes.
She saw the sensational Shawn Klush/Cody Slaughter concert - as well as experiencing the ETA finals.
Was it a great Elvis Week overall for 2012? - Click here to see all the photos. -- EIN is the only website with these daily exclusives so click here & don't miss these special SANJA reports.

(Elvis Week 2012, Source:SanjaMeegin)

ELVIS WEEK 2011, EIN reports: Go here for all the details about Elvis Week 2011. EIN has reviews and the news - plus a message from Lisa Marie Presley at Candlelight Vigil:

Click here for Elvis Week 2011 reports & photos.

 

(Elvis Week 2011, Source:EIN)

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(Right:Elvis' Speedway jacket in the shop window)

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Linda and Sam Thompson in Australia:

Elvis Week Through The Years - Sanja Meegin looks back:

Shawn Klush and Donny Edwards In Australia - Review:

Elvis Statues & Memorials - an EIN Spotlight:

In search of Oahu Elvis, Aloha From Hawaii:

Elvis Week 2009 Exclusive Stories & close-up Photos

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