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Elvis at the Clinton Presidential Library
The William J. Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock has been opened for almost a decade. It contains 76.8 million pages of paper documents, 1.85 million photographs, and 75,000 artifacts. Included with all that important stuff are some pieces … Continue reading
Posted in AUCTIONS / MEMORABILIA, ELVIS and OTHER STARS, MOVIES, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Clinton. jumpsuits, movies, paintings
Elvis and Nixon — More Variations on the Iconic Photo
Four years ago I posted “Variations on an Iconic Photo: Elvis Meets Nixon.” It was a photo essay showing some of the interesting things folks have created using Photoshop on the image we all know so well. The variations had … Continue reading
Posted in HISTORY, IMAGES, THE MOST UNUSUAL ELVIS ARTICLES ON THE WEB, Uncategorized
Tagged George Bush, Nixon, Photoshop, Ronald Reagan
Elvis, Captain Marvel Jr and the TCB Lightning Bolt
Just about every Elvis fan know the story behind the letters TCB on his jewelry. Of course, it stands for Taking Care of Business, which was kind of a slogan for Elvis. However, do you know the origin of … Continue reading
Elvis and the 1992 Presidential Election
2012 is an election year, and already it has been the catalyst for one article connecting Elvis and politics. Well, now I have found a source that inspires another. It is the text of a 1993 San Francisco Examiner column … Continue reading
Sorry, TCB Band — No Call from the RockHall, Again
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Santa's Sack is Full of Elvis Christmas Pictures
It’s time once again to post ElvisBlog’s annual collection of images connecting Elvis and Christmas. Fortunately, creative fans keep coming up with new ideas and put them on the internet for us to enjoy. Continue reading
Posted in HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO ELVIS, Main Page
Pink Elvis Clothing Brings In Some Big Green at Auction
Knowledgeable Elvis fans are aware that he had a penchant for flashy, unconventional clothing. In the 50s, this inclination was frequently expressed in pink wardrobe items, especially shirts. On December 13, Heritage Auctions held another of their Music and Entertainment Auctions, and two pink Elvis shirts went to new owners for healthy prices. We have seen these shirts in iconic photos for years, and now the story behind them has been told in the auction catalog. Continue reading
Posted in AUCTIONS / MEMORABILIA, Main Page
Elvis & Money — Two Stories from Elvis & Nixon
Elvis fans know he always travelled with an entourage. Four, five or six members of his Memphis Mafia accompanied Elvis everywhere, and they took care of all arrangements and logistics of the trips. This included any expenses incurred, so Elvis never had the need to carry much money. Somebody else always handled it. Continue reading
Posted in ELVIS and OTHER STARS, HISTORY, Main Page
Baby, I Don't Care — Some Jerry Leiber Stories
If you read other Elvis websites, you already know about the death of songwriter Jerry Leiber. The other sites informed you that Leiber and his partner Mike Stoller wrote more than a dozen Elvis hits, including “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “King Creole.” For ElvisBlog, I thought it would be more fun to tell you some Jerry Leiber stories. They all involve my favorite Elvis song, which happens to be written by Leiber & Stoller. Continue reading
Posted in ELVIS and OTHER STARS, HISTORY, Main Page, SONGS
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. 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. Continue reading