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PETUNIA THE GARDNER S DAUGHTER PIECES OF MY LIFE PLANTATION ROCK PLAYING FOR KEEPS PLEASE DON T DRAG THAT STRING AROUND
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Backstage With Elvis
Theresea Hughes asked: Elvis often enjoyed causal meetings with celebrities like Marty Allen, Tom Jones, Bobby Darin, Jack Lord, Buddy Hacket, and Jean Rivers.In the early days Elvis also enjoyed the company of Sammy Davis Jr. and in later years enjoyed the company of Sammy Davis Jr. and his wife.At one of Elvis’s movie nights [...]
Why Elvis Fans Continue to Feel the Frenzy
Theresea Hughes asked: Elvis’ fans span the whole world. They can be found in all places from China to Czechoslovakia. Elvis fan clubs are estimated to number around five hundred, represented in all but six states in the US and forty-five countries around the world.With the sheer number of Elvis’ fans, there is no denying [...]
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WHERE DID THEY GO LORD WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE WHERE DO YOU COME FROM WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE WHITE CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Why Elvis Fans Continue to Feel the Frenzy
Theresea Hughes asked: Elvis’ fans span the whole world. They can be found in all places from China to Czechoslovakia. Elvis fan clubs are estimated to number around five hundred, represented in all but six states in the US and forty-five countries around the world.With the sheer number of Elvis’ fans, there is no denying [...]
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Elvis That s the Way It Is Elvis On Tour The Rainmaker A BIG HUNK O LOVE A BOY LIKE ME A GIRL LIKE YOU
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
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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SHE WEARS MY RING SHE S A MACHINE SHE S NOT YOU SHOPPIN AROUND SHOUT IT OUT
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Return to Sender? How to Avoid the Christmas Post Blues
John Smith asked: Christmas ? a time for giving, receiving, and for that warm glow of goodwill generated by knowing that there is something bigger out there than ourselves ? the spirit of Christmas. However, it is often the case that the giving and receiving of Christmas gifts gets scuppered.Established in 1660 ? and with [...]
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Kissin Cousins Viva Las Vegas Roustabout Girl Happy Tickle Me
On August 16, 1977, We Lost Elvis Presley
http://www.zoomers.ca/video/old-friend-elvis-tribute Bill Medleys Tribute To Elvis, Taken From The 1980s TV Special Graceland, And was hosted by Priscilla Presley. Remembering Elvis on this tragic day in history, gone much too soon, gone but never forgotten…. “And God shall wipe away … Continue reading
On August 16, 1977, We Lost Elvis Presley is a post from: The Elvis Presley Blog
RUNAWAY SAN ANTONIO ROSE SAND CASTLES SANTA BRING MY BABY BACK TO ME SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN
Friday, February 24, 2012
What?s in a Name? Tips on Avoiding Probate
Robin S. Davis, CFP� asked: Most of us remember when Elvis Presley, “The King:, died in 1977. At that time his estate was worth an estimated 10 million dollars. Unfortunately, due to probate fees, legal fees, and estate taxes the amount was reduced to a paltry $3 minnion. This could have been avoided with the [...]
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IT S BEEN SO LONG DARLING IT S CARNIVAL TIME IT S DIFF RENT NOW IT S EASY FOR YOU IT S IMPOSSIBLE
Thursday, February 23, 2012
ElvisBlog Mini-Nuggets -- #17
Elvis Beer Cans: In 2004, Miller Brewing Co. released a set of eight commemorative beer cans celebrating 50 years of rock music. Doing the math, that would mark the start of rock and roll in 1954, and we all know what happened then ? Elvis? first recording, ?That?s All Right.? So, of course Elvis was on one of the cans.
You might be surprised who the other seven rockers were: Eric Clapton, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Joe Walsh, and Willie Nelson. The pictures of each artist were reproductions of Rolling Stone magazine covers with their faces on them. The one for Elvis was dated September 22, 1977, the first Rolling Stone cover issued after his death.
