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"Original 1977 Thank You card"
This great sympathy card incl envelope was send and signed by Elvis' old friend Charlie Hodge, shortly after Elvis died at Graceland.
"Colonel Parker Invitation Card"
RCA Records invites you to the thirtieth Anniversary Celebration honoring Colonel Thomas A.Parker at the Spa Hotel, Palm Springs. Framed together with a rare Vegas Pin.
"Ray Walker Signed Cheque"
This 1964 bank cheque, was signed and used by Elvis' friend and Jordanaires member Ray Walker. It was stamped In Nashville in 1964.
"Kurt Russell Signed Elvis The Movie Picture"
"Kurt Russel Owned Elvis The Movie Movie Script"
"Elvis The Movie Crew Jacket"
"Love Me Tender Gold Award"
Presented to Secondary Station To Commemorate The Sale Of More Than 500,000 Copies Of The RCA Single Record "Love Me Tender" In 1956, Ken Darby was a veteran Hollywood session singer, vocal arranger, songwriter, and composer. When new recording sensation Elvis Presley was signed to a movie contract and cast in a 20th Century Fox film originally called The Reno Brothers, Darby was assigned to write some songs to turn the Western melodrama into a semi-musical. He came up with four numbers, among them the ballad "Love Me Tender," which he based on the Civil War-era song "Aura Lee, or the Maid with the Golden Hair" (music by George R. Poulton, lyrics by W.W. Fosdick). In Darby's version, it became a sober declaration of and request for love. On August 24, Presley, who had begun shooting the film four days earlier, was brought to a soundstage at Fox for a recording session to record the songs for the film. Under the direction of Darby as arranger and Lionel Newman (who wrote the film's score) as producer, he cut the songs, including the ballad, dutifully, if without a lot of enthusiasm. There were two versions of "Love Me Tender," one of which was to be used in the film and the other, with an extra verse, over the closing credits. The film was retitled Love Me Tender. Presley was currently riding high in the charts with his double-sided single "Don't Be Cruel"/ "Hound Dog," and RCA Victor, his record label, didn't expect to need a new single for a while. But on his September ninth debut on the television variety show Talk of the Town, hosted by Ed Sullivan, Presley introduced "Love Me Tender," causing hundreds of thousands of orders to be placed with record stores. RCA's hand was forced, and a single of "Love Me Tender" was rush-released in late September. On the disc, the song, like the other tunes Darby wrote for the film, was credited to Vera Matson, his wife, and to Presley, who was being cut in on the music publishing. The single debuted in the charts in late October while "Don't Be Cruel"/ "Hound Dog" was still number one. Love Me Tender the movie opened November 16, and shortly after, the title song topped the charts, also reaching the Top Five of the country and R&B charts, eventually selling over three million copies. Beyond the statistics, it served the crucial function of expanding Presley's appeal by allowing him to turn in a convincing performance of a ballad after scoring nationally with a series of rock & roll records. At a time when controversy continued to swirl around his provocative television appearances, Presley began to seem more like a safe, all-around entertainer by taking such steps as recording "Love Me Tender."
"My Way Gold Award" Rare Canadian Award,"En hommage a Michel
Turcot Pour sa collaboration aux ventes extraordinaires du disque "How Great Thou Art" Signed By Elvis
Carl Perkins Sun 45 "Blue Suede Shoes" And Signed Note
Carl Perkins (April 9, 1932 - January 19, 1998) Carl first recorded for Sun
Records in 1955 but he didn't get the big one till he recorded "Blue
Suede Shoes" in 1956. After a fairly slow start, the song with the
tremendous beat and novel words about the blue suede shoes started
moving. And it went right to the top in country music, pop and rhythm
and blues.
"Elvis' TCB Sunglasses"
"International Hotel Security Badge"
"Elvis International Hotel Button" "Elvis' Silver Cigar Lighter"
Silver cigar lighter, made in the USA by Storm King. Used by Elvis in the 70's. Given to Nancy Rooks for her husband by Elvis'' aunt Delta. "Rare Signed Elvis And Dottie West Picture"
Throughout the sixties, seventies, and eighties Dottie pumped out chart toppers like no other. she was selling out concerts, selling millions of records, staring in movies, winning Grammies, Clieos and any other kind of awards you can think of. There is no doubt that the little girl from Tennessee came a long way. Dottie West earned herself the respect of everyone in the music industry and countless fans. If not for her music, most people remember her for either her stage presence or overall good nature. She was always looking out for others and going out of her way to do things for fans, family and friends. Despite Dottie's constant chart presence and sold out concerts her foundation fell out from under her when she discovered that she was a victim of a sneaky accountant and was overpowered by the IRS to give up all she owned. And ALL is ALL. The list of Dottie's personal momentous included the rights to all her music (She wrote over 400). All Dottie did was look out for others and this is how she was treated...disgusting if you ask me! But Dottie had dignity and started to rebuild her empire.
"Dottie West Original Sheet Music" Black binder containing original violin charts for the Dottie West Show, owned and used by country music recording artist, Dottie West. From her private collection. The tittle shown below was for her duet with recording legend Kenny Rogers.
Original "Platinum Kenny Rogers Award"
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