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Tracklist: 01. Also Sprach Zarathustra (A 2001 Space Odyssey Theme) - 02. See See Rider - 03. Can't Help Falling In Love (No.1) - 04. Closing Vamp (No.1) - 05. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - 06. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 07. Love Me - 08. Fairytale - 09. And I Love You So - 10. Trying To Get To You - 11. All Shook Up - 12. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 13. You Gave Me A Mountain - 14. Polk Salad Annie - 15. Band Introductions - 16. Johnny B. Goode - 17. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 18. Bass Solo (Blues by Jerry Scheff) - 19. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 20. School Day (No.1) - 21. School Day (No.2) - 22. Just Pretend (with 2 false starts) - 23. How Great Thou Art (with reprise) - 24. Softly As I Leave You (duet with Sherrill Nielsen) - 25. America (The Beautiful) - 26. Mystery Train / Tiger Man (medley) - 27. My Way (with false start, duet with Sherrill Nielsen) - 28. Blue Christmas - 29. Can't Help Falling In Love (No.2) - 30. Closing Vamp (No.2). Approx. running time: 79:41 The second CD, Springtime In Nevada (CD MR 2049-2) represents ' Spring 1975 Las Vegas engagement. This mono audience recording is previously unreleased and apparaently in very good sound quality. The CD runs for almost 70 minutes. Elvis’ dinner show on March 25 was a very typical concert for this season. Elvis was less chatty and he concentrated more on his singing. His voice was strong again and he gave several solid performances of recent songs, whilst the majority of his old standards were excluded from the set list. Among the best moments of this show are spellbinding performances of his "Stax" numbers "It's Midnight", "Promised Land" and "My Boy". Elvis paid attention to rock and rhythm and blues numbers again and he treated songs like "Big Boss Man", "Burning Love" and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" with gusto and respect. The latter two tracks are included as special bonuses and were taken from another tape, recorded live during the following spring tour in Tampa, Florida on April 26 at the 8:30 P.M. show. Tracklist: 01. Opening Vamp / See See Rider - 02. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. I Can Help (excerpt) / Love Me - 04. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 05. And I Love You So - 06. Big Boss Man - 07. It's Midnight - 08. Dialogues, jokes - 09. Promised Land - 10. Fairytale - 11. Band Introductions - 12. What'd I Say (instrumental, by James Burton) - 13. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 14. Bass Solo (by Duke Bardwell) - 15. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 16. Electric Piano Solo (by David Briggs) - 17. School Day (Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll) - 18. My Boy - 19. I'll Remember You - 20. Let Me Be There - 21. Heartbreak Hotel - 22. Hound Dog - 23. Can't Help Falling In Love - 24. Closing Vamp / Announcements. Bonus tracks (Tampa, Florida, 26.04.1975, 8:30 P.M. evening show): 25. Help Me - 26. Burning Love - 27. My Boy - 28. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 29. Hawaiian Wedding Song. (News, Source: Czech Elvis Presley Fanclub/Pavel Cernocky)
Love Me Tender: Claire Rowlands and Marc Haries will tie the knot on Saturday - at the Porthcawl Elvis Festival. Claire, a freelance legal representative in criminal courts, and Marc, a local bus driver, will exchange vows in front of thousands of Elvis lookalikes and another Elvis backing group, The Sweet Inspirations. (News/Odd Spot, Source: icWales) Baptist Hospital - And the walls come tumbling down: Following is a press release from Memphis Bioworks Foundation regarding the demolition of Baptist Hospital, where Elvis was treated on several occasions and where the official prounouncement of his passing occurred and where his daughter Lisa Marie was born. The Memphis Bioworks Foundation has announced that the implosion of the main
tower of the Baptist Hospital on Union Avenue will occur on November 6, 2005, at
6:30 a.m. The first phase consisted of the removal of the four-story Service building in January of this year. The eight-story Interns’ Residence and the 10-story Physicians and Surgeons buildings were then imploded in May. Elvis's cousin and The Jordanaires ready to rock "Heartbreak Hotel": His name is Presley, he has a distinctive American accent - and he's performing in Wales. But before you start thinking Elvis is still alive after all, it's not The King taking to the stage. It's the next best thing - his cousin Jerry Presley. And one of the venues he will be appearing at is the Heartbreak Hotel. Jerry is the first male member of the Presley family to visit the UK. He flew into London last night ahead of the second Porthcawl Elvis Festival, which opens tomorrow. Jerry will be performing five tribute concerts to his iconic cousin during the festival weekend. He decided to travel to Wales from his home in Kansas City for the three-day event after learning about it from the owners of London's Elvisly Yours, which sells Elvis memorabilia. 'The festival's a great idea - it's a good opportunity for fans to hear more about Elvis and his music,' said Jerry, who possesses the unmistakable Presley voice. The festival will feature Elvis tribute artists from all over the world, including Mario Kombou, recently crowned in Memphis World Champion Elvis tribute. 'There are a lot of good tribute artists out there,' said Jerry, whose great-grandfather was the brother of Elvis's great-grandfather. 'It's amazing that 27 years after his death his popularity continues to grow - you can't say that about any other person. He was The King - there will never be another Elvis Presley.' Jerry believes Elvis, who died on August 16, 1977, would be a little bemused with his iconic status if he were still alive. 'He never liked being called The King, but as far as the phenomenon of his popularity is concerned, he would give credit to all his fans.' While millions of people loved Elvis's public persona as the music and film legend, Jerry knew the 'real' Elvis. 'He was a typical, everyday, normal human being,' said Jerry. 'He loved to have fun - he was a big joker.' Jerry does not see much of Elvis's family. 'I don't see Priscilla or Lisa-Marie too often as they are in another part of the country.' Jerry has a busy work schedule and stages scores of shows throughout America every year. 'I get a very positive reaction from Elvis's fans,' he said. 'I try to pay tribute to him in a first-class way. I try to keep the shows classy - nothing cheesy.' Jerry travels with a 16-piece band, The Jordanaires, who were Elvis's original backing singers. He will make his Welsh debut tonight with a performance at The Litten Tree in Bridgend. His other gigs as part of the Porthcawl Elvis Festival will be at Trecco Bay Holiday Park (tomorrow, 9pm); The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl (Saturday, 8pm); Hi-Tide Inn, Porthcawl (Sunday, 1pm) and Heartbreak Hotel, Porthcawl (Sunday, 9pm). The festival, which begins tomorrow and ends on Sunday, was launched last year by organiser Peter Phillips and was a huge success. 'I wanted to do something for Porthcawl and had an idea to put on an award show for Elvis tribute artists to give them the recognition they deserve. I had no idea it would be as big as it was. It was the biggest Elvis festival in Europe and the second biggest in the world. When I went to America people had heard of Porthcawl because of the festival.' (Almost Elvis, Source: icWales) Stop the presses! Elvis has left the building...at least in Montpelier, Vermont: Sure there are still a few remnants of what is billed on the back of the business card for Charlie-O's as "the nearest shrine to Graceland," – 194 feet separate the Main Street bar and Minuteman Press on State Street where for more than two decades Pinky Clark proudly displayed his impressive collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia. Elvis by the Presleys CBS News promotion: It's been out for a while now but the CBS News website is still carrying promotion for it this week: Elvis Presley was an icon who is still, 28 years after his death, loved by millions. While many admired him, few really knew him.