Crummy Elvis Shit: In 2008, someone Googled ?Crummy Elvis Shit,? and 6,330 links came up. ElvisBlog was #7 on the list because each of those three words had been included separately in an article on Elvis? movie Live A Little, Love A Little. Just for kicks, I Googled the phrase again recently, and this time there were 1,140,000 sites on the list. So, it would appear the worldwide supply of Crummy Elvis Shit has grown appreciably in four years. ElvisBlog moved higher on the list. Many websites go through extensive steps to upgrade their SEO (Search Engine Optimization), but without doing any work at all, I can brag that Google now ranks ElvisBlog #1in Crummy Elvis Shit.
Elvis Astrological Chart: In 2009 the GottaHaveRockandRoll auction sold an Elvis astrological chart for $3,900 plus auctioneer?s fee.
If this seems like an outrageously high price, there were some good reasons to justify it. The auction lot also included charts for Priscilla and Gladys. In addition, there was a 23-page Interpretation, which included handwritten marks, underlinings and outlinings by Elvis. The charts and interpretation were prepared by famed astrologer Dane Rudhyar using information assembled by Elvis? buddy and hairstylist Larry Geller. Geller gave it all to Elvis as a gift in 1966, and in 1974 Elvis gave it back to him. When it was put up for auction the first time in 2001, Geller tossed in some personal 8x10 photographs (never-before-seen, of course) of Elvis and a backstage pass he wore at one of Elvis? concerts. They were still part of the lot that sold for $3,900 three years ago.
Elvis Proves Las Vegas Never Sleeps: Take a close look at this Elvis concert poster from 1974.
Can you believe an Elvis show started at 3:00 in the morning? Elvis had already performed twice that night, so we can presume he was just thrilled to do another show at 3AM. Who says Col. Parker didn?t work Elvis to death in the 70s?
Funniest Quote about Elvis I Ever Heard: A few years ago, PBS did a documentary about Elvis, and it featured interview clips from Paul McCartney, Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, and others. Mark Knopfler, singer and guitarist for the band Dire Straits, told a story about when he was a young boy watching Elvis perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. Knopfler?s father watched with him, and ?Dad looked at me with real horror that I liked it.?
Smiling Gladys: I have lamented here in this blog several times that Gladys always looks sad in all the photos of her. So, I was really pleased to stumble across this picture on the internet. It?s in pretty bad shape, but Gladys is smiling and even shows a little cleavage. Great picture, but don?t copy/download/hotlink it yet. I?m going to have my graphic artist buddy Carol Stephens clean it up, and I will post it again.
A Cute Story, Maybe It?s True: Here?s something I found on a Spanish website in English. I think I?ve heard it before, but can?t remember for sure.
One day in the 70s, Linda Thompson talked Elvis into going with her to the local McDonalds restaurant near Graceland. She said she was sick and tired of them never going out together. Thompson made a bet with him -- she said no one would recognize him and he could relax a little. Elvis said he not only would be recognized but mobbed as well. They walked in the McDonalds, approached the counter, and put in their orders. Elvis ate his meal in wonder at the situation but really enjoyed his quiet night out. So far, so good.
Then a man walked up to their table, looked at Elvis, and said he hated how men tried to look like Elvis Presley. He said there was only one king and the others should give up. Shocked at the man?s assumption that he was as impersonator, Elvis informed the stranger that he was indeed Elvis. The man would not believe him, and said he pitied him for thinking he was Elvis. Elvis tried again but could not convince the man. Linda Thompson thoroughly enjoyed the whole situation and had an inspired idea. She turned to Elvis and said, ?Okay, Bob, enough is enough. Stop playing.?
Elvis told her to confirm who he was. She replied, ?Will you cut the crap, Bob.? Her ruse worked. The man left their table. Elvis was totally dumbfounded by what had happened, but he and Linda had a good laugh.
� 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.
