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Elvis and Nixon — More Variations on the Iconic Photo

Posted on May 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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 →

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My American Bandstand Story

Posted on April 19, 2012 by | 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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Elvis and Southern Maid Donuts

Posted on April 14, 2012 by | 3 Comments

Most serious Elvis fans know he did only one advertisement during his career.  It was for one of his favorite food items – donuts.  Elvis recorded a radio jingle for Southern Maid Donuts.   Elvis’ association with Southern Maid Donuts … Continue reading →

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50th Anniversary Movie Pictorials: Follow That Dream – 1962

Posted on April 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Follow That Dream was released fifty years ago in April 1962.  It was Elvis’ ninth film and is considered by some historians to be his best comedy performance.  My friend Alan Hanson over at the Elvis-History-Blog flatly states “Follow That … Continue reading →

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ElvisBlog News — 4/2/12

Posted on April 2, 2012 by | 4 Comments

The Move to WordPress is Complete: You probably noticed that ElvisBlog looks a little different.  Over the weekend it completed migration to a different blogware platform.  Hope you readers will like it.  So far, I do. The big improvement is … Continue reading →

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Elvis and the 1992 Presidential Election

Posted on March 23, 2012 by | 1 Comment

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 →

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Dancing Elvis (In the Movies)

Posted on March 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

  Elvis not only sang to his female co-stars, he also danced with several lucky ones. The shot above is of Elvis and Mary Ann Mobley from the movie Girl Happy.  They got into poses like this several times throughout … Continue reading →

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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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Super Bowl Weekend — Elvis and Football

Posted on February 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

  As we approach the Super Bowl, the attention of most Americans turns to football.  So, it’s an appropriate time to take a look at some photos of Elvis playing football over the years.   Many pictures of Elvis playing … Continue reading →

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