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James Brown's 'Elvis' dream for a Graceland style home.

"Godfather of Soul" James Brown wanted his home turned into a Graceland-like museum after his death, according to his would-be widow. "James and I talked about that all the time," said Tomi Rae Hynie, "That's what he wanted. He wanted a Graceland."

Tomi Rae, who's been barred from entering the singer's Beech Island, home ever since his Christmas Day death in Atlanta at age 73, said Brown's personal manager has legal documentation that permits her to live there as long as she wants before converting it into a museum in his memory.

Efforts to reach the manager, Charles Bobbit, to confirm her claim were not successful. But Brown's agent recalled a conversation with Brown about Graceland about two years ago. "He said his house could be another Graceland," said Frank Copsidas. "He said 'Elvis did it, why can't I?' "

He noted that Tomi Rae was not with Brown when he died and hadn't seen him for several weeks because she was "in California in rehabilitation."

She was at a "retreat" fighting her dependence on anti-depressants, Tomi Rae told the Chronicle.

"With my marriage and working and touring, I needed that, and James paid for that," she said. "I wanted to get off those pills, and I wanted to do it to help him get off those pills."

2006/12/30                            www.elvisinfonet.com   /   www.epgold.com

Elvis is everywhere in Radio Top-lists.

The end of the year always marks the beginning of the traditional Radio Top-lists.

Elvis got 18 songs in the Dutch Top-2000 (Radio Twee), with “Suspicious Minds” as the winner (97), followed by “In The Ghetto” (157) and “Always On My Mind” (314).

In Belgium, Radio Twee had a different run-up of the 7 Elvis songs for their Top-200: “It’s Now Or Never” (16), “Are You Lonesome Tonight” (58) and “Love Me Tender” (76).


2006/12/30                        www.elvismatters.be  /   www.epgold.com 

Pierre Delanoë Died.

Pierre Delanoë from Edith Piaf to Johnny Hallyday, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, he was 88.

He was known for writing some of France's best-loved tunes, many with singer-songwriter Gilbert Becaud. One was "Et maintenant," which was translated into English to become "What Now My Love," and was covered by artists including Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, The Supremes and The Temptations.

Another of their famous hits was "Je t'appartiens," which became "Let It Be Me," covered by Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Tom Jones, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and Nina Simone.

2006/12/30                                        Google /  www.epgold.com

Trailer For Paternity Suit Will Be Available By Dec. 31, 2006 At Midnight.

The official trailer for the latest "Praytome Publishing" release by Bud Glass will be available by Midnight Dec. 31, 2006.

You can download it from the official website and from our highly recommended News webpage about Elvis (www.EPGold.com)

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2006/12/29                        Andylon Lensen   -   http://www.praytome-publishing.com   /  www.epgold.com

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3 CD Cherished Classics.

U.K Releases on January 9, 2007 in the Cherished Classics series a 3 CD Elvis Presley compilation.

Synopsis:

Three CD set containing cherished recordings by one of the most beloved artists in musical history.

This Elvis collection contains studio and live recordings from his early years plus rare interviews from the same time period.

Discs one and three contain songs and a few interview snippets while Disc two is devoted entirely to insightful and rare talks with the King of Rock "N" Roll.

Includes "That's Alright", "Heartbreak Hotel", "I Was The One", "I Got A Woman", "Blue Suede Shoes", "Hound Dog" and many more.

Track listing:

CD1:
That's Alright Mama - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Heartbreak Hotel - Long Tall Sally - I Was The One - Money Honey - I Got A Woman - Blue Suede Shoes -Hound Dog - Baby Let's Play House - Maybellene - There's Good Rockin' Tonight - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum - Interview

CD 2:
The Interviews (Outstanding Rare Insights Into The King Of Rock "n" Roll) - That's All Right Mama (Live) - Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Live) - The Truth About Me (Monologue) - Interview (Jacksonville, Florida) - Interview (Wichita Falls, Texas) - Milkcow Blues Boogie - Mystery Train - You're A Heartbreaker - Blue Moon - Interview (Lacrosse, Wisconsin)

CD 3:
I Forgot To Remember To Forget - I Love You Because - Trying To Get To You - Just Because - Interview - Little Rock, Arkansas - I Don't Care If The Sun Don"t Shine - Baby Let"s Play House - Good Rockin' Tonight



2006/12/29                                      Various  /  www.epgold.com

CD Pink Cadillac - The Recordings Of 1956.


