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Austin Butler and Tom Hanks in Baz Luhrmann’s 'Elvis': Film Review
How you feel about Baz Luhrmann's Elvis will depend largely on how you feel about Baz Luhrmann's signature brash, glitter-bomb maximalism. Just the hyper-caffeinated establishing section alone - even before Austin Butler's locomotive hips start doing their herky-jerky thing when Elvis Presley takes to the stage to perform 'Heartbreak Hotel' in a rockabilly-chic pink suit - leaves you dizzy with its frenetic blast of scorching color, split screen, retro graphics and more edits per scene than a human eye can count. Add in the stratified, ear-bursting sound design and this is Baz times a bazillion.
'Elvis' gets 12-Minute Standing Ovation
The audience at the Cannes Film Festival was trembling for Austin Butler as the King in Baz Luhrmann's world premiere of 'Elvis'. The film received an uproarious 12-minute standing ovation, the longest of this year's festival so far.
Two trailers for Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' movie
Interview with Baz Luhrmann
Mr. Luhrmann did not want to make a mere biopic. He wanted to make a wildly ambitious movie about race and sex and class and music in America through three decades, the 1950s, '60s and '70s. There are three Elvises, the rock 'n' roll punk, the movie star in the Hollywood bubble, and the drug-addled, divorced Elvis in Vegas who feels 'caught in a trap', as the line from 'Suspicious Minds' goes, and shows the fatigue of being stuck as the campy character busting out of the tight white jumpsuit. 'I'm just so tired of playing Elvis Presley', he said, the year before he died.
Released | Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - Now 1971 4 CD Book Set from MRS
'Memphis Recording Service' (MRS) has released the 4CD Deluxe titled 'Las Vegas International Presents Elvis – Now 1971' and our order is on the way to us.
Too Much Monkey Business | The story of Scatter, Elvis Presley's Pet Chimpanzee
In the early sixties, Elvis Presley's 'Memphis Mafia' (a bit of editorial license taken here) took on its most problematic and entertaining member, a forty-pound chimpanzee named Scatter. However, before Elvis, Scatter was a TV star, on local Memphis station WMC-TV. The program hosted by 'Captain' (actually, he preferred it spelled 'Cap'n') Bill Killebrew - well actually he wasn't really a captain of anything, kinda like 'Colonel' Tom Parker, well except Elvis' manager was an honorary one!
Riley Keough about Baz Luhrmann's movie 'Elvis'
ELVIS PRESLEY has a new biopic coming out this year, but this time it is coming from the mind of the visionary director Baz Luhrmann. Riley Keough, the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, has now spoken out about how 'emotional' watching the iconic star's life on the big screen was, despite the 'generational trauma' the family has endured.
Released by FTD Books 'Celluloid Sell-Out!' 448 pages of Worldwide Elvis Presley movie memorabilia
FTD Books has released 'Celluloid Sell-Out!' a 448 page book of Worldwide Elvis Presley movie memorabilia from 1956-1958 and our order is on the way to us. The large hardcover book is packed with movie posters, lobby cards, pressbooks, publicity stills, programs, standees, heralds and much more! Plus 2 bonus CDs featuring the soundtracks from LOVE ME TENDER, LOVING YOU, JAILHOUSE ROCK and KING CREOLE.
Released | Elvis: Madison To Pine Bluff Soundboard Concert CD (FTD)
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD has released 'Elvis: Madison To Pine Bluff '76' and our order is on the way to us. Released as a 2-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features two shows: Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin October 19, 1976 - 8:30 p.m. / Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, September 8, 1976 - 8:30 p.m.
Released | Elvis: Kid Galahad Soundtrack Vinyl 2 LP Record Set from FTD
FTD Vinyl have released the first official Kid Galahad vinyl soundtrack album and our order is on the way to us. It is hard to believe that it was 60 years ago that this movie first made its debut. 'King Of The Whole Wide World' sounds as fresh today as it did then. This 180 GRAM 2-LP limited edition contains all the original soundtrack masters and many excellent alternative outtakes.
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant on Elvis Presley
Robert Plant on CBS's The Late Show with David Letterman February 4, 2011.