Tickets are on sale now for the 2006 EPE Elvis Birthday Celebration: From Graceland: "We will probably be sending out invitations for the Fan Club Brunch in late October to arrive in mailboxes in early November, so be looking out for those. We hope to see you there!" (News, Source: EPE)
To order your Limited Edition print of "Vegas", send payment of £37.00 (for each print required) Note - Orders outside of the UK please add £4.00 postage. Payment can be sent by cheque, postal order and even cash (registered), no money orders please. Please remember to include your name and address with your order. Send all orders to: Dennis Berry (Vegas Print) 4 Alder Lane, Hollins, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3UB ENGLAND (News, Source: Elvis Express) Elvis The Music website updated: The Elvis website from BMG promoting Elvis' catalogue has been revamped in line with the upcoming release of the "Hitstory" box. (News, Source: Amber Smith) Elvis Christmas show in Denmark: On Saturday December 3 will you get the chance to witness the world premier of an Elvis Christmas show in Randers, Denmark. Terry Blackwood from The Imperials and Glen D. Hardin from the legendary TCB band will attend the show together with a wide line of European singers. Among them are Stephen Ackles (Norway), Jack Baymoore (Sweden) and Maarten Jansen (Holland). You can order tickets for the Elvis Christmas show from either Elvis Unlimited (info@elvispresley.dk) or from the venue Værket on phone +458913 5110. (News, Source: Elvis Unlimited)
Elvis "Live" set for UK release: For release in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2005 is the CD "Live". This release on the Pegasus label is probably another Hayride compilation. (News, Source: Elvis News)
Bill E. Burk identifies two previously unknown "early" shows by Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys: In their continuing search for early gigs that Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys played, gigs that have not been listed anywhere before, Bill & Connie Burk have found another small town where the trio played. Full details will appear in Bill's excellent quarterly magazine, Elvis World #78. (News, Source: Bill E. Burk)
CONCERT YEARS is the most-inclusive book ever written on E's concerts during those years. Bill has long ranked it as the #1 Elvis book ever published.
Bill's Elvis World sells it at two bargain prices:
+ US$65 + shipping to the general public
+ US$50 + shipping to EW subscribers To order a copy of Elvis The Concert Years email Bill (News, Source: Bill E. Burk) "King of the Mountain" - another brooding epic: This is a reminder of what we have been missing with Kate Bush's absence. Tori Amos, Björk and others have attempted to eclipse Bush's otherworldliness, musicality and sheer weirdness, but none has come close and King Of The Mountain shows why. It's a brooding epic which begins with an ominous guitar riff before that instantly recognisable voice charges in. "Could you see the aisles of women? Could you see them screaming and weeping?" she asks. As ever, she is too subtle a writer to offer answers to who the king is and where his mountain might be, but there are references to Elvis (Presley?) and Rosebud, the talismanic sledge in Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. The allegorical lyrical mystery makes her music more alluring. Bush was always a uniquely physical writer, but the more this song progresses, the more she sounds buffeted by the elements atop a frozen mountain. Gales howl around her before she concludes: "The wind, it blows the door closed." It is not easy listening, but it is a landmark work. I can't wait for Aerial. (See also 27 & 23 September) (News, Source: This Is London)
CKX, Inc. to acquire and shut down 'Elvis' Themed Museum in Las Vegas - Company Will cease operations, clearing path for major themed attractions in Las Vegas and independent attraction in Hawaii: CKX, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKXE) announced today that its subsidiary, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., has agreed to acquire the assets of the Elvis-A-Rama museum, located off the strip in Las Vegas, including the trademark to the name "Elvis-A-Rama," the related website and a substantial portion of the memorabilia currently on display at the Las Vegas-based establishment. The existing museum will be permanently closed and the Elvis-A-Rama name retired as part of CKX's overall plan to bring a world class Elvis-themed attraction to the Las Vegas strip.
"Elvis in All His Glory" Boxed Card set of 20: Elvis has entered the mail! According to the manufacturer, a new boxed set of Elvis note cards is a must have for any Elvis fan. The box is designed in black velvet and gold sparkles while the cards inside feature five crisp, colorful shots of "The King" in concert. Unfortunately there is no artwork for us to view. (News, Source: Amber Smith) Lyrics to new Elvis tribute song by Kate Bush: Kate Bush's "haunting" tribute to Elvis is starting to get airplay in the UK. Here are the lyrics to what is a great song (News, Source: Sanja Meegin): King of the Mountain Could you see the aisles of women?
Elvis & United Nations concert update: There has been much confusion and uncertainty concerning our earlier reports that the Elvis recording, If I Can Dream, was being considered for inclusion in the UN 60th Anniversary concert - a concert which now appears uncertain. Brian Quinn sent EIN the following message which at least clears up why Robert Stigwood (see 24 September) couldn't recall saying the song would be used: "Just read your article about the United Nations and Elvis being featured with 'If I Can Dream'. In the article you mention Robert Stigwood. In fact the Producer of the Show is Stig Edgren of 'Elvis The Concert' fame and not Robert Stigwood". (News, Source: Brian Quinn)
Aussie chart update: Elvis By The Presleys slipped eleven places to #33 on this week's ARIA Music DVD Top 40 chart. It has been on the chart for 14 weeks having reached a peak of #3. While it remains on the chart sales are sluggish as it is still to reach double platinum (30,000 units sold) status. (News, Source: ARIA) The Priscilla Presley Collection: AUSTRALIAN businessman Bruno Schiavi took Delta Goodrem's knickers to the world and now he's climbing into bed with Priscilla Presley. Schiavi has joined forces with Presley to release a range of bed linen, robes, slippers, towels and candles. "We are out in the world fighting battles every single day and the one place you come home to is a place that is like your bedroom that is a sanctuary for you," Presley said from her Los Angeles home. "I love the fabrics. The collection shows versatility, uniqueness and style." Schiavi relocated from Sydney to Los Angeles earlier this year to work with Presley on the collection which will be released in Australia in February next year. "I am hands on with this with Bruno," said Elvis' ex, who also has her own perfume range. "I could never just lend my name and have somebody do all the work for me. I would feel like I am cheating myself and cheating the consumer." Schiavi, who was this week listed in BRW magazine's young rich list, said he is often approached by celebrities looking to broaden their markets. The businessman specialises in working with high profile people and in the past has mostly worked on marketing lingerie ranges for celebrities, among them Delta Goodrem. He said the most important part of his endeavours is feeling a connection with the person he is working with. "I could have met Priscilla and she could have been lovely but at the same time, if I didn't think we could work together, I wouldn't have gone ahead," Schiavi, 33, said. "Being a global launch, it is a huge challenge for my company and I have got to make sure this partnership actually lasts for a long time." Schiavi is in negotiations with retail outlets internationally to distribute the Presley collection. Priscilla Presley will come to Australia in February or March 2006 to launch the first range. "February is when I am hoping to come for the launch," she said. "And that gives me a chance to meet up with some friends that I have there too and share what we have created and hope that they are as excited as we are." The Priscilla Presley Collection will consist of nine lines, with the bed linen made of fine egyptian cottons and in a range of colours from whites to browns, gold and green. One line was inspired by a favourite pair of Presley's pants. Presley was married to Elvis from 1967 to 1973 and has two children, Lisa Marie Presley and Navarone Garibaldi. Aside from her new business venture, Presley has been working on the release of the Elvis by the Presleys book and DVD. "I have been taken aback by the success of both the DVD and the book," she said. "I couldn't be happier and I know that means a lot to the (Elvis Presley) Estate. "Again, it shows that Elvis certainly is probably more popular than he was when he was alive. His legacy just keeps going." (News, Source: AP/Sanja Meegin)