U.K. Release on January 16, 2007 is the compilation Pink Cadillac - The Recordings Of 1956.

Synopsis:

Elvis Presley"s most beloved recordings were his Sun sides and the first years with RCA just prior to his induction into the army in 1958.

 In 1956, he had his first truly successful year, releasing some of his biggest hits ("Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel", "Heartbreak Hotel", etc.) and touring the U.S. to sell-out crowds.

In the studio, he was a caged tiger, but live is when he really tore the place up.

These 25 recordings come from this extremely prolific year and features many of his hits and album favorites performed as only Elvis could! Features "Blue Suede Shoes", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "I Want You I Need You I Love You" and many more.

Tracklisting:

1 - Heartbreak Hotel
2 - Blue Suede Shoes
3 - Hound Dog
4 - I Got A Woman
5 - Money Honey
6 - Tutti Frutti
7 - Lawdy Miss Clawdy
8 - Shake Rattle And Roll
9 - I Want You I Need You I Love You
10 - Don't Be Cruel
11 - Paralyzed
12 - Long Tall Sally
13 - Too Much
14 - Ready Teddy
15 - Rip It Up
16 - Blue Moon
17 - I Don"t Care If The Sun Don't Shine
18 - I'm Counting On You
19 - My Baby Left Me
20 - I"m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
21 - We're Gonna Move
22 - Poor Boy
23 - Love Me
24 - Any Place Is Paradise
25 - Love Me Tender

2006/12/29                               Various  /  www.epgold.com

U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of January 6, 2007.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - down 7 to #24
Top Holiday Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 7 to #29

Billboard Top 200 Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 68 to #173

Top Pop Catalog Albums - It's Christmas Time - down 23 to #37

Top Country Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 13 to #35
Top Country Catalog Albums - Blue Christmas - down 9 to #25
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - up 3 to #19(sg)

Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - up 3 to #14 (sg)

Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #11
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 5 to #14
Top Music Video - Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows - re-enters at #40

Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #11
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 5 to #14
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows - re-enters at #40

New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows re-enters the Top Music and Comprehensive Music Video Charts.

Dropping off the charts include:
- Comprehensive Album Chart - It's Christmas Time - last week at #112
- Comprehensive Album Chart - Elvis Christmas - last week at #126

Notes of Interest
- Good to see Elvis 30 #1 Hits back on the charts and gaining sales again



2006/12/28                              www.elvischarts.com  /  www.epgold.com

Elvis 1957 Studio Master Tape For Sale.

Ebay is carrying the sale of an extremely Rare Original 1957 Recording Session Tape. It is a reel-to-reel studio "safety" tape of from Elvis' 1957 Jan/Feb sessions at Radio Recorders, Hollywood.

The tape has been verified through BMG/RCA officials. Including twelve Masters including 'Party', 'All Shook Up' & 'Mean Woman Blues' the tape has paper splicing between each recording, a technique that has not been utilized since the 1960’s.

It is believed to have belonged to Elvis engineer Thorne Nogar and is being sold for his family.

It is, as described, "a piece of music history". However although the Ebay description says that it includes "multiple takes of all of the songs"

It is of course extremely rare and the bidding starts at US$28,000.  Ebay item number: 280062126156


Note:

Andylon Lensen talked personally to Ernst Jorgensen on this issue for more then two years ago and mentioned to Andylon he had contact with Thorne Nogar and his sister several years before and listened to this tape and a few other  Elvis reel - to reels and that it contained nothing that was unreleased.