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JAILHOUSE ROCK JESUS KNOWS WHAT I NEED@see HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED JESUS WALKED THAT LONESOME VALLEY JOHNNY B GOODE JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE
On August 16, 1977, We Lost Elvis Presley
http://www.zoomers.ca/video/old-friend-elvis-tribute Bill Medleys Tribute To Elvis, Taken From The 1980s TV Special Graceland, And was hosted by Priscilla Presley. Remembering Elvis on this tragic day in history, gone much too soon, gone but never forgotten…. “And God shall wipe away … Continue reading
On August 16, 1977, We Lost Elvis Presley is a post from: The Elvis Presley Blog
I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL I WANT TO BE FREE I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU I WANT YOU WITH ME I WAS BORN ABOUT TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Before They Were Famous: Top 10 Celebrity Lorry Drivers
Luke Humble asked: Actors, athletes and mass murderers - it takes all sorts to drive lorries. With brief details of their involvement in the trade and subsequent celebrity, here is a countdown of the top 10 stars who worked as lorry drivers before they were famous, with varying degrees of success.# 10 Chris Tarrant:This radio [...]
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MARY IN THE MORNING MARY LOU BROWN MAYBELLINE MEAN WOMAN BLUES MEMORIES
History Of Rock Music
Rajeev Rampersad asked: Rock music, where did it all begin? Believe it or not a black man who played black music, originally founded rock music in the mid 50s, this man was Chuck Berry. Rock became popular almost over night, and was accepted with open arms by the younger generations. This was largely due to [...]
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WHEELS ON MY HEELS WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART WHEN I M OVER YOU WHEN IT RAINS IT REALLY POURS WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN
You Ain't Nothin' But A ... Golden Retiever?
All good Elvis fans are familiar with him singing ?Hound Dog? on the Steve Allen Show in 1956. After all the fuss Elvis caused performing the song on the Milton Berle Show, Allen made Elvis dress up in a tux and sing to a hound dog wearing a little top hat and sitting on a platform.
Now, check out this picture.
Elvis and Molly
My talented friend Carol Stephens does all the graphic design for Elvis International magazine. I am always impressed by how much her work enhances my articles published there. Carol recently got a new dog and had the inspiration to play around with one of the photos from the TV show. She replaced the hound dog with her doggie and sent me a copy to see how I liked it.
I loved it and immediately wrote back and asked her if she could do the same thing with my golden retriever, Molly ? please, please, please. Carol is such a sweetie. She said yes. My wife helped me get Molly in the right pose for a photograph, and I e-mailed it to Carol. The picture above is the result. It is so cool, and I now have a large blow-up of it on the wall above my desk.
Carol did one other clever thing. The deposed hound dog is now off to the side, looking back as if to say, ?Hey, what happened here??
I know there are lots of Elvis fans who also have beloved dogs in their household. Maybe they would also like to see their dog in this shot with Elvis. Carol did mine for free, but she does get paid for her artistic work. So, my gift to her will be to let anyone with any interest know they can contact Carol at Stephens@2D-CreativeDesigns.com.
If you have any other graphic design needs, you might also want to check out her website www.2D-CreativeDesigns.com. Carol has done a lot of great work, including the ElvisBlog logo.
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DONCHA THINK IT S TIME DON T DON T ASK ME WHY DON T BE CRUEL DON T CRY DADDY
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
ElvisBlog Mini-Nuggets -- #17
Elvis Beer Cans: In 2004, Miller Brewing Co. released a set of eight commemorative beer cans celebrating 50 years of rock music. Doing the math, that would mark the start of rock and roll in 1954, and we all know what happened then ? Elvis? first recording, ?That?s All Right.? So, of course Elvis was on one of the cans.
You might be surprised who the other seven rockers were: Eric Clapton, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Joe Walsh, and Willie Nelson. The pictures of each artist were reproductions of Rolling Stone magazine covers with their faces on them. The one for Elvis was dated September 22, 1977, the first Rolling Stone cover issued after his death.
