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Elvis for President?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by | Leave a comment

If you live in Iowa, New Hampshire, or South Carolina (as I do), you have withstood a barrage of political pitches on TV, in the mail, and on the telephone.  After a while, it gets to be too much, and … Continue reading →

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Posted in IMAGES, Main Page, POLITICS

Happy Valentine's Day, Elvis

Posted on February 14, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love, so my original plan for this blog was to present a photo montage of Elvis kissing girlfriends, fans and movie co-stars. However, accumulating enough pictures to do this right has been a slow process, so look forward to seeing it in 2011. For this year, here is a photo essay of different images that connect Elvis and Valentine’s Day. Continue reading →

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A Belated Look at Elvis' Most Expensive Jumpsuit

Posted on December 14, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Back in early August, the Elvis websites with news sections all carried the story about his famous Peacock Jumpsuit selling for $300,000. I wanted to find a different twist on the story to do on ElvisBlog. Continue reading →

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Posted in AUCTIONS / MEMORABILIA, HISTORY

ELVIS COMMENTARY MINI-NUGGETS — # 12

Posted on October 26, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Colonel Tom Parker’s Dancing Chickens:  Many Elvis fans know that Col. Parker managed Eddie Arnold and Hank Snow before taking over Elvis’ career.  However, I’ll bet you didn’t know this.  According to www.leftlion.com, Colonel Parker once had a carnival act … Continue reading →

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An Elvis Bootleg CD I Really Want

Posted on October 19, 2008 by | Leave a comment

A while back I checked in with Darwin Lamm, Publisher of Elvis…The Magazine, to see what the theme would be for the next issue. It was “Back To Vegas” – the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ return to live performances in 1969.” Continue reading →

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Posted in CDs / RECORDS, CONCERTS

ELVIS, JOHNNY CASH, AND CARL PERKINS — IN CONCERT, DECEMBER 12, 1955

Posted on August 24, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins performing at the same concert was a very rare phenomenon. It only happened twice: November 17, 1955, in Texarkana, Arkansas, and December 12, 1955 in Amory, MS . Continue reading →

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ELVIS and BO DIDDLEY

Posted on June 3, 2008 by | Leave a comment

I have been a Bo Diddley fan since my high school years, so this is my small tribute to the rock & roll legend who died today at age seventy-nine. There isn’t a huge connection between Bo and Elvis, but there are a few goodies. Continue reading →

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Posted in ELVIS and OTHER SINGERS

ODD ELVIS WEBSITES — 3

Posted on April 27, 2008 by | Leave a comment

Cruising through the Internet is one of my favorite ways of finding ideas for ElvisBlog columns.  I doubt that there are many websites devoted totally to Elvis that I haven’t visited at least once.  But, I have a special joy … Continue reading →

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Posted in WEBSITES WITH ELVIS CONTENT

FTD TOP 40

Posted on October 14, 2007 by | Leave a comment

The ElvisNews.com FTD Top 40 list is compiled from reader responses. You will note that Elvis Is Back is the most popular FTD CD this month. It was released in 2005 and contains studio recordings from the March and April 1960 sessions at Nashville’s famous Studio B. I was particularly happy to see it on top, because the original Elvis album of that name has always been my favorite. Continue reading →

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SEARCHING FOR ELVIS IN RENO, SALT LAKE AND JACKSON HOLE

Posted on October 5, 2007 by | Leave a comment

“Elvis is everywhere.” That statement has been repeated numerous times here in Elvisblog, and it’s been fun to report the never-ending ways in which the sentiment has been validated. So, it is a pleasure to report great Elvis-hunting success during our recent 2700-mile trip through six states to visit four National Parks. Continue reading →

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