EPE rhetoric surfaces again: EIN has no problems with fair promotion, but when a major Broadway "Elvis" musical has gone under in the midst of internal troubles, the least we can expect is balanced reporting from EPE. However, the financially troubled and internally doomed "All Shook Up" gets the 'rosy cheeked' and selectively omitting facts treatment from the "corporation": All Shook Up, the Elvis-inspired musical that opened on Broadway on March 24 at the Palace Theatre ends its run on September 25. All Shook Up plays Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 PM with matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:00 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM. Tickets are available by calling (212) 307-4100 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. See it on Broadway if you can. If not, do not despair. Watch for an announcement in 2006 when this delightful musical is expected to hit the road, maybe coming to a town near you! (News, Source: EPE)
Elvis’ home Audubon Drive wins historic site nomination: There are no jungle rooms at 1034 Audubon Drive, no gold records and no pink Cadillacs. But this modest ranch-style house in the Audubon Park Subdivision of southeast Memphis shares a history with Graceland, the famous white-columned mansion more than 10 miles away. The house Elvis Presley purchased at age 21, a home that his fame quickly outgrew, has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. The State Review Board approved the nomination Tuesday and now it moves on — just as Graceland did in 1991 — for approval at the national level. Judith Johnson, an architecture historian in Memphis, helped the private owners put the house up for nomination. No stranger to Elvis history, Johnson was involved in protecting from demolition a Memphis public housing unit, Lauderdale Courts, where Elvis spent his teenage years. Now she’s hoping to put another Elvis homestead on the map. Bought with his first royalty checks from RCA Studio on March 8, 1956, Elvis, his parents and grandmother lived in the four-bedroom house for only a year.One month after moving in, his single "Heartbreak Hotel" hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts, ultimately ending any privacy he had in the neighborhood. Crowds of fans lined the suburban street and police frequently had to be called in to handle the growing problem. This massive, and often emotional, response by fans to Elvis and his music would come to characterize the rest of his life and career. Freeman said that what made Elvis different from other musicians and celebrities was his affection for his fans, no matter how large the crowds. "He would never call the police," Freeman said. "He’d go out there and sign autographs." In the short time the family was there, Elvis had a 50-footlong granite pool installed in the backyard and a den added to the house, according to records. The pool was the largest residential pool in Memphis when he built it. Many of Alfred Wertheimer’s photographs of the emerging musician were shot at this house, chronicling Elvis’ growing fame and fortune. These photographs helped the owners recreate the interior decoration as close as possible with period furniture from the 1950s. In March 1957, Elvis swapped the house on Audubon Drive for a 14-acre estate with a two-story colonial already known as Graceland, a home that Elvis would make famous. (News, Source: Kristin Hall: AP)
'All Shook Up' includes Chaka Demus & Pliers (who made the Australian Top 20 in 1993 with 'Tease Me' & 'Twist & Shout') covering Don't Be Cruel. Other highlights are Hortense Ellis' Suspicious Minds, by super-producer Lee Perry, and Jackie Edwards' superb version of the title track. Interestingly the earlier 'Is It Rolling Bob?' featured a reggae version of 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right' a song released by both Elvis & Bob Dylan. Elvis fans may also remember 1991's extraordinary band Dread Zeppelin who toured Australia playing Led Zeppelin songs sung reggae style with an Elvis vocalist! If you saw them live it was a totally weird concept that worked extremely well! So for fans of Elvis, reggae & the bizarre this new CD will be a must-have purchase. Capitalising on Elvis’ recent singles success in the UK and its large reggae fan-base, the CD features reggae-fied versions of 10 Elvis #1s, including the UK's 1000th #1 single One Night. 'All Shook Up - A Reggae Tribute To The King' 01. Don't Be Cruel - Chaka Demus & Pliers (News, Source: EIN/Sanctuary Record)
New Kate Bush song is tribute to Elvis: The new Kate Bush song "King of the Mountain" is about the legendary Elvis Presley! It is quite a hypnotic song with a driving musical beat which is sure to cause quite a commotion, and likely to become a major hit for the singer. Kate is one of the most original artists in the popular music world. Her very unusual songs are both imaginative and poetic. Her return to the charts will be welcomed by discerning listeners everywhere. Elvis fans will be delighted. (News, Source: Maurice Colgan)
From the Archives #1: Today we add a new segment to the site. From time to time we will dip into the vast Elvis archives to bring you items of historical interest. 1 July 1973 - "Nashville, Tennessee met with Elvis in the flesh. Elvis did two shows to capacity audiences of 10,000 each and grossed $180,000 for the day. A record! There were requests for nearly 100,000 tickets and it must have made the promoters ill to have to return all that cash people had sent in for mail order tickets". (Source: Dave Bouska, Strictly Elvis #66, October 1973) New DVD & book release - "Elvis Presley - Music In Review": Set for release by Classic Rock Legends on 28 November 28 2005 is the biography DVD "Elvis Presley - Music In Review". The set will contain two discs and a book and the DVD is region 2. (News, Source: Elvis News) Glen D. Hardin added to Elvis Christmas Show in Sweden: Glen D. Hardin has been added to the line-up at the Elvis Christmas show in Randers, Denmark on December 3 and in Uddevalla, Sweden on December 4. Glen played piano for Elvis in the legendary TCB band from 1970 to 1976.
Elvis & Bob Dylan: If you are interested in Elvis and Bob Dylan we recommend you click here to view some interesting video footage. "Real Player" needed. (News, Source: Amber Smith) Britain's answer to Elvis blames radio ban for ending his recording career: (This is isn't about Elvis but should interest many readers as it concerns Britain's "Elvis", Cliff Richard). For his diehard fans it will be a cause for dismay. Others might see it as an excuse for a celebration. Either way, Cliff Richard's announcement that he will not be releasing any more records closes the door on one of the most prolific careers in popular music. Sir Cliff's music is no longer as popular as it was - at least not with the arbiters of taste at UK radio stations. The 64-year-old yesterday blamed an unofficial boycott for driving him out of the recording industry. (News, Source: The Guardian)
