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Elvis Movie Publicity Photos
While assembling photos for the ElvisBlog series 50th Anniversary Movie Pictorials, I was pleased to find many interesting PR shots for Elvis’ movies. Continue reading
Elvis Clothing at the Most Recent Auction
If you like to follow auctions of rock and roll memorabilia, some of the best are presented by Gotta Have It. Bidding ended March 25 on their Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction, and it contained about a hundred Elvis items. Continue reading
Posted in AUCTIONS / MEMORABILIA, Main Page
Special ElvisBlog Content This Week
Elvis music was the soundtrack for my teen years. Because of that, I can really appreciate a story written by one of my writer friends about a thirteen-year-old boy in 1958 who loved Elvis. The author is Bob Strother, an extremely talented writer of short stories, who will soon release his second book, titled Scattered, Smothered, and Covered. Bob’s book contains the story I mentioned. It is titled “Baby, Don’t Say Don’t,” and you alert fans will recognize that as the familiar repeated line from Elvis’ hit song “Don’t.” Continue reading
So, How Much Is an Elvis Autograph Worth?
An Elvis autograph or two are usually offered at the major Rock & Roll memorabilia auctions, but the recent Julien’s Legends # 5 auction contained Elvis signatures on a dozen different items. The prices varied from $384 to $11,520. Let’s see if we can figure out what made some items much more valuable than others. Continue reading
Is Elvis' White Knabe Piano a White Elephant?
For the second time in 18 months, a prized Elvis collectible has failed to garner the minimum bid set by the auctioneers. Of course, it was a pretty steep minimum – a half-million dollars. Continue reading
Posted in AUCTIONS / MEMORABILIA, HISTORY, Main Page
Random Thoughts on the Remastered Elvis On Tour
Like many other Elvis fans, I headed to my local multiplex theater Thursday night to take in the “One Night Event” showing of the new and improved Elvis On Tour. My ticket cost $13.50, but I got my money’s worth. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Continue reading
Caption Contest # 21 — Winner
Frequent winner Jean Pyle has done it again. This might just be her best caption yet. Elvis Incorporates Levitating Air Piano Into His Act
Posted in CAPTION CONTESTS
Postscripts to Earlier ElvisBlogs — 3
It’s starting to look like Postscripts will be an ElvisBlog feature every three months or so. New stuff keeps popping up that relates to old columns. 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
Posted in FRIENDS of ELVIS, Main Page
Jumpsuits, Jewelry and Junk
Four weeks ago, this blog discussed the upcoming auction of Elvis items presented by Gotta-Have-Rock-and-Roll. Although I didn’t express it in print, I did wonder how it would fare in these shaky financial times. The results are in, and, with the exception of Elvis’ jewelry and clothes, you could not call it a huge success. Continue reading