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My American Bandstand Story

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Phil Arnold | 1 Comment

Elvis Presley never appeared on American Bandstand. In fact, Dick Clark has said that anybody who was significant in the first two decades of Rock and Roll appeared on American Bandstand, except Elvis, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. So … Continue reading →

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Tagged American Bandstand, Dick Clark

“Elvis and Us” — The King is now in a Beatles Museum

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

This past Wednesday, October 5, a new Elvis exhibit opened in England. It is titled “Elvis and Us,” and is stocked with a wonderful selection of items loaned by EPE. Some of the rare artifacts have never even been displayed at Graceland. Continue reading →

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Slow Year for Elvis Allusions in the Movies

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

Every August I enjoy going to GoMemphis.com and reading John Beifuss’ annual report on movies that contain something, anything, about Elvis in them. For example, it could be Elvis jumpsuits, or his iconic sunglasses, or anything else associated with him. It can be an Elvis song, a picture of him, or a character trying to sound like him. And sometimes, his name is used in the dialog of the movie. Continue reading →

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Postscripts To Earlier ElvisBlogs — 7

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

We took a look at Elvis’ Fabulous Rings back in May. In the article, I suggested you check out Elvis’ hands in any of his jumpsuit pictures, because he would usually have three or four on each hand. Now, look at the picture below. There are no rings on his right hand. Continue reading →

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Viva Elvis — Sorting Out the On-Line Reviews

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

I Googled Viva Elvis to see what the entertainment critics had to say about the reworked Cirque du Soleil show. For two months, there had been many reviews panning the initial trial presentations of Viva Elvis. I was hoping the bugs had been worked out and the critical review would be positive. Continue reading →

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Music: The Year in Review — 40th Anniversary Edition

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

I was mulling over possibilities for a good year-end review to write about, and for a second, I thought of reviewing the year’s music. But, that would be ridiculous. I have no idea what’s going on in popular music today. Continue reading →

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Psyched About Cirque

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

There’s another Cirque show coming to Las Vegas that I’m going to miss out on. It is their newest creation, based on Elvis’ life and music, and tentatively set to open on January 8, 2010, after several weeks of private showings. Continue reading →

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Mini Elvis Blog

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

On the news this morning, I heard that it is the 40th anniversary of the Beatle's Abbey Road album. I have a few pictures in my Altered Elvis photoshop file, so now is a good time to share them with you. Continue reading →

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DJ Fontata and Max Weinberg

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Phil Arnold | Leave a comment

I recently e-mailed DJ Fontana’s wife Karen to ask who would be introducing DJ at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 4. Continue reading →

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