"Red Elvis" painting sparks court battle: Swedish heiress Kersten Lindholm of Greenwich is fighting a court ruling that declared newsprint magnate Peter Brant the rightful owner of "Red Elvis," a 6-foot-tall painting that features 36 identical images of Elvis Presley's face. Brant bought the painting five years ago from Lindholm's art dealer, who was later convicted of stealing it. Last month, after a three-year legal battle, a Stamford Superior Court judge ruled Brant the rightful owner of the painting. Lindholm had filed a civil suit alleging that Brant and Swedish art dealer Anders Malmberg conspired to buy the painting without her permission. Lindholm's attorney, Lawrence Weinstein of Proskauer Rose in Manhattan, said she filed an appeal last week. Brant, a longtime Warhol collector, paid $2.9 million to buy the painting from Malmberg, who had represented Lindholm in many art transactions, according to court documents. The painting is now in Brant's private collection. Court papers indicate that Malmberg lied and said he had bought the painting from Lindholm, then offered to sell it to Brant. But Lindholm alleges in her lawsuit that Brant knew she owned the painting and conspired with Malmberg to buy it. Superior Court Judge Chase Rogers ruled last month that Brant made a reasonable effort to confirm that Malmberg was authorized to sell the painting. "This decision basically vindicates Mr. Brant as the innocent purchaser who paid fair value for the painting," said his Stamford attorney, Jay Sandak. "Mrs. Lindholm was wronged by Malmberg." Weinstein said Brant's due diligence should have alerted him that the painting could not be sold because of a court order barring the sale of property while Kersten Lindholm was divorcing her husband, Magnus. Kersten Lindholm's lawsuit sought the return of the painting, monetary damages of not less than $12 million, and punitive damages. Brant bought the painting while it was on exhibit in Europe as part of a Warhol tour put on by the Guggenheim Museum of New York. In 2003, Malmberg began serving a three-year term in Sweden on criminal theft charges in connection with the sale of "Red Elvis." He has not paid Kersten Lindholm the $2.9 million sale price of the painting. "He appears to be judgment proof," Weinstein said. "If he has any assets he has hidden them very well." (News/Odd Spot, Source: Boston News/Sanja Meegin)
All Shook Up to close: Not surprisingly (see our earlier stories dated 19, 18 & 15 September), All Shook Up, the Elvis-inspired musical that stars Cheyenne Jackson and Jenn Gambatese, will play its final performance at the Palace Theatre Sept. 25. All Shook Up began previews on Broadway Feb. 20 with an official opening March 24. The musical will have played 33 previews and 213 regular performances. A national tour of the musical, according to a press statement, is being planned. All Shook Up, which boasts a cast of 30, also features Jonathan Hadary, Leah Hocking, Curtis Holbrook, Nikki M. James, John Jellison, Alix Korey, Mark Price and Sharon Wilkins. The musical has a book by Joe DiPietro, choreography by Ken Roberson with additional choreography by Sergio Trujillo. Christopher Ashley directed. All Shook Up tells the story of "a small town girl (Gambatese) who dreams of hitting the open road, and the guitar-playing stranger (Jackson) who brings romance, rebellion and rock 'n' roll into her life." Among the Presley tunes heard in the show are "Heartbreak Hotel," "Burning Love," "Love Me Tender," "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Jailhouse Rock," "Blue Suede Shoes," "A Little Less Conversation," "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up." All Shook Up plays Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8 PM with matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 PM and Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets are available by calling (212) 307-4100 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. (News, Source: Playbill)
Elvis wore his gold lame jacket and black dress pants. This would be the last time Elvis would ever wear the gold lame jacket. The concert itself would become the last performance on stage till Elvis return on stage, almost 8 years later in Las Vegas in 1969.One week after Bernards visit to the arena, Lisa Marie Presley & her son, plus about 10 other people, also visited the arena, wanting to see where her Dad did the fund-raising concert for the USS Arizona Memorial. As you probably know, there is NO OFFICIAL plaque commemorating this concert at Pearl Harbour, or the Bloch Arena. But Bernard has found out that Tom Hulet (Concerts West?) has agreed to donate a plaque & there is a place on the outer wall which has been discussed as a possible site, but the U.S. Naval Authorities are not keen on the idea of commemorating one of, if not the single biggest and generous private donation by Elvis Presley in helping to build the memorial. There is however, a small "non-official" display in a corridor leading to the arena, due purely to the efforts of a fan who works near there, but a proper, "Official" plaque is needed. Let's get Lisa Marie on board and get Elvis recognised for his part in honouring the many who lost their lives on December 7th 1941. Send your emails to Lisa Marie at lmpfanemail1@aol.com (News, Source: Bernard Roughton/Elvis Express) Biggest Elvis festival in Europe: Porthcawl Elvis Festival this year takes in 26 venues and more than 80 different events and is the biggest Elvis Festival in Europe.
Hirschhorn's songs sold more than 90 million records, were featured in 20 movies and were recorded by various artists. Elvis recorded his song "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby" in 1967 for the movie soundtrack of "Speedway". Two years later, Hirschhorn and Kasha, who co-wrote the Elvis track, were nominated for a pair of Oscars for songs from the Disney animated film "Pete's Dragon." Hirschhorn and Kasha also received two Tony Award nominations. (News, Source: AP)
The layout of the book is different than previous books from J.A.T. Publishing. There are some additions to the book since it contains a nice unpublished publicity photograph from the movie "Change Of Habit". The section on the movie "That's The Way It Is" is about 64 pages and features photographs from all the rehearsals and all the shows up to August 14th, 1970 midnight show excepted for the August 13th, 1970 midnight show. This section of the book is completed with photographs of the first show of the September 1970 tour in Phoenix, AZ. The "Elvis On Tour" section features as well numerous pictures taken during the filming of this project. There are shots from different locations such as Hampton Rds, VA. evening show, Richmond, VA, Indianapolis, IN, Greensboro, NC, Macon ,GA (both shows), Jacksonville, FL (both shows), San Antonio, TX, Albuquerque, NM and finally some from the August 4th, 1972 opening and August 5th, 1972 in Las Vegas. (News, Source: Elvis News) Elvis "Charro" Chapel mystery deepens: On 8 September we published a story that the chapel donated to Superstition Mountain Museum was not the chapel featured in Charro. We have now been contacted by Philip Rauso Jr. whose research is at odds with our earlier story. Philip says:
I applaud the efforts of the Superstition Mountain Museum for saving this piece of Elvis history and am proud to have been a part of helping to raise funds for it. When the building is completed and moved to its new location in the near future, I hope to put my vast collection of “Charro!” artifacts, including his cement footprints, on display. I am also helping with efforts to building “The Arizona Cowboy Museum” in the same location that many desert scenes were filmed in “Charro!” and many other western movies and TV shows. I will also be putting up a “Charro!” display at this location and hope the two museums will compliment each other". You can read more about these efforts on the museum website: http://www.ApachelandMuseum.com and contact Philip by email: info@ApachelandMuseum.com (News, Source: Philip Rauso, Jr.) No Emmy Awards for "Elvis": The CBS mini-series, Elvis, was nominated in six categories but failed to receive one award. The categories were:
USA release of "Hitstory" delayed: Sony BMG's originally annnounced October 4 release date for Elvis Presley: The Rest Is 'Hitstory' has been changed to October 11. (News, Source: EPE)
"All Shook Up" stumbles along but "Lennon" gone: More bad news for fans of the jukebox musical: "Lennon" will shut up shop on Sept. 24. Gotham criitics slaughtered the Yoko-approved tuner about the life and music of John Lennon, and audiences seemed to agree. The dismal attendance figures of the $7 million "Lennon" follow in the wake of "Good Vibrations," the Beach Boys musical that wiped out last season. The Elvis offering currently on the boards, "All Shook Up," (see 15 & 18 September) continues to struggle at the box office, playing to 37% capacity last week. Next in the firing line: a bio of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, "Jersey Boys," opening Nov. 6 at the newly rechristened August Wilson. (News, Source: Variety) "Elvis & the Memphis Mafia" Aussie release: Alanna Nash's book, Elvis & the Memphis Mafia, will be released in Australia in mid October. It is the long awaited re-issue of the author's critically acclaimed Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations of the Memphis Mafia. The book is one of the best ever written about Elvis and features the detailed recollections of Memphis Mafia members Lamar Fike, Billy Smith and Marty Lacker. (News, Source: Bookwise International)