Lisa Marie Presley post about Baz Luhrmann's movie 'Elvis'
Lisa Marie Presley post about Baz Luhrmann's movie 'Elvis'. I do want to take a moment to let you know that I have seen Baz Luhrmann's movie 'Elvis' twice now, and let me tell you that it is nothing short of spectacular. Absolutely exquisite. Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father's heart and soul beautifully. In my humble opinion, his performance is unprecedented and FINALLY done accurately and respectfully.
What Johnny Carson really said about Elvis Presley on 'The Tonight Show'
Elvis Presley, a bona fide Greek God at age 34, flashes a lovely smile while taking questions from the press corps after his return to live performing at the Las Vegas International Hotel, August 1, 1969. A less publicized facet of Elvis Presley's fascinating character is that he admired comedy with an intense passion, staying up until the first rays of the morning light with the Memphis Mafia to screen films and television appearances from the likes of Peter Sellers, Monty Python, and Johnny Carson. Quoting entire comedy monologues or routines was a common occurrence.
Anne E. Nixon has died
Todd Slaughter shared the sad news that Anne E. Nixon died. R.I.P. - It is with great sadness, and deep regret, that I have to tell you that 'everyone's Elvis friend' Anne E. Nixon died in hospital in the early hours of this morning.
That time Elvis Presley scandalized Phoenix parents at the Arizona state fairgrounds
By the time he made his first appearance on a Phoenix stage - a sold-out concert at the Arizona state fairgrounds - Elvis Presley was the hottest rockabilly singer on the planet.
Pittsburgh memories of Elvis Presley
For the record, I cried when Elvis died. Cried again the first time I toured Graceland, his Memphis, Tenn., home. And every time I heard him sing 'Don’t Cry Daddy' - so I just stopped listening to that song.
'This Is Elvis' - The Triumph And The Tears
MEMPHIS -- Advisory to theater owners who book 'This Is Elvis,' the Warner Bros. documentary that premiered here Friday night: Stock plenty of Kleenex at the snack bar. For Presley fans, this is potent stuff.
Radio Recorders presents the following new releases
Radio Recorders proudly presents the following new releases:
Elvis Presley | Waco and Eddie Fadal
Elvis Presley is a name that hardly needs explanation. The king of rock-and roll stands as a cultural icon to this day, but few people know of his connection to Waco and Central Texas. In 1958, at the ripe age of twenty-two, Elvis joined the United States Army and moved to Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, for basic training.
Baz Luhrmann's Elvis gets a world premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Australian director Baz Luhrmann's new movie Elvis, a drama about the legendary king of rock and roll, will have a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - Now 1971 4 CD Book Set from MRS
UK Label 'Memphis Recording Service' (MRS) will release a 4CD Deluxe titled 'Las Vegas International Presents Elvis – Now 1971' on 27th May 2022. The 4CD's contain a varied selection of live performances drawn from Elvis' engagement at the Las Vegas International Hotel during the early part of 1971.
Lindalee Wakely (Jimmy Wakely's Daughter) Remembers Elvis and Charle Hodge
For me, it was a horrible scene, Just horrible. But Elvis turned it all around. I did a Hollywood gossip column for a fan magazine called Teen Scene. You may remember it. Well, Dad had known Elvis' manager, Col. Tom Parker, and his wife, Marie, for many years. So Dad was able to get me an interview with the great Elvis who had just come back from Germany and had come out to the West Coast to make movies. The interview was going to take a place on the set of GI Blues. It really was a fantastic break for a kid like me. I knew it. I bought new shoes. I chose a new dress. I got an appointment with an expensive hairdresser. I was shaking but I was going to look sharp and make a great impression on Elvis.
Interview with Patti Page
In the course of her remarkable recording career, Patti Page has sold approximately 100 million plus records, making her one of the biggest, if not the biggest selling female recording artist in history. She has 15 certified gold records and her recording of 'Tennessee Waltz', at ten million sold, remains, the biggest selling single ever recorded by a female artist.
