Source: http://elvispresley-world.blogspot.com/2010/01/elvis-on-tour-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray.html
domenica 31 luglio 2011
Elvis' First Trip to Las Vegas was a Blast
A few weeks ago, when I was reviewing pictures in my files for the recurring feature Postscripts to Earlier Elvisblogs, there were several photos from Elvis? first appearance in Las Vegas. That was his two-week engagement at the New Frontier Hotel?s Venus Showroom from April 23 to May 6, 1956.
I tried to find the original ElvisBlog article to check out just what pictures had been used to illustrate the story. Surprisingly, I couldn?t find the article. I freaked out until finally remembering that the story hadn?t been used on the blog. Rather, I submitted it to Elvis International magazine, and it was published in July 2010.
The editor, Darwin Lamm, decided not to use any of the photos I submitted with the story. They were mostly small low-resolution pictures that work OK in a blog but not in a first-class magazine that mostly uses full-page photos. Darwin got four good ones from EPE to illustrate the story.
So, now I get to pick from both my original photos and the newer ones to illustrate a blog article on how much fun Elvis had during his first stint as a Vegas performer.
Elvis on Stage (nice bowties)
There are a few photos that show how Elvis spent his daytime hours at the New Frontier.
DJ Fontana, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and Elvis Poolside at the New Frontier Hotel
Elvis with a Fan Out on the Vegas Strip
Elvis and Two More Fans at the Hotel Pool
Elvis in Front of Huge Poster Advertising His First Las Vegas Appearance
There do not seem to be any photographs chronicling what Elvis did at night after his performances at the New Frontier. However, a 1956 Associate Press story by Steve Kanigher in the Las Vegas Sun states, ?Presley enjoyed the Las Vegas nightlife? Presley and his posse would stay up all night and hit the shows.?
How do you like this quote about Elvis from long-time friend and partying pal Joe Esposito? ?He enjoyed Vegas tremendously because this was the only town you could do 24 hours a day.? Of course, Joe was describing Elvis in the 70s, but it seems Elvis' love of Las Vegas nightlife started in 1956.
The Las Vegas Sun story added a revealing line about Elvis and the guys going backstage after some shows: ?They were constantly surrounded by showgirls.? That?s probably one perk Elvis arranged for himself with no help from Col. Parker.
Elvis sent this New Frontier Hotel postcard to his friend and Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips. Part of the message on the other side was, ?I hope you can make it out here before they fire me. It sure is crazy out here.?
I?ll bet it was? and Elvis enjoyed every minute of it.
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Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/7/9/4854736.html
Rupert Murdock's Tabloid World and Elvis
If you follow the news, you certainly know about the cell phone hacking scandal involving the British tabloid News of the World. When billionaire publisher Rupert Murdock saw how bad the mess was, he took the drastic step of closing down his paper.
The current issue of Time Magazine has a cover story that digs into the history of Murdock and his media empire. One illustration for the story was a shot of his six tabloid papers.
When I saw that one of them was The Star, I remembered my collection of supermarket tabloids with cover stories about Elvis. Dozens of them came out in the two years after Elvis died, including at least nine published by The Star. That?s how many I purchased years ago from an aging Elvis fan. Here they are in the order of their appearance.
September 6, 1977 September 20, 1977
October 25, 1977 December 20, 1977
January 31, 1978 May 2, 1978
August 15, 1978
November 28, 1978
April 10, 1979
As you can see by the cover story titles, these issues of The Star treated Elvis in a sympathetic and positive manner -- themes like family, wedding photos, love letters, and Christmas. Priscilla is pictured prominently on four of the covers. The only cover story that disappoints me is the first one ? Elvis: What Happened.
That is of course the title of the hatchet job book authored by three Elvis body guards and released just two weeks before his death. The Star printed an excerpt from one of the most gruesome sections in the book. A sub-title across the top of one page said, ?Elvis was sprawled across the bed, gasping? the girl?s eyes were like glass marbles.? You get the idea.