Elvis performed on X Factor: Elvis Presley performed for the X Factor judges on Saturday night’s show. But wasn’t the real king of rock and roll hoping to impress Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell and make it through to the finals of the ITV1 talent show. Instead the judges were forced to listen to the north of England’s own Elvis Presley – a man from Scomersdale who had changed his name to that of the legendry music star. Elvis Express back online: Lee Dawson's site, Elvis Express, has resumed transmission. (News, Source: Elvis Express) Australian chart update: Elvis by the Presleys slipped eleven places to #22 on this week's ARIA Musuc DVD top 40 chart. The title has now been in the chart for 13 weeks with a peak position of #3. It is certified Platinum for sales exceeding 15,000 copies. (News, Source: ARIA) Chart round-up: The compilation "ELV1S 30#1 Hits" dropped to #73 from last week's #53 in the Irish Top 75 albums chart this week. In the UK TOP 30 dvd music chart the "Aloha" deluxe set dropped to #17 from last week's #15, the "68 special" deluxe set dropped to #24 from last week's #22 and finally "Elvis by the Presleys" dropped to #26 from last week's #23. (News, Source: Elvis News)
More gold & platinum for Elvis?: EPE updated the birthday events calendar for what would have been Elvis' 71st birthday. As part of the "Elvis Presley Day Ceremony" on the front lawn of Graceland Mansion the calendar mentions "A Sony BMG presentation of Elvis’s latest gold and platinum record and DVD awards is anticipated". (News, Source: EPE/Elvis News) New Elvis stamp?: The Dutch Postal Service, TPG Post will issue new stamps in 2006. One of the fifteen possible themes is Elvis Presley. Dutch fans can support a possible Elvis stamp by writing a card to the address below before october 30, 2005. Robbie Williams & Elvis: We found this on the Robbie Williams fan club site:
Nobody before had in the thing of coolness as much gave the note as Elvis did. His appearances at the "Country Package Tours" in 1955 inspired lots of young musicians. Elvis is and continues to be an inspiration source for artist all around the world - Bruce Springsteen, Bono of U2 and Jim Morrison belong to them. And John Lennon once said: "Before Elvis there was nothing". The live-Shows of Elvis have inspired scores of musicians. You think only of Ricky Martins performance at the Grammy’s 1999, of Mick Jagger, when he struts across the stage or of Michael Jackson’s way to dance, when he skips on the tip of his toe and press the basin forward. Elvis is all-pervasive. His style, his gestures, his expression. His way to sing and his looks constitute a part of the success, but it was his stage show, that made the girls go wild like nothing before. Until the censorship intervened and the TV cameras only more showed the upper part of his body. It started at his first bigger show on 30th July 1954 in Overton Park on Memphis: Elvis began to shake his leg during the singing. When he realised, which effect he had with it on his audience, he improved it at the following gigs. He moved his hips lascivious, sang on bended knee, enhanced his gestures and installed over and over again something new into his shows – among other things karate movements. His show is still today the example for countless rock musicians and for the never ending line of impersonators'. EIN note: To see a great tribute to Elvis and the '68 Comeback Special watch "The Robbie Williams Show" DVD. (News, Source: Robbie Williams Fan Club) The Beatles beat Elvis on shared download tributes: According to a recent survey of online "audio shared" sources, there are 50% more tribute downloads for The Beatles than Elvis. (News, Source: Amber Smith)
18 #1's German release: BMG Germany will release the "18 UK No. 1's" box. The complete box (RCA Int. 82876729772) will be in shops on October 7, 2005. (News, Source: Elvis Club Berlin/Elvis News) "My Christmas Number Ones" CD: BMG's ongoing capitalisation on Elvis product continues with yet another not needed Christmas release. BMG Germany will release a new 2CD Christmas compilation called "My Christmas Number Ones". The compilation is set for release on October 21, 2005. This title is available for pre-order from Amazon Germany. (News, Source: Elvis News)
Elvis On Tour Outtakes 2DVD set: Amber Smith sent this information on yet another edition of the 2 disc release of the "Elvis On Tour Outtakes". (News, Source: FECC/Amber Smith)
Rare demo laser disc sold on ebay: A very rare Pioneer '88 demo laser disc featuring performances from the pop and classical fields was sold on ebay earlier today. It included Elvis singing Jailhouse Rock from the '68 Comeback Special and footage of The Beatles in their film, Help! (News, Source: ebay)
Clarification about "Memphis Recording Service": Joseph Pirzada contacted EIN to clarify information in our report yesterday about his upcoming book & DVD project. Joseph said: "Anyway the reason for my email is just to clear up one thing. My ‘That’s when your heartaches begin’ from 1953 is not unreleased. However I have the complete version of that take of which is has never before been released in its complete entirety". (News, Source: Joseph Pirzada)
Producer blamed for failure of musical "All Shook Up": A pair of big investors in "All Shook Up," starring Cheyenne Jackson, could've used a hunk, a hunk of burnin' love from the lead producer.
Large "private' Elvis collection for sale: One of the world's biggest private collections of rare Elvis releases, radio station, demo and promo CD's is being offered for sale on an item by item basis. There are simply too many items to list but the collection includes rarities such as Perfect For Parties Highlighter, A Golden Celebration (in house sampler), Don't Be Cruel (Elvis & Ringo Starr - promo CD from Japan) and From Memphis to Venice (private RCA in house sampler). Anyone interested in receiving the detailed listing can email EIN. (News, Source: Chris Bamford) "Elvis Express" website offline: Due to computer problems the British based site, Elvis Express, will be offline for up to a fortnight. (News, Source: Elvis Express)
Where's Elvis on Rolling Stone most valuable LP's list?: Rolling Stone magazine in the EC has published a list of the 100 Most Valuable LP's. No Elvis in the top 10...but 6 Beatles albums including Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band at #1! Jeanno from "elvis at stax" (www.tcb-world.com/elvisatstax) has a discussion thread about Elvis' lack of prominence on the list: http://www.geocities.com/yanoyanote/brainwash.htm (News, Source: Jeanno, Elvis at Stax)
"Elvis Has Left The Building" DVD release in Australia: Paramount will release this Kim Basinger "Elvis" themed movie in Australia on 16 October. (News, Source: Ezy DVD) How Elvis helped set "hostage" Douglas Wood's spirit free: During the 47 days Douglas Wood was bashed, handcuffed and blindfolded in Iraq, he kept his spirits up by humming Elvis Presley's I Want To Be Free. Now the song's writer, Mike Stoller, says it was the "most important use of that song ever", and Mr Wood says he will close his speaking engagements with a rendition. Mr Wood said the Kris Kristofferson song Me and Bobby McGee, popularised by Janis Joplin, had been his first choice, but did not fit the situation. "When I was in the hell-hole, I hummed it," he said, recounting the song's famous line: freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. Speaking from Los Angeles, Mr Wood said he received "much more inspiration" from the Elvis song after considering his predicament. The song, off the 1957 Jailhouse Rock EP, speaks of a man sitting alone in a dark room: There's no joy in my heart, only sorrow / And I'm sad as a man can be It came from the pens of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, whose work stands alongside that of Lennon and McCartney as among the most significant composers of popular music since World War II.
On his release, Mr Wood discussed with his cousin Ian Allen how he had used the song to keep his spirits up. His Seaford-based cousin sent a letter to Stoller, expressing appreciation for the motivation and support the song provided during Mr Wood's ordeal — in which he was bashed, robbed, handcuffed, and witnessed other hostages being murdered. Stoller read about Mr Wood's ordeal in newspapers, and said he was "touched and honoured" by the gesture. Mr Wood will appear at a sold-out event at Shepparton United Football Club, Shepparton, on September 16, and confirmed that he would end his speech with a rendition. (News, Source: The Melbourne Age) "When The Beatles Met Elvis" audiobook: Set for release on September 26, 2005 is the 3CD audio book "When The Beatles Met Elvis" by Chris Hutchins and Peter Thompson. This audiobook has a running time of four hours.