Martin Sheen talks about Elvis Presley
From the Loving You DVD, Martin Sheen talks about how much Elvis meant to him, why Elvis was king. Sheen shows he is a well informed Elvis fan, and music/film lover. Martin is a big fan and tells of his love for Elvis and seeing 'Love Me Tender' about 20 times in the 50's. A great inclusion to an otherwise delightful DVD.
Elvis Presley meets Led Zeppelin | May 11, 1974
The two most popular and successful live acts of the 1970s were Elvis Presley and Led Zeppelin, who played to capacity crowds night after night. Coincidentally, both were handled by Concerts West, one of the biggest tour promoters in America. In May 1974, the company offered complimentary tickets to Zeppelin for Elvis' gig at the LA Inglewood Forum, with the possibility of meeting him afterward.
FTD Books presents 'Celluloid Sell-Out!' 448 pages of Worldwide Elvis Presley movie memorabilia
FTD Books presents 'Celluloid Sell-Out!' 448 pages of Worldwide Elvis Presley movie memorabilia from 1956-1958. It's packed with movie posters, lobby cards, pressbooks, publicity stills, programs, standees, heralds and much more! Plus 2 bonus CDs featuring the soundtracks from LOVE ME TENDER, LOVING YOU, JAILHOUSE ROCK and KING CREOLE.
Elvis: Madison To Pine Bluff Soundboard Concert CD (FTD)
As part of its ongoing live on tour series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of 'Elvis: Madison To Pine Bluff '76'. Released as a 2-CD 5" digi-pak, this set features two shows: Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin October 19, 1976 - 8:30 p.m. / Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, September 8, 1976 - 8:30 p.m.
Elvis: Kid Galahad Soundtrack Vinyl 2 LP Record Set from FTD
FTD Vinyl is pleased to announce the release of the first official Kid Galahad vinyl soundtrack album. It is hard to believe that it was 60 years ago that this movie first made its debut. 'King Of The Whole Wide World' sounds as fresh today as it did then. This 180 GRAM 2-LP limited edition
Interview Joe Esposito (life with Elvis Presley)
A short independent documentary/interview with Joe Esposito on life with Elvis Presley. We like the part where Joe says 'I don't need this' when referring to the book used as a script of sorts. He was there after all and knew the story.
The King: An oral history of Elvis Presley
Some have been fired, more than once, by a boss who often enlisted his father to deal the bad news. They've had their dates yanked right from their arms, left helpless to protest. One has been cheated on, publicly, the transgressions splayed across tabloid newspapers.
Elvis Presley | Blondes, Brunes & Rousses (It Happened At The World's Fair) LP
The V.P.I record label released the details of their Record Store Day releases 'Blondes, Brunes & Rousses' and 'Les Disques En Or D'Elvis' ('Elvis' Golden Records).
Elvis Presley | Les Disques En Or D'Elvis (Elvis' Golden Record) 3LPs boxset
The 'Les Disques En Or D'Elvis': This 3LP Boxset includes the 3 volumes of the Elvis' Golden Records collection with alternative take, a 12 pages booklet and a memorabilia poster.
Unboxing | Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii Deluxe Edition 3-CD Box Set from FTD (8" x 8" packaging)
When seeking key career highpoints, Elvis' multi-faceted musical legacy certainly divides opinion amongst fans and critics alike. However, if one goes by the sales and the audience viewing numbers too, there is only one answer. Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite. RCA's double album of the show was released throughout the world in February and shot to the #1 spot in many countries including the U.S. The album went to #1 on the Billboard album chart and reigned supreme from late February until late October, re-entering in late December for another two months. Today in the U.S. the album stands at 5.5 million sales and is certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.
Interview with Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler
View an Interview with the director and headliner of the new 'ELVIS' movie, Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler by Nelson George.
Interview with Milton Berle: Milton Berle talks about Elvis Presley
Interview with Milton Berle who talks about Elvis and his appearance on 'The Milton Berle Show', about his first meeting with Elvis that occurred when his manager wanted Berle to audition him. It was his second appearance on The Milton Berle show that Elvis' performance of 'Hound Dog' drove the audience wild and had the press and some of the viewers appalled. It is one of his most controversial performances.
Before the Lisa Marie
'The story behind the picture of the Convair 880 (That became 'The Lisa Marie') on takeoff attests to one of the most unforgettable moments of my life.
'It gives me chills': Priscilla Presley on the life Elvis left behind
In the history of popular culture, few images are as iconic as those of the so-called 'king of rock and roll' Elvis Aaron Presley. With more than half a billion records sold globally since 1956, he is the best-selling solo artist in music history - his place in the history books feels assured.
Will Hutchins remembers Elvis Presley and Clambake
One day Elvis invited me into his trailer. He put an LP on the turntable. I reckoned I was about to be the first kid on my block to hear his latest album. Instead, what issued forth was the mellow voice of the great French actor Charles Boyer reciting love poems.
'T-R-O-U-B-L-E' : Jerry Chesnut Remembers Elvis Presley (And his hit song)
Jerry Chesnut : I met Elvis through a mutual friend of ours, and so called Memphis Mafia member, Lamar Fike ... in 1974 Priscilla came to see Elvis perform. They sat in the booth Elvis always reserved for her and when he spotted them, He sang Priscilla's Favorite song 'It's Midnight'. He walked to the edge of the stage, looked at her, and tears were streaming down his cheeks. He was all broke up. She was the only girl he really ever loved ... The Nashville songwriting great originally wrote the clever tune 'T-R-O-U-B-L-E' for singer Little David Wilkins, who really did play from '9 til half past 1' in a Nashville bar, and he had a stroke of genius when he realized he could rhyme certain words if he spelled them out.
How Memphis and Media Reacted to Elvis' Death
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1977, Rose Phillips was one of the first people in Memphis to learn firsthand of Elvis Presley's death. On that day, she had gone to a late lunch with her friend Arlene Cogan, who was former president of the Chicago Elvis Presley Fan Club and a regular visitor at Graceland, at the Piccadilly Restaurant, in a shopping center just a block from Elvis' mansion.
Bill Bixby Remembers Elvis Presley
Bill Bixby Remembers Elvis Presley. From his 1978 TV Special.
Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii Deluxe Edition 3-CD Box Set from FTD (8" x 8" packaging)
Follow That Dream (FTD) will release Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii Deluxe Edition 3-CD Box Set (8" x 8" packaging) in February. When seeking key career highpoints, Elvis' multi-faceted musical legacy certainly divides opinion amongst fans and critics alike. However, if one goes by the sales and the audience viewing numbers too, there is only one answer. Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite. RCA's double album of the show was released throughout the world in February and shot to the #1 spot in many countries including the U.S. The album went to #1 on the Billboard album chart and reigned supreme from late February until late October, re-entering in late December for another two months. Today in the U.S. the album stands at 5.5 million sales and is certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.
Elvis Presley: Born to sing the Blues
For Elvis Presley fans, or anyone who loves rock and roll, we dive into Elvis' love of the Blues and list 50 Elvis' Blues record sides alphabetically by decade, including the keys used on the original recordings:
Deluxe CD, DVD, Blu-ray and 168-page Book set 'Boston Garden' November 10, 1971
The Gravel Road Music import-label have announced the release of the Deluxe CD, DVD, Blu-ray and 168-page Book set 'The Boston Garden – November 10, 1971'. The 168-pages contain over 150 rare and unknown photos of the Boston concert, from private collections, mainly in color and also the unedited news reviews (the good and the bad ones), personal stories and little known facts on this concert.
Review: Elvis Presley 'Back in Nashville'
Matt Ross-Spang isn't solely responsible for the terrific sound throughout; Vic Anesini has mastered Ross-Spang's mixes at Battery Studios, and done so with his customary care and attention to every sonic detail.
Local lucky fans got an early glimpse of Elvis | Springfield May 17, 1956
On May 17, 1956 Elvis Presley performed a concert at Springfield's Shrine Mosque - but local news media were more interested in appearances by singers Eddy Arnold and Vaughn Monroe and comedian Bob Cummings.
Songwriter Sid Tepper Remembers writing for the King
Sid Tepper wrote 45 songs for Elvis, and hundreds more for other artists. Unless you're talking about Irving Berlin or Rodgers and Hammerstein, songwriters generally don't have household names.
John Lennon's lifelong obsession with Elvis Presley
It's no secret that John Lennon was a huge fan of Elvis Presley when he was a teenager. Lennon formed his first band, The Quarrymen, which would later become The Beatles, as a result of his love for Elvis Presley and rock and roll. 'Without Elvis, there would be no Beatles', John Lennon stated matter-of-factly in a 1980 interview.
Released | Elvis: The Pot Luck Sessions 5-CD Boxset from FTD
Released by FTD and on the way to us is one of the most commercially successful recording sessions of Elvis' career 'The Pot Luck Sessions'. It is without doubt the ultimate triumph for Hill & Range's song plugger Freddy Bienstock. Superbly crafted hits like 'Little Sister', (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame', 'Good Luck Charm' and She's Not You' dominated pop charts throughout the world in the early ‘60s and Elvis' flawless performances accompanied by Nashville's finest musicians still resonate today some 60 years later.
Elvis: 'Like A Black Tornado - Live At Boston Garden 1971' Stereo Concert CD
'Memphis Recording Service' (MRS) will release a CD Deluxe titled 'Like A Black Tornado - Live At Boston Garden 1971' on 28th January 2021. This CD contains a captivating performance from one of Elvis' earliest tours of the 1970s. Performed and recorded in Boston on 10th November 1971, this show demonstrates the raw energy and spirit Elvis displayed when performing away from his Las Vegas engagements, reminding everyone that, finally, he was back!
Video Preview | The Airplanes and The King Hardcover Book
'The Airplanes & The King' by Carlos Varrenti, English version is an expanded 400-page High quality Hardback book with a lot of unreleased material from Elvis Files' vaults! Printed and distributed by The Elvis Files Team.
Elvis: 'The Making Of Jailhouse Rock' Double Book & 3 CD Set from FTD
Follow That Dream (FTD), David English and Pål Granlund bring you 'The Making Of Jailhouse Rock', the ultimate background story into how the MGM movie Jailhouse Rock starring Elvis Presley and Judy Tyler was created. This ultimate collector's edition includes two hardback books, which give a fascinating and comprehensive insight from script to screen into the making of the movie. Also included are three compact discs, and a vinyl 45 single. Hardback coffee style deluxe book containing 365 pages with many newly discovered photographs, details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting schedule, memos, contracts and memories from the cast and crew. Containing 85 pages of photos, documents and detailed session information including pages from a newly found MGM recording session log.
Co-stars remember Elvis the actor
For many, the title 'King of Rock and Roll' is reserved for one man: Elvis Presley. Unlike most departed singers who are remembered largely for their music, Elvis lives on through a phenomenal number of appearances in scripted motion pictures - 31 in all - beginning with 'Love Me Tender' in 1956 and ending 13 years later with 'Change of Habit' in 1969. His movies provide a unique glimpse into another dimension of one the twentieth century's greatest entertainers.
Elvis: Direct from Graceland ... to Australia
A major exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of the 'King of Rock 'n' Roll' Elvis Presley is coming exclusively to Australia next year. The exhibition, Elvis: Direct from Graceland, will travel from Memphis, Tennessee and arrive in Bendigo, regional Victoria, in March. The Bendigo Art Gallery will house the exhibition featuring 300 artefacts owned by Elvis, including his military uniforms, a 1976 Red Bicentennial Custom Harley Davidson and some of his famous jumpsuits.
Elvis Presley: Singer, Actor and Football Player
Elvis : 'The thing I keep up with most is professional football'. When he wasn't on stage, in a studio or on the big screen, there's a good chance you could find Elvis Presley playing football. Elvis loved other sports, too, like karate and racquetball. But Elvis always found time for a quick game, and if he couldn't play it himself, he watched his favorite teams compete on TV. He often watched three Football games at once in the TV room at Graceland where he had installed three TV sets. Read the full article which includes 11 photos and links to more.
Ronnie Tutt, drummer for Elvis Presley, dies at 83
Ronnie Tutt, the steady drummer behind Elvis for most of the seventies, died. He was 83. Ronnie Tutt's wife, Donna, told TMZ, he died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Franklin, TN. She said Ronnie had a longtime heart condition and there was nothing more doctors could do.
Judy Spreckels remembers Elvis Presley
She was the sister Elvis Presley never had, a companion, confidante and keeper of secrets in the exciting days of his early career. They drove bumper cars in Las Vegas, rode horses in California and hung out at Graceland, the Memphis home he had just bought for his mother. Her name is Judy Spreckels, and she agreed to her first sit-down interview memories were bubbling to the surface - but there were still some things Spreckels wouldn't discuss.
Elvis: Doncha' Think It's Time - A new 1958 Album CD
Doncha' Think It's Time - A new 1958 Album CD. A brand-new '58' album including amazing new spliced takes and remastered masters. On the FTD album 'King Creole new mixes of the studio masters were released, these were done by Thorne Nogar and had studio snippets, like small talk and counting of to the takes, although it is nice to have it does not play as it should. Here presented for the first time are those masters without that. Also included are some new and unreleased 'spliced takes of other songs from 1958 as well as some 'essential' home recordings, also edited for your listening pleasure. The highlight of this album must be both 'reversed' masters of the title track 'Doncha Think It's Time' for both masters four takes were used, on this album the same four takes are used, but this time they used the parts that were not released at the time so you get two COMPLETE new versions of this great song. Also not to be missed is the newly created version of 'Ain't That Loving You Baby' which starts of with the slow version and ends with the rockin' version.
Elvis 27 - Essential Sixties Splices Volume 3 CD
Elvis 27 - Essential Sixties Splices Volume 3 CD. The series continues and focusses on1962; Elvis was 27 when he recorded all these great tracks. Amazing new tracks are created for your listening pleasure. One of the highlights is 'Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello' which has been created using different keys throughout the whole track, it sounds like a brand-new song! 'Return To Sender' sounds very different and has a new opening. Another gem is the version of 'Because of Love' and although there are no outtakes of this song it does sound different then the master, listen to the first words and judge for yourself. Most songs have been extended using different takes which mean just like previous volumes you get more of the songs without using the same portions.
Elvis: Raised On Rock (2-LP) | I've Got Rhythm In My Soul | FTD Vinyl Record
Following on from the recent success of Girls! Girls! Girls! Release, FTD Vinyl is pleased to announce the release of 'Raised On Rock' – 180 Gram LIMITED VINYL EDITION'.
Elvis: The Pot Luck Sessions 5-CD Boxset from FTD
FTD's acclaimed series continues with one of the most commercially successful recording sessions of Elvis' career 'The Pot Luck Sessions'. It is without doubt the ultimate triumph for Hill & Range's song plugger Freddy Bienstock. Superbly crafted hits like 'Little Sister', (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame', 'Good Luck Charm' and She's Not You' dominated pop charts throughout the world in the early ‘60s and Elvis' flawless performances accompanied by Nashville's finest musicians still resonate today some 60 years later.
A huge fire has destroyed the FTD warehouse
A huge fire has destroyed the FTD warehouse. As a result we are unable to order ANY back catalogue FTD titles -- and we have been told to prepare for no more supply of any back catalogue title, INCLUDING the new releases announce below for 6 months and possibly 12 months. Read more including the FTD message and photo.
Preview Amazing Grace | Elvis: Back In Nashville 2 CD Box Set
We have another preview for the upcoming 'Elvis back In Nashville' set, this time, take 1-2 of 'Amazing Grace'. This set marks the definitive presentation of Presley's May-June 1971 Nashville studio sessions (his last in Nashville) and will be released November 12, 2021.
In Praise of Elvis Presley By Jon Landau 1971
He stands there in a black jump suit with gold spangles and an orange cape. When he stretches out his hands the cape forms a half sun under his outstretched arms and he looks like the true king of rock 'n' roll. He parades in front of 15,000 people and waits for the applause to wash over him and it comes as it always does and as he knows it will. After strutting from one end of the stage to the other after waiting until he feels just right, and until the audience can't wait another second, he turns to a back-up musican who hands him his acoustic guitar. With the rhythm section churning, he stands in front of the mike, holds but does not play the guitar and sings, 'That's alright mama, that's alright for you, just any way you do'.