Crummy Elvis Shit: In 2008, someone Googled ?Crummy Elvis Shit,? and 6,330 links came up. ElvisBlog was #7 on the list because each of those three words had been included separately in an article on Elvis? movie Live A Little, Love A Little. Just for kicks, I Googled the phrase again recently, and this time there were 1,140,000 sites on the list. So, it would appear the worldwide supply of Crummy Elvis Shit has grown appreciably in four years. ElvisBlog moved higher on the list. Many websites go through extensive steps to upgrade their SEO (Search Engine Optimization), but without doing any work at all, I can brag that Google now ranks ElvisBlog #1in Crummy Elvis Shit.
Elvis Astrological Chart: In 2009 the GottaHaveRockandRoll auction sold an Elvis astrological chart for $3,900 plus auctioneer?s fee.
If this seems like an outrageously high price, there were some good reasons to justify it. The auction lot also included charts for Priscilla and Gladys. In addition, there was a 23-page Interpretation, which included handwritten marks, underlinings and outlinings by Elvis. The charts and interpretation were prepared by famed astrologer Dane Rudhyar using information assembled by Elvis? buddy and hairstylist Larry Geller. Geller gave it all to Elvis as a gift in 1966, and in 1974 Elvis gave it back to him. When it was put up for auction the first time in 2001, Geller tossed in some personal 8x10 photographs (never-before-seen, of course) of Elvis and a backstage pass he wore at one of Elvis? concerts. They were still part of the lot that sold for $3,900 three years ago.
Elvis Proves Las Vegas Never Sleeps: Take a close look at this Elvis concert poster from 1974.
Can you believe an Elvis show started at 3:00 in the morning? Elvis had already performed twice that night, so we can presume he was just thrilled to do another show at 3AM. Who says Col. Parker didn?t work Elvis to death in the 70s?
Funniest Quote about Elvis I Ever Heard: A few years ago, PBS did a documentary about Elvis, and it featured interview clips from Paul McCartney, Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, and others. Mark Knopfler, singer and guitarist for the band Dire Straits, told a story about when he was a young boy watching Elvis perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. Knopfler?s father watched with him, and ?Dad looked at me with real horror that I liked it.?
Smiling Gladys: I have lamented here in this blog several times that Gladys always looks sad in all the photos of her. So, I was really pleased to stumble across this picture on the internet. It?s in pretty bad shape, but Gladys is smiling and even shows a little cleavage. Great picture, but don?t copy/download/hotlink it yet. I?m going to have my graphic artist buddy Carol Stephens clean it up, and I will post it again.
A Cute Story, Maybe It?s True: Here?s something I found on a Spanish website in English. I think I?ve heard it before, but can?t remember for sure.
One day in the 70s, Linda Thompson talked Elvis into going with her to the local McDonalds restaurant near Graceland. She said she was sick and tired of them never going out together. Thompson made a bet with him -- she said no one would recognize him and he could relax a little. Elvis said he not only would be recognized but mobbed as well. They walked in the McDonalds, approached the counter, and put in their orders. Elvis ate his meal in wonder at the situation but really enjoyed his quiet night out. So far, so good.
Then a man walked up to their table, looked at Elvis, and said he hated how men tried to look like Elvis Presley. He said there was only one king and the others should give up. Shocked at the man?s assumption that he was as impersonator, Elvis informed the stranger that he was indeed Elvis. The man would not believe him, and said he pitied him for thinking he was Elvis. Elvis tried again but could not convince the man. Linda Thompson thoroughly enjoyed the whole situation and had an inspired idea. She turned to Elvis and said, ?Okay, Bob, enough is enough. Stop playing.?
Elvis told her to confirm who he was. She replied, ?Will you cut the crap, Bob.? Her ruse worked. The man left their table. Elvis was totally dumbfounded by what had happened, but he and Linda had a good laugh.
� 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/2012/2/19/5001005.html
I VE GOT CONFIDENCE I VE GOT TO FIND MY BABY I VE LOST YOU JAILHOUSE ROCK JESUS KNOWS WHAT I NEED@see HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED