Exhibition Traces The Elvis Years As A GI In Germany
The organisers are putting on show 300 items from Presley's stay in Friedberg, which left the sleepy town "All Shook Up", to quote one of the King's best-known songs.
Fans can see the military-issue bag Elvis was carrying when he arrived in the northern port of Bremerhaven in 1958 to begin his military service, the partially reconstructed barracks hut where he had his regulation army haircut, or the pink Cadillac he drove on days off.
The exhibition also highlights that Germany played an important role in Presley's life -- it was there that he met Priscilla, his future wife and the mother of his only child, Lisa Marie.
Presley even moved his father and his grandmother into a house in Bad Neuheim, a small town near to the military camp where he was stationed.
The deputy mayor of Friedberg, Michael Keller, recalled earlier this year how Presley's arrival electrified the locals.
"It was rock 'n' roll and the PX shops with American products and a whole new image for Friedberg -- very exciting," he said.
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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.
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