An Elvis for Everyone
Thirteen days later, Elvis Presley entered RCA's Studio B in Nashville for his first recording session in just over 21 months. After he was inducted into the U.S. Army, there was a concerted effort to limit the amount of fresh product that would be released while Elvis was in Uncle Sam's employ. He recorded a mere five sides in Nashville on June 10, 1958 and of those, only four had been released (the fifth, 'Ain't That Loving You Baby', wouldn't see the light of day until 1964). Needless to say, on March 20, 1960, the anticipation for new music was through the roof.
Preview Until It's Time For You To Go | Elvis: Back In Nashville
We have another preview for the upcoming 'Elvis back In Nashville' set, this time, take 5 of 'Until It's Time For You To Go'. This set marks the definitive presentation of Presley's May-June 1971 Nashville studio sessions (his last in Nashville) and will be released November 12, 2021.
Released | Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - September 1970 from MRS
MRS have released the Deluxe double CD set, 'Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - September 1970' and our order is on the way to us. The 2CD deluxe set features a new unreleased soundboard from 2nd September 1970 and a bonus CD, that covers the final rehearsals at the International Hotel on August 10th before the start of the summer festival with great technological improvements upgrades. The accompanying 40-page booklet of the CD deluxe includes rare photographs and memorabilia taken during these engagements along with introductory notes.
Donnie Sumner, 'Voice', and Elvis Presley
For six years, Donnie Sumner toured with and was a close personal friend of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. His father was a Pentecostal preacher, and his uncle, J.D. Sumner, was a legendary musical figure. Listen to a private recording where Elvis sings 'Let Me Be The One'.
Elvis' musical style, as a musician and impact as a vocalist and stage performer
Elvis' musical style, as a musician and impact as a vocalist and stage performer. Included below are over 100 comments currently available either on the internet, in reference guides, encyclopedias, or books ...
Elvis Presley and Roy Hamilton
You may never have heard a Roy Hamilton song - he is not played much on the radio anymore, and is prized mainly by rhythm-and-blues aficionados, especially in England - but you’ve heard the reach of his gospel-tinged voice. Hamilton was 'one of Elvis’s chief vocal inspirations', according to Elvis Presley’s biographer Peter Guralnick, who also noted that Elvis was 'one of Roy Hamilton’s most devoted admirers'. In 1969 Elvis and Roy met at the American Sound Studios in Memphis. Both were being produced by Chips Moman, Elvis at night and Roy during the day. Elvis was thrilled to discover that Roy (his boyhood idol) would be working at the same studio.
Review | Promised Land FTD 2 CD Classic Album
Follow That Dream's 'Promised Land' completes the STAX trilogy and the 2-CD version is a welcome addition to the growing catalogue of collectors releases. The Promised Land album is indeed a classic but by including the alternate album and 'the making of' – it's now widescreen (so to speak) ... The 1974 released classic album includes: yearning ballads, funk, late night laments – and a burning Chuck Berry cover that could melt speaker grills ... To sum up, Elvis took us on a trip to the promised land that's one hell of a ride ... Elvis takes Chuck Berry's classic 1964 musical travelogue Promised Land and amps it in a rocking tour-de-force - and it's fantastic to hear takes 3, 4, powered by Ronnie Tutt's powerhouse drumming and James Burton's driving guitar.
Elvis Presley: The American Sound Studios Sessions 1969
Graceland, the evening of Thursday, January 9, 1969, one day after Elvis' 34th birthday. Elvis met with RCA producer, Felton Jarvis, in the Jungleroom to discuss going to Nashville to record what he hoped would put him back on top of the charts. Marty Lacker was sitting there in the Jungleroom that evening, seething, as he listened to Elvis and Felton finalize the dates for Nashville. He began to unconsciously shake his head back and forth (his head was big, bald and round and as a result his nickname was Moon). Marty fought back his frustration. Elvis snapped at him, 'What the hell's the matter with you?' and Lacker got the opening he needed to lay it on the line one last time: 'Marty Lacker: I just wish for once you'd try Chips Moman and his rhythm section, they're great Elvis'. And Elvis said, 'Well, maybe someday I will'.
