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50th Anniversary Movie Pictorials: Wild in the Country – 1961

Wild in the Country was released fifty years ago in June 1961. It was Elvis’ seventh film and has been identified by many as his last shot at becoming a serious dramatic actor. Continue reading

Two Very Rare, Weird, and Valuable Elvis Records

I started collecting record albums back in the 80s when CDs took over as the dominant music format. When people bought CD players and started building CD libraries, their old LPs and 45s languished in disinterest. Ultimately, many people sold their record collections at garage sales. For years, I was a regular Saturday morning scavenger, hitting as many garage sales as possible, looking for records. Continue reading

So, Was “Hound Dog” A Number 1 Hit, Or Not?

If you were asked to guess what Elvis’ ten biggest hits were, would you have “Hound Dog” on your list? Certainly. How about one of his five biggest hits? Very likely, as well. So, it may come as a surprise to you that “Hound Dog” was never credited as a Number 1 hit on the esteemed Billboard list. Continue reading

Viva Elvis — Sorting Out the On-Line Reviews

I Googled Viva Elvis to see what the entertainment critics had to say about the reworked Cirque du Soleil show. For two months, there had been many reviews panning the initial trial presentations of Viva Elvis. I was hoping the bugs had been worked out and the critical review would be positive. Continue reading

ElvisBlog's 5th Birthday — A Look Back at the First Elvis Blogs

On January 30, 2005, the first blog devoted to Elvis made its debut. Five years and 800,000 hits later, ElvisBlog rolls on. There have been many changes, so it’s fun to go back and look at the first three articles that started things off. Continue reading

Colonel Parker's Secret Rules for Elvis Scriptwriters

Everybody knows that Colonel Parker killed Elvis’ chances of becoming a serious actor. All Parker wanted was simple, light-weight plots with lots of songs. To him, the movies were simply a means to sell soundtrack albums. Of course, the films made a nice profit, too, for a long time, as the fans kept coming no matter what was served up to them. Continue reading

Another Chance to Vote on Elvis Images

It was fun to write recently about the 1992 voting for the favorite Elvis stamp picture. There are probably many younger ElvisBlog readers who didn't have the chance to participate, and maybe there are some older ones who never made it down to the local post office to vote. Well, here's a chance for everyone to decide which Elvis image they prefer in a dozen different categories. Continue reading

SEARCHING FOR COOL STUFF AT THE COLLINGWOOD ELVIS FESTIVAL

Have you folks been to an Elvis festival yet? You should try one sometime; they’re a lot of fun. I haven’t visited any of the others, but it’s hard to imagine them being better than the festival at Collingwood, Ontario, two hours north of Toronto, on the banks of the Georgian Bay and ten minutes from the Blue Mountain resort area. Continue reading

ELVIS JUKEBOX RANKINGS

Guess what is Elvis' most successful record in terms of jukebox play? According to the Amusement & Music Operators Association, it is HoundDog/Don't Be Cruel from 1956, the 3rd biggest jukebox hit of all time. Continue reading

ELVIS PRESLEY BLUESMAN

From:  Summer 2000 Issue    by Phil Arnold     The Time-Life series of Elvis CD’s is up to 13 volumes, including one titled Rhythm and Blues.  This offering does contain some wonderful Elvis blues numbers, but it easily could … Continue reading