2006/12/28                          www.elvisinfonet.com  -  Andylon Lensen  /  www.epgold.com 

Multimillion dollar Elvis business hopes to connect with new generation.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Teenagers in the 1950s and '60s went wild over Elvis Presley, much to the consternation of their parents, but kids in the new millennium aren't so stirred by rock 'n' roll's original rebel.

"I can't try to sell somebody Elvis who doesn't know who he is ... that he's not just some guy who's been gone for 30 years," said Paul Jankowski, chief of marketing for Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc.

Next year, three decades after Presley's death, the multimillion dollar Elvis business will try to connect with a new generation of teenage fans.

"Our opportunity demographic is really going to be 12 to 34 (years old), with a sweet spot around the 18-to-24 area," Jankowski said.

In the early days of Presley's career, teenagers gathered at jukeboxes or around 45-rpm turntables. But now the music has moved to the Internet, on sites like MySpace, which is part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., and Google Inc.'s YouTube.

Next year more film clips, photos and other material from the vast Presley archives will be showing up online.

"We will take our MySpace page and we will focus on expanding our number of friends on MySpace, that kind of thing," Jankowski said. "There's all kind of Elvis content on YouTube, things that we put up, things that fans put up."

MySpace is a social-networking site that lets visitors share photos and personal Web pages. YouTube lets users post and share videos.

The Elvis archives offer a rich source of material for "digital tactics," Jankowski said. "You know, for cell phones or doing wallpaper or doing podcasts."

Moving Elvis content online should be easy; making Elvis cool again will be more difficult. After all, for most kids, Elvis is the music of their parents' — or grandparents' — generation.

Aaron O'Connell, a 17-year-old from Fredericksburg, Va., who was visiting souvenir shops at Graceland, said it could be tough to make Elvis relevant again.

"Probably in today's world, like, he wouldn't be as cool, but back then he probably was," said O'Connell, a high school junior in town for the Liberty Bowl football game.

Presley managers are preparing for a big year, particularly for the weeklong series of concerts, fan-club gatherings and other death anniversary events held each August at Graceland, which draws more than 600,000 visitors annually.

Presley died of heart disease and prescription drug abuse at age 42 at Graceland on Aug. 16, 1977.

Elvis Presley Enterprises has more than 200 licensees producing souvenirs and signature products, and new ones for 2007 will have a youthful focus, like a peanut butter and banana cream candy bar from Hershey with the King's picture on the wrapper.

A Harley-Davidson dealer, with plans to open an office at Graceland, is coming out with a limited line of 30 custom-made motorcycles — just like the ones Elvis rode.

Prices aren't yet set, but the one-of-a-kind Harleys could run up to $50,000. And while that's well beyond the reach of most teenagers — or Elvis fans in general — the replica bikes are also part of the cool factor in Presley marketing.

"The new owners will be flown to Memphis and they'll pick their bikes up at the steps of Graceland," Jankowski said.

Jankowski was brought to Memphis by CKX Inc., the company that took over Elvis Presley Enterprises and Graceland after buying the rights to Presley's name and image last year from daughter Lisa Marie.

Forbes magazine says Elvis, one of the top-grossing dead celebrities, brought in $42 million over the past year. But with the aging of Presley's longtime base of admirers, EPE needs a new wave of younger fans.

"We want to reinvigorate our core demographic and grow it," Jankowski said, "while we introduce the icon to the next generation."

2006/12/28                            By Woody Baird - Associated Press  /  www.epgold.com

The Essential Elvis Presley.

Sony/BMG will release on January 9, 2007 a two CD set compilation in the Essential series titled The Essential Elvis Presley.