Elvis: Back In Nashville, the definitive presentation of Elvis Presley's May-June 1971 Nashville studio sessions
RCA/Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Elvis: Back In Nashville, the definitive presentation of Elvis Presley's May-June 1971 Nashville studio sessions (his last in Nashville), on November 12. Elvis: Back In Nashville will be available as a 4CD collection featuring 82 pristine original recordings capturing Elvis and his musicians live-in-the-studio laying down central tracks and performances intended for later release. These revelatory sessions chronicle the last time Elvis would record in Nashville. Some of Elvis' 1971 Nashville studio recordings appeared, with subsequent orchestral and vocal overdubs, on the seasonal collection Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas (1971), the Grammy-winning gospel album He Touched Me (1972), Elvis Now (1972) and 1973's Elvis.
Interview with Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine, one of the most recorded studio drummers in the history of the music industry and played on numerous hits for Elvis. Blaine was a session drummer and a member of the Wrecking Crew, a group of session musicians who played on thousands of hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Blaine played on many of Elvis' soundtrack recordings and can be spotted performing behind Elvis in a scene from 'Girls!Girls!Girls!' Blaine performed on Elvis hits like 'Can't Help Falling in Love,' 'Return to Sender,' 'Bossa Nova Baby' and 'A Little Less Conversation.'
Released | Elvis: Girls! Girls! Girls! | Limited Vinyl Edition from FTD
FTD VINYL has released the 'Girls! Girls! Girls! 180 Gram Limited Vinyl Edition' and our order is on the way to us. The design is inspired by the original European RCA Victor '60s release. The album contains masters and alternative versions of several songs from the soundtrack sessions. 'Plantation Rock' and 'Dainty Little Moonbeams'/ 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' End Title are here in their rightful place at last!
Elvis: Fort Worth, Texas '74 FTD 2-CD Set
Follow That Dream (FTD) has released Elvis: Fort Worth, Texas '74 CD, a 5" digipack, and taken from the original soundboard source, this 2-CD set features Elvis in excellent form from the summer tour of 1974. Elvis was in great form at the two shows on Father's Day! Songs include 'Big Boss Man', 'Funny How Time Slips Away', 'How Great Thou Art' and 'Help Me'.
June Juanico Remembers Elvis Presley | Interview with June Juanico
June Juanico: Elvis was the love of my life. I met him in the summer of '55, when he was just a regional star. I was 17 and he was 20. He had been in my hometown of Biloxi, Mississippi, several times before, and people said, 'You need to see him', and I went on this one night. I thought he was the most gorgeous thing: big, dreamy eyes. Girls were screaming over him, and I'm just not that kind. I was passing by him, not even looking at him, and he reached through the crowd and grabbed my arm. He said, 'Where are you going?'
Review | Elvis Presley: Stage Rehearsal FTD CD
August 10, 1970. The MGM camera crew has been following Elvis around for almost a month now. This afternoon, it's time for one final rehearsal before the opening show later tonight. No camera crew allowed this time, but RCA is rolling tape in preparation for the concert recordings. Follow That Dream Records' latest release, Stage Rehearsal, takes us behind the scenes of this event.
Elvis Fall '61 - 60th Anniversary Edition The October Sessions (Double Album)
Elvis One presents 'Fall '61 - The October Sessions'. This album is a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the October 1961 sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville and Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood. Including many alternate takes in great sound, the original mono masters, radio spots from the movie 'Kid Galahad' and more! A total of 42 tracks on 2 CD's!!
How Elvis Helped Save the USS Arizona Memorial
An editorial in a 1960 LA paper, seen by Colonel Parker, mentioned the stalled efforts to complete the USS Arizona Memorial, and Elvis answered the rescue call. A benefit concert was organized to raise $50,000 towards the completion. Having honorably served his country, the memorial to the lost soldiers in the attack on Pearl Harbor was near and dear to Elvis' heart and he pledged to buy the first ticket at a cost of $100. Tickets ranged in price so everyone that wished could afford to attend, with 100 reserved seats priced at $100 each. One hundred percent of the proceeds were slated to go directly to the fund.
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