Elvis spotted in Ontario, Canada: Elvis Presley, The King of Rock N' Roll(R), was spotted at almost forty retail venues and bingo centres across Ontario today, thanks to the latest Pocket Slots game released by Arrow Games Corporation in Ontario. Pocket Slots, also known as Break Open Tickets or Nevada Tickets, are sold by licensed charitable and non-profit organizations in Ontario to raise funds for charitable and community purposes. For complete information on the Elvis(R) sightings in Ontario, please visit http://www.arrowinternational.com/aboutus/current.asp. (News, Source: Sanja Meegin)
Aussie chart update: "Elvis by the Presleys" slipped five places to #11 on this week's ARIA Music DVD Top 40 chart. (News, Source: ARIA)
"The Elvis Mob" on Aussie TV: Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC, is repeating the excellent documentary, The Elvis Mob, tomorrow night at 11.10pm. The documentary is a look back at Elvis by members of the Memphis Mafia. (News, Source: EIN)
Elvis on The Ed Sullivan Show- The Real Story: Given that many fans think Elvis is still alive despite his death certificate, highly publicized funeral, and gravestone, it’s no surprise that misunderstandings abound about his career. Among those events surrounded by fallacies—perhaps because it strongly affected popular culture as well as Elvis’s work—is his legendary first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, 49 years ago today, on September 9, 1956. (Spotlight Article, Source: American Heritage)
Elvis car wash to benefit Ghanda Mission: Citizens of Dundas, Canada can see Elvis and get their car washed at the same time on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $5. The Elvis Car Wash at Beverly Tire is part of the Rotary Club of Dundas' ongoing tractor service project in aid of Titian Ministries in Ghana'. (News, Source: Dundas Star News)
Fan club president proposes Elvis tribute album to aid Hurricane Katrina victims: Pete Smith in Canada sent us this great idea by Barb Thomas from the "For The Heart" fan club in Chicago - "Hi, Y'all, I think it would be great if Graceland would create a Tribute Album dedicated to the victims and their families of the Katrina disaster. It is so horrific to try to just imagine what those poor people are going through. I keep thinking about what Elvis might do for his home state of Tennessee and the other states that were hit by this terrible, terrible disaster. I think Elvis would love the idea of creating an album of songs from the movie "King Creole" shot in New Orleans....and perhaps include some gospel songs, like "Amazing Grace" or "How Great Thou Art". He had stated many times he thought his best performance was in King Creole. So here are the songs that I suggest be included and would be appropriate on a Special Tribute CD: 1) King Creole
2) Crawfish
3) New Orleans
4) Dixieland Rock
5) The Trilogy
6) Amazing Grace (or) How Great Thou Art (as the end song)(Optional)
Further, I am recommending that Lisa Marie and Priscilla have a special message to the victims of this tragedy on the back of the album and that the proceeds for this album be given to The American Red Cross (or whatever organization Graceland chooses) for disaster relief for all those people who have lost their loved ones, families, homes, treasured items from their homes and jobs. Their very existence is left up to us to help them". Fans can contact Barb by telephone on Home: (312) 988-9588/Cell: (740) 504-8865. Fans can also get behind Barb's idea and contact EPE by clicking on the email addresses: media@elvis.com and fan_relations@elvis.com (News, Source: Pete Smith)
Thurl Ravenscroft Singers “The Mellomen” - I’m Sorry I Made You Cry
Bogus "Elvis Chapel" chapel donated to Superstition Mountain Museum: Tim Casara has contacted EIN about the White Chapel at Apacheland (aka the "Elvis Chapel") recently donated to the Superstition Mountain Museum. Tim has discovered that the chapel donated is not the one featured in Charro. Click to read the story and see the photographic evidence. (News, Source; Tim Casara) Elvis is: I am an Elvis fan and have been since 1954. I was a pretty bad banjo player back then, with a resonating tin ear, but I sure liked to whack that old instrument. I would take the bus down to Robinson Auditorium every Saturday night to the Barnyard Frolics. I didn't play for any group, but just stood around waiting for them to ask me to accompany someone with my clanging. If they requested your services, it meant $5 in your pocket. There was always a final song and they would let me whack a few chords in the finale. A young man from Memphis had some hits out I was bonkers about: "Blue Moon of Kentucky," "Heartbreak Hotel" and "That's All Right, Mama." I was also into R & B, but would not have let any of the country performers know. It was evident that "Heartbreak Hotel" and "That's All Right Mama" were Elvis' versions of songs recorded by black artists from River City - just up tempo and with more enthusiasm, like his later "(You Ain't Nothin' But a) Hound Dog" done by blues giant Bessie Smith in the 1940s. There is really only one version of "Blue Moon of Kentucky," and that is by Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys in blue grass; but Elvis did it his way and made us like it. Elvis was a regular on "Louisiana Hayride" and one night talk was that he was coming to perform at the Frolics. There was no middle ground: The younger folks were giddy with delight, the old timers were less than enthusiastic. Didn't matter because he didn't come and it was the next year that I had to shell out five smokes to catch Elvis in the auditorium. Why folks were even ... shudder ... dancing in the aisles until the cops put a squeeze on such behavior. There is one thing I cannot forgive Elvis for, however: He just about killed country music as we knew it. He had such an impact on country audiences that alarm bells began to go off all over Nashville. The result was that guitar virtuoso and director of talent at RCA Victor records, Chet Atkins, had to do something and do it fast; the result came to be known as the Nashville Sound. It was wildly popular with young folks, I just never got into it. No more Eddie Arnold, Cowboy Copas, Jimmy Rogers, Little Jimmy Dickens, Flatt and Scruggs, Patsy Montana, Bob Wills and other greats. Why Bob Wills was promoted to icon and his music taken over by a group known as Asleep at The Wheel. Elvis, old pard, I love you anyway. (News, Source: Ron Meyer, Benton Courier) New tribute song: Click to hear the new tribute song by David Lee, Journey To Graceland. It ain't half bad! (News, Source: Chris Bamford) CKX, Inc., Together With Elvis Presley Enterprises and American Idol, to Aid Hurricane Victims: Graceland and American Idol are pitching in to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CKX, Inc. announced today. CKX will donate 100% of the net proceeds from Graceland, the Memphis home of the legendary Elvis Presley, collected on Saturday, Sept. 10, to aid the hurricane victims, Sillerman said. The American Idols tour will also add a show Sunday, Sept. 11th in Syracuse, N.Y. at the War Memorial in the OnCenter, with all net proceeds of that concert going to the victims as well. In addition, Sillerman announced that CKX will match contributions made by its employees to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief. Sillerman made the first CKX donation, $100,000, and a total of more than $300,000 has already been collected. All donations will be made to the American Red Cross. "Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of this tragic and horrific hurricane," Sillerman said. I am sure Elvis Presley's fans as well as our Idol audience will be pleased to see that their support of our entertainment properties will be helping their neighbors who have suffered such tremendous losses. We at CKX are proud of our employees' swift and generous response to this crisis." CKX owns controlling interests in Elvis Presley Enterprises, which operates Graceland; 19 Entertainment, one of the producers of the American Idol television program and the IDOLS television brand, airing in more than 30 countries around the world; and Morra, Brezner, Steinberg & Tenenbaum Entertainment, Inc. a leading manager of comedic talent and producer of motion pictures and television programming. (News, Source: Newswire) Bobby Emmons hospitalised: Bobby Emmons the organ player in the Memphis Sessions band was hospitalized recently. They found a spot on his lung that could have been cancerous. Thankfully, after surgery the doctors found it was benign. Bobby is recovering and should come home "any day now". (News, Source: Elvis Unlimited) Images of The King 2005 winner: Mario Kombou has been hailed the "King" after being named as the top Elvis impersonator - on the planet. An amazing year for the Muswell Hill musician was topped off in Memphis this month when he clinched first prize in the contest which attracted hundreds competitors from across the globe. Mario, of Avenue Road, Muswell Hill, said: "It has been a great year for me, it really stands alone by itself, and winning this contest has just capped it really. A trained actor, Mario is looking to get other stage and film roles in the near future. But he said the King would never die.
Rare Elvis items for sale: Prominent Elvis author and collector, Sean O'Neal, has advised EIN of the following: "I thought some of your readers might be interested in noting that several items from my Elvis collection will be sold by Heritage Galleries on October 8, 2005. Bidding is possible through their web site http://www.heritagegalleries.com. Included are two items belonging to Elvis that I obtained as part of the Second Memphis Recording Service Acetate Collection: A G.I. Blues Script belonging to Elvis and his acetate copy of Tell Me Why. Other items being sold from my collection include a 1963 High School Yearbook belonging to a neighbor of Elvis', signed by Elvis, Priscilla Beaulieu, and Vernon Presley, Humes High Items from 1953 including a yearbook, graduation program, and an 11x14 class photo, a movie poster sized in-store poster from 1968 advertising the 1968 Comeback Special, a 1970 International Hotel Concert Poster, a concert poster for Nasau Coliseum, and much more". (News, Source: Sean O'Neal)
Lisa Presley on Oprah to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina: Don't miss LMP when she joins Oprah to aid Hurricane Katrina victims this week."The Oprah Winfrey Show" airs Tuesday, Sept. 6 and Wednesday, Sept. 7 (check your local listings for times and stations). (News, Source: LMP newsletter) Relief fund set up to help Elvis author: A Relief Fund webpage has been set up for Sandi Pichon. Sandi is the author of the book RAISED ON ELVIS! ELVIS! ELVIS! Sandi lives in Slidell, LA and her home was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Sandi is a wonderful lady and her passion for Elvis has been so beneficial to all of us fans who never saw Elvis, through her first book of memories, and her forthcoming book. Here is the link:
Letter to fans from Memories of Elvis:
CD 1: Blue Suede Shoes - I'm Counting On You - I Got A Woman - One-Sided Love Affair - I Love You Because - Just Because - Tutti Frutti - Trying To Get To You - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') - Blue Moon - Money Honey - Heartbreak Hotel - I Was The One - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy - Shake, Rattle And Roll - My Baby Left Me - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You Elvis’ swivel hips never appeared on Sullivan’s show: On Sept. 9, 1956, America’s cultural paradigm shifted. Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was a clash of customs and a war between the forces of good and evil. Presley, representing evil, won handily. To begin at the beginning, in 1956 the Elvis phenomenon was starting to spread nationally. Records such as “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog,” and “Heartbreak Hotel” were climbing not only the popular charts but the country-music and rhythm-and-blues charts as well, which had never happened before. Elvis was hot, but he was also controversial. With his perpetual sneer, his guitar slung low and suggestively, and hips that swiveled and gyrated when he performed live, he was as feared and loathed by parents as he was worshipped by their children. “Elvis the Pelvis,” who in reality was a mild-mannered momma’s boy, became the symbol of teenage rebellion and sexuality. Ed Sullivan, a stone-faced former gossip columnist, had somehow come to host the most popular variety show on television, The Ed Sullivan Show. Utterly humorless, but with a voice and onstage manner that were grist for countless stand-up comics, Sullivan ran his show like a tyrant, and as a self-proclaimed guardian of public morality, he would book only entertainers whose wholesomeness was beyond question. Which is why he publicly proclaimed that Elvis would never appear on his show. He would eat those words. Immediately, Sullivan’s main competitor, which in 1956 was a variety show hosted by the comic Steve Allen, booked Presley for an appearance. Although Allen had no qualms about having Presley on his show, he did try to tone the singer down, dressing him in a tuxedo and casting him in the show’s comedy sketches. As an attempt to “split the difference” it was an abject failure — Elvis fans hated the show — but as a ratings getter it was a huge success. For the first time ever, Allen’s show drew more viewers than Sullivan’s. Sullivan was not amused. Fighting for decency was one thing. Losing viewers, advertisers and your No. 1 rating was another. Sullivan’s agents quickly booked Elvis for a three-show gig at an unheard of $50,000. This small but significant battle in the Kulturkampf had come to an end. Elvis had won. But Sullivan still had one shot to fire. He ordered his cameramen to shoot Elvis only from the waist up, meaning the television audience never saw the singer’s gyrating hips and pelvis thrusts. It was Sullivan’s way of “splitting the difference,” and although it was cleverer than Steve Allen’s, in the end it was little more than a parting shot. The “King” as Elvis was soon known, became more popular than ever. (News, Source: cantonrep.com) New 3CD USA release - Elvis Songs From The Movies: Timeless Music has licensed the following tracks on their new Elvis boxset. (News Source: FECC Messageboard/ Timeless Music)
Elvis On Tour Outtakes DVD confusion: With the various EOT DVDs now being offered for sale, Steve M's posting on the FECC messageboard appears to shed some much needed light on this confusing issue. "Perhaps I should believe it, but I struggle to do so at the best of times. I have been informed that clips are being used to sell the EOT out takes and as such are being touted as examples of what is on the DVD's being offered for sale. Unfortunatley these clips are ones that I made and do not represent what is on the DVD at all. On the clips I made I had enhanced the footage, I had put a multi angle synchronised montage in from 2 to 4 angles depending on the clip and had used alternate sound as a source where they were available and superior to that on the footage. Whilst they are no longer available to view via the links I originally had in my signature some have kept the clip and used it to advertise their copy of the out takes and are claiming that the clips represent the quality and content of what they are selling. It IS NOT ME! If anyone is in any doubt then please PM me here if you should find yourself considering buying something you're never going to recieve from someone claiming or portraying themselves as me. As with all requests on here from PM's I do not have the DVD's available for money trade bribes or otherwise. Post the pics of me and the donkey - I don't care. Seriously though, please pay attention to the above, don't get conned". (News, Source; FECC mesageboard)
"Summer Festival 72" track listing: According to "The Man And His Music" the tracklist of the upcoming FTD "Summer Festival 72 (to be released on October 1st) will be: Joe Guercio's wife passes away: (News, Source: Elvis News) Joe Guercio's beloved wife, Penny, passed away this morning. Mrs. Guercio had been battling cancer for a long time. Services will be held Friday, September 9, 2005. We wish Joe and his family all the strength to overcome this incredible loss. New book - "Numerology Report for Elvis Presley": This release has turned up on eBay in the past fortnight marked with a publication date of 2005. The listing read: "This is a comprehensive and professional numerology report done on the legendary Elvis Presley. It's a unique investigation and insight into the king. You'll discover his deeper, personal attributes which are fascinating and unique". (News, Source: ebay) "Elvis by the Presleys" re-enters Aussie DVD chart: After exiting the ARIA Top 40 Music DVD Chart last week, Elvis by the Presleys staged a remarkable comeback this week by re-entering at #6. (News, Source; ARIA) "All That I Am" CD track listing: The import label Mystery Train, which originally produced the import release "When All Was Kool", will release a CD titled "All That I Am" this month. This CD will contain mostly interviews recorded in March 1972 and July 1972. About 45 minutes of these interviews are unreleased. You can hear Elvis in a very relaxed and candid atmosphere talking about the early days, the army, the tours, his friends, Hollywood, driving a truck, sideburns and several other subjects. The CD will come with an extensive 20 pages booklet and has a total running time of 62:27. Contribute to Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief: From EPE - You may donate directly to Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief. In times of disaster, many Elvis fans wish to make contributions as a group in memory of Elvis. We are in the process of adding a Red Cross option to the online donation form for the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation to facilitate this wish. You also have the option of sending in a donation to the foundation via regular mail and designating the Red Cross as beneficiary. (News, Source: Bill E. Burk/EPE) "All Shook Up" cast members media appearances: Cast members of the musical All Shook Up have a couple of upcoming media appearances you might want to catch:
Elvis' "cement footprints" from Charro too heavy for eBay sale: Philip Rauso has advised EIN of the reason for his ending this sale (for earlier story see 1 September): "I withdrew the auction because of the shipping costs. The total weight of the footprints alone was over 250lbs and the couriers could not guarantee me or the purchaser that they would arrive in one piece. I had lots of people from Japan and the UK interested but the shipping is what caused me to pull auction. Prices for freight shipping could cost over $4,000 with insurance but there is no way to replace the items if they were damaged." (News, Source: Philip Rauso)