It will feature 40 tracks including 17 #1 hits, fan favourites and milestone recordings.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1 : That's all Right ; Baby, Let's Play House ; Mystery Train ; Heartbreak Hotel ; I Was The One ; Blue Suede Shoes ; Hound Dog ; Don't Be Cruel ; Love Me Tender ; All Shook Up ; Peace In The Valley ; Jailhouse Rock ; Trouble ; Fever ; It's Now Or Never ; Reconsider Baby ; Are You Lonesome Tonight? ; Little Sister ; Follow That Dream ; Can't Help Falling In Love

Disc 2 : Return To Sender ; Devil In Disguise ; Bossa Nova Baby ; Viva Las Vegas ; Big Boss Man ; A Little Less Conversation ; If I Can Dream ; Memories ; In The Ghetto ; Suspicious Minds ; Don't Cry Daddy ; Kentucky Rain ; Polk Salad Annie ; The Wonder Of You ; I Just Can't Help Believin' ; Burning Love ; Always On My Mind ; Steamroller Blues ; Hurt ; Moody Blue

2006/12/28                             Barry Mclean  /  www.epgold.com

Exhibit Of Elvis Presley's Stage Costumes At Graceland.

In March 2007, a special exhibit of Elvis Presley's stage costumes from the major concert era of his career, 1969-1977, will open in the Graceland visitor center at the Sincerely Elvis Museum, an exhibition space that features a new themed exhibit each year or so.

The permanent exhibits at Graceland relating the story of Elvis' career feature a significant display of costumes, which hold a certain fascination for the general public and have great meaning to devoted Elvis fans.

The special exhibit will feature more than 50 additional Presley stage outfits, such as the famed 'jumpsuits', with metal and rhinestone studding and matching capes, and others with elaborate embroidery. In addition, there will be related photographs, archival documents and performance footage.

The special exhibit will be on display for two years.


2006/12/28                                          EPE  /  www.epgold.com

YouTube Responsable For Elvis Revival By Youth.


Popular sites like YouTube and MySpace are stuffed with footage of Elvis. In this way, the youth discovers who the real Elvis was.

That makes that there is a complete new group of fans on their way.

EPE has noticed the succes of those sites and decided to release archived footage on YouTube.

The main purpose is to wake up the interest for the upcoming memorial year.


2006/12/28                              www.elvismatters.be    /  www.epgold.com 

New Edition Graceland Tour DVD.

EPE reissues an all-new and expanded edition of its popular DVD, "Elvis Presley's Graceland – The Official Tour DVD" in the summer of 2007.

2006/12/28                             http://home.businesswire.com   /   www.epgold.com

Harley Davidson Designs Exclusive 'Elvis 30th Anniversary' Bike.


 

Fans who are searching an exclusive Elvis-present can start saving their money.

Harley Davidson, Elvis favorite brand, will release early 2007 a brand new design as a tribute to the 30th anniversary.

It is recommended to place your orders quick, because the bikes are strictly limited to 30 pieces.

They will be on display during Elvis Week 2007 in a new Harley shop that will be opened next to the visitor center in Graceland.  

Proud owners can pickup their vehicle during that week after a special ceremony.

2006/12/28                         www.elvismatters.be   /   www.epgold.com

Elvis Lives Tomorrow On Dutch Television Veronica.

Dutch TV Veronica broadcasted yesterday "Aloha" and "Elvis By The Presleys" , tomorrow the Dutch television Veronica aires "Elvis Lives" Thursday, December 28th (00.40 am).

This concert of August 16th, 2002 at the Pyramid in Memphis, is the debut for television.

2006/12/27                                      E-Mail  /  www.epgold.com

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 2006/12/25                        Andylon Lensen   -   http://www.praytome-publishing.com   /  www.epgold.com

 Soul 'Godfather' James Brown Dies.

"Godfather of Soul" James Brown was being treated for "severe pneumonia" in an Atlanta hospital when he died.

Story Highlights

• James Brown dies after being hospitalized with pneumonia
• Agent says it is unclear what 73-year-old singer died of
• Groundbreaking hits include "I Feel Good," "