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ElvisBlog Mini-Nuggets #17

Posted on February 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

  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 … Continue reading →

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Priscilla, Lisa, and John Travolta

Posted on February 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

  The other day I stood in the supermarket checkout line and spotted the February 6 issue of the tabloid National Enquirer.  Lisa Marie and John Travolta were side-by-side on the cover, just above the headline “Divorce Shocker: Whose marriage … Continue reading →

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Do We Really Need Elvis Barbie?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by | Leave a comment

On September 15, Elvis.com/news featured an interview with the designer of the new Elvis Barbie doll. Maybe I missed something, but I never knew it was already on the market. As you can see, Elvis Barbie is wearing an outfit inspired by his famous gold lamé suit. She is touted as wearing a ‘pompadour ponytail, and can be yours for only $49.99. Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 9, 2011 by | 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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Rupert Murdock's Tabloid World and Elvis

Posted on July 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

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 →

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Bad Hair Day / Good Hair Day — You Call It

Posted on July 17, 2011 by | Leave a comment

My friend Alan Hanson writes a wonderful blog about Elvis Presley. He and I have often come up with similar ideas, but usually they are years apart after time has dulled our memory of the other’s work. This week we both independently decided to do a blog on Elvis’ hair. Continue reading →

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Elvis Scrapbooks — Part 4

Posted on March 20, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This will be the last installment of the series on Elvis scrapbooks. Here’s a look at several more Elvis scrapbooks I found on the internet. Continue reading →

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Elvis Scrapbooks — Part 3

Posted on March 13, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Did you know there is an Elvis scrapbook in the Smithsonian Institution? Back in January 2010, the Smithsonian opened a special Elvis exhibit titled One Life: Echoes of Elvis in the National Portrait Gallery. Continue reading →

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Elvis Scrapbooks — Part 2

Posted on March 5, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Last week we started a discussion on Elvis Scrapbooks and took a look at the first six pages of one I recently borrowed. 50s teenagers enjoyed compiling Elvis items in organized scrapbooks. It should come as no surprise to you that Col. Parker saw the fad for Elvis scrapbooks and marketed a few to meet this demand. Continue reading →

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Elvis Scrapbooks — Part 1

Posted on February 26, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Throughout his life, Elvis’ adoring fans expressed their devotion by attending his concerts, buying his records, joining fan clubs, and keeping Elvis scrapbooks. Continue reading →

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