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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. Continue reading
50th Anniversary Movie Pictorials: G.I. Blues – 1960
Elvis had 31 movies with acting parts, and only four were made in the 50s before he went in the army. That means there are 27 Elvis movies that will reach their 50th anniversaries in the next decade. I thought it would be fitting to celebrate these anniversaries as they come up. Continue reading
Julien's — More Elvis Memorabilia Auction Results
Last week we looked at the flashier Elvis items that sold at Julien’s Music Icons auction. His clothing, jewelry, and guitars always draw the most attention. But, there were many other interesting items that also deserve a review. Continue reading
Posted in AUCTIONS / MEMORABILIA, Main Page
Loving You — Starring Scotty, DJ, and Bill (Plus Elvis, of Course)
I recently found something interesting on the website for a Rock and Roll memorabilia auction. It was a movie theater lobby card from Elvis’ 1957 film Loving You. Most Elvis movie cards and posters show pictures of him with one or more of his lovely female co-stars, but this one included Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana, his original guitarist and drummer. Continue reading
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ignores TCB Boys Again
The Rock & Fall Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2010 inductees today, and for some reason, they skipped the Sidemen category. This means that Jerry Scheff, Ronnie Tutt, Glen D. Hardin and John Wilkinson will have to wait at least another year to join TCB band leader James Burton in the Rockhall. Continue reading
Posted in FRIENDS of ELVIS, Main Page
Postscripts to Earlier Elvisblogs — 2
With 287 articles now posted on ElvisBlog, it is pretty common to run into something on the web or elsewhere related to a topic we have already covered. Here are some interesting ones: Continue reading
One Last Hall of Fame Pitch
OK, now that DJ Fontana and Bill Black have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we fans are happy that all of Elvis’ bandmates of the 50s are honored in the “Sidemen” category. We’ve talked about that here, and I’ve also asserted that the rest of the 70s TCB guys should join them next year. Surely there aren’t any more Elvis-related musicians worthy of Rock Hall cheerleading. Continue reading
MORE UNFINISHED HALL OF FAME BUSINESS
A thought struck me while watching the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Now that drummer DJ Fontana and bass player Bill Black have been honored in the “Sideman” category, all of Elvis’ 50s bandmates are in the Hall. Continue reading
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DJ Fontata and Max Weinberg
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
Elvis and Buddy Holly
Tuesday, February 3 will be the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. Continue reading
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