However, this was followed by a beautiful two-page pictorial tribute showcasing seven large color shots of Elvis though the years. I wondered why they would diminish this nice feature with the junk from the book. Then I noticed a footnote. It said that Elvis: What Happened? was copyrighted by World News Corp, which was owned by Rupert Murdock.
Murdock had an uncanny knack for knowing how to make money, so we shouldn?t be surprised he was behind that sorry expos� about Elvis. It?s a good thing cell phone technology wasn?t around during the 70s, or Murdock?s minions probably would have hacked into Elvis? phone looking for more dirt.
� 2011 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/7/23/4863395.html
sabato 30 luglio 2011
Elvis-This Day In History
July 27, 1963 After 3 days of filming at the Lake Mead Marina, cast and crew from the Viva Las Vegas set returned to Los Angeles and by now Elvis and Ann-Margret were the subject of gossip. Elvis-This Day In … Continue reading
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venerdì 29 luglio 2011
Elvis T-Shirt Review 3 -- Summer 2011
The latest catalog of goodies from Elvis Presley Enterprises just came in, and I always check it out for new items that interest me (or make me laugh because they are so dumb). As usual, the Summer 2011 catalog had lots of new T-shirts, so I clicked on ShopElvis.com to see the entire assortment of available Elvis T-shirts. This has to be the best line Graceland has ever presented.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/6/11/4836028.html
giovedì 28 luglio 2011
mercoledì 27 luglio 2011
Happy 4th of July, Elvis
� 2011 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/7/1/4849945.html
martedì 26 luglio 2011
Rupert Murdock's Tabloid World and Elvis
If you follow the news, you certainly know about the cell phone hacking scandal involving the British tabloid News of the World. When billionaire publisher Rupert Murdock saw how bad the mess was, he took the drastic step of closing down his paper.
The current issue of Time Magazine has a cover story that digs into the history of Murdock and his media empire. One illustration for the story was a shot of his six tabloid papers.
When I saw that one of them was The Star, I remembered my collection of supermarket tabloids with cover stories about Elvis. Dozens of them came out in the two years after Elvis died, including at least nine published by The Star. That?s how many I purchased years ago from an aging Elvis fan. Here they are in the order of their appearance.
September 6, 1977 September 20, 1977
October 25, 1977 December 20, 1977
January 31, 1978 May 2, 1978
August 15, 1978
November 28, 1978
April 10, 1979
As you can see by the cover story titles, these issues of The Star treated Elvis in a sympathetic and positive manner -- themes like family, wedding photos, love letters, and Christmas. Priscilla is pictured prominently on four of the covers. The only cover story that disappoints me is the first one ? Elvis: What Happened.
That is of course the title of the hatchet job book authored by three Elvis body guards and released just two weeks before his death. The Star printed an excerpt from one of the most gruesome sections in the book. A sub-title across the top of one page said, ?Elvis was sprawled across the bed, gasping? the girl?s eyes were like glass marbles.? You get the idea.
However, this was followed by a beautiful two-page pictorial tribute showcasing seven large color shots of Elvis though the years. I wondered why they would diminish this nice feature with the junk from the book. Then I noticed a footnote. It said that Elvis: What Happened? was copyrighted by World News Corp, which was owned by Rupert Murdock.
Murdock had an uncanny knack for knowing how to make money, so we shouldn?t be surprised he was behind that sorry expos� about Elvis. It?s a good thing cell phone technology wasn?t around during the 70s, or Murdock?s minions probably would have hacked into Elvis? phone looking for more dirt.
� 2011 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/7/23/4863395.html
lunedì 25 luglio 2011
Elvis Movie Publicity Photos
While assembling photos for the ElvisBlog series 50th Anniversary Movie Pictorials, I was pleased to find many interesting PR shots for Elvis? movies.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/6/18/4840447.html
domenica 24 luglio 2011
Happy 4th of July, Elvis
� 2011 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
Elvis, Elvis Presley, and Graceland are registered trademarks of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Source: http://www.elvisblog.net/blog/_archives/2011/7/1/4849945.html
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