You can view our lines at www.footstepsplus.com, but we have chosen to e-market our product through eBay. It is the world's leading e-mall and is the safest, most secure avenue for consumers to purchase products. You can find the product by going to www.ebay.com and entering the search keywords "Elvis Flip Flops" or simply click on the link below. Canadian Idol Elvis tribute brings high TV rating: It's been one high note after another for rising star Aaron Walpole, who this week cracked the Top 3 on Canadian Idol, the nationally televised hit singing contest. It means he's one of three with a shot at becoming the next Canadian Idol. Walpole earned enough of the record 3.6 million votes cast this week to stay at least another week. The five-foot-nine, 300-pounder is set to compete again next week when the final three Idol competitors will sing songs by The Barenaked Ladies, one of Walpole's favourite groups. A season-high 2.54 million viewers watched this week's tribute to the music of Elvis Presley. The new Canadian Idol -- Kalan Porter won last year -- will be crowned in a two-hour finale Sept. 14. (News, Source: canoe.ca)
"Elvis On Tour Outtakes" legal action?: We found this interesting post from Luuk on the alt.elvis.king board: "Anybody offering these outtakes for sale is violating rights of the copyright owners. Rumour has it there are going to be a lot of arrests soon, including high "Cooking With Elvis" on tour in UK: Hull Truck tonight kicks off its autumn/winter season – which includes Lee Hall’s Cooking with Elvis, with a run at Hull before and after a regional tour. The 1999 black comedy, written by Billy Elliot’s Lee Hall, revolves around a cooking-mad teenage girl, her promiscuous mother and her paralysed Elvis impersonator father. In 2000, Cooking with Elvis had a successful run at the West End’s Whitehall Theatre, where it starred comedian Frank Skinner. The play was first seen at Hull Truck in 2003. Directed by associate artistic director Gareth Tudor Price, the play runs at Hull from 1 to 10 September 2005 and then again from 21 November to 10 December. In between, it visits Loughborough, Buxton, Huddersfield, Winchester, Scunthorpe, Kendal, Worcester, Poole, Liverpool and, from 24 to 29 September, London’s Hackney Empire. (News, Source: Whatsonstage.com)
Hurricane Katrina affects Elvis world identity: Elvis author Sandi Pichon (Raised on Elvis! Elvis! Elvis!), as far as we can determine, still has not been able to get back to her home in Slidell, La., a New Orleans suburb. She was visiting Elvis fan/friend Phyl Gordon in Virginia when Katrina hit. (News, Source: Bill E. Burk) Elvis artist daughter loses "Elvis" costumes in hurricane: Betty Harper's daughter, Loretta, is living in New Orleans and working in the movie industry. Loretta was on location in Baton Rouge; returned to clear out her apartment the weekend Katrina hit; saw what was coming; took what she could and left. Lost most everything, including several notable costumes from movies she has been involved in, including the recent Elvis mini-series last May on CBS-TV. (News, Source: Bill E. Burk) Long road to recovery for Ed Bonja: Ed Bonja, who recently had heart surgery, reports he will be recuperating for "about 6 months." (News, Source: Bill E. Burk)
Track listing: 01. Instrumental Intro / Also Sprach Zarathustra (A 2001 Space Odyssey Theme); 02. C. C. Rider; 03. I Got A Woman / Amen (medley); 04. Love Me; 05. Trying To Get To You; 06. All Shook Up; 07. Love Me Tender; 08. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me; 09. Hound Dog; 10. Fever; 11. Polk Salad Annie; 12. Why Me Lord; 13. Suspicious Minds; 14. Band Introductions; 15. I Can't Stop Loving You (with last part reprise); 16. Help Me(incomplete); 17. Bridge Over Troubed Water; 18. Let Me Be There;19. The Wonder Of You; 20. Big Boss Man (with last part reprise); 21. My Way; 22. Can't Help Falling In Love (21.05.1974 MS); 23. Closing Vamp (21.05.1974 MS) Man "possessed by soul of Elvis" takes his life: A 35-year-old man who believed he was possessed by the soul of Elvis Presley was found hanging from a tree in woods near his home, an inquest heard. Paul Box, of King George Road, Chatham, died on May 12, by hanging himself from a scarf in the woods off Campion Close behind the Bridgewood Manor Hotel. Mr Box, who was unemployed and single, was discovered by a woman walking her dog. Just hours before he was found he had seen his probation officer Adam Crocker following an appearance at Medway magistrates' court.
Canadian Idols massacre Elvis hits: The final four Canadian Idol contestants each took on two songs by the king of rock 'n' roll Tuesday night, but by the end of the evening it was clear that few of them deserve to be heir to the throne. It was the third straight week of the competition that focused on rock music — we've already seen the pop protégées attempt classic rock and Burton Cummings to mixed results — but most of the Idol hopefuls had trouble translating Elvis Presley's dated, bluesy material into something contemporary. At least they got a free trip to Sun Studio in Memphis, where Presley once recorded. Following an all-too-brief video bio on Presley (which was also all-too-happy to skip the part about the depression and the drug abuse), big teddy bear Aaron Walpole performed the appropriate "Teddy Bear," a peppy doo-wop number that would sound great on a chewing gum commercial. It was a bit too obvious a selection for the show tune-lovin' guy from St. Thomas, but judge Sass Jordan was pleased with it. "You're starting to make a fabulous name for big men everywhere!" she gushed. Then rocker Suzi Rawn dished out a strong, but slurred working of "Heartbreak Hotel," breaking a lot of hearts in the process as she sexily breathed the line, "I get so lonely." "You sing that like you had heartbreak," judge Jake Gold remarked in approval. Compadre Zack Werner felt differently. "It looks like you could use a good night's sleep," Werner told Rawn. Melissa O'Neil was a bit unstable with the low part of her vocals during "A Little Less Conversation" (the recent Junkie XL dance version), but she stepped it up by the second verse with her louder register. Judges, again, were unimpressed. "You energized the room at least," Farley Flex offered. "I found it really screechy," Gold said. Hat-boy Rex Goudie traded his lucky white hat for his blue suede Adidas during a pretty good "Blue Suede Shoes." Like Elvis, Goudie's best asset is his pelvis, I mean, charisma; it's definitely not his stiff dancing. "You're like Elvis Pretzel," Farley said. The second half of the show was dedicated to Presley ballads and Walpole stared straight into the cameras for his soft and composed "Love Me Tender." The super saccharine delivery irked Werner. "I think some people just tuning in are gonna think this is The Dairy Network," he said. "All cheese all the time." Rawn was wobbly on "Can't Help Falling In Love," taking liberty with the melody and introducing a never-before-heard yodel. Jordan called the vocal "iffy," but Gold liked Rawn's unusually low-key performance. "Tonight is the first I've seen you vulnerable and it moved me," Gold admitted. Then O'Neil recomposed herself for the soaring gospel song, "You'll Never Walk Alone," which should convince viewers of her Idol-worthy big voice. "That was simple, that was sweet and that was stunning," Jordan praised. Finally, Goudie proved that although he excels in rock, ballads are tricky for him, and the singer struggled with the rhythm on "If I Can Dream." "I thought that was blue, but I really like you," Jordan said as sweetly as possible, while Werner proclaimed that on this night, four Canadians "massacred" the Presley catalog. (News, Source: Chart Attack/Sanja Meegin) Another celebrity visitor at Graceland: Actress/singer Jada Pinkett Smith toured Graceland with her children earlier this week. Travel plans for further south for her and husband actor/singer Will Smith and their family were thwarted by Hurricane Katrina, thus the Smiths' extended stay in Memphis and the opportunity to visit Graceland. Mr. Smith (alias The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) did not join his wife and family for the Graceland outing. (News, Source: EPE) Lilo & Stitch 2 now out: Lilo & Stitch II - Stitch Has A Glitch, the straight-to-DVD follow-up to Disney's hit 2002 film Lilo & Stitch, has just been released. As with the first film, Lilo shares her love for Elvis with Stitch, her extraterrestrial friend. Elvis recordings featured on the new film's soundtrack are Rubberneckin', A Little Less Conversation (JXL Remix) and I Need Your Love Tonight. Elvis-inspired chapter titles are Inspiration From The King and A Little More Action. (News, Source: EPE) Elvis Museum & Gift Shop opens its doors in Pigeon Forge: Lynn McAllister, owner of the Elvis Museum and Gift Shops, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony recently for the reopening of the museum. Attending were Kay Powell with the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism; Charlie Hodge, friend, vocalist and musician of Elvis Presley; Mrs. McAllister's father, Mike L. Moon, founder and curator of the Elvis Museum and once owner of Elvis' back-up gospel group, The Stamps Quartet; Dee Gallon, owner of Memories Theater; and others.
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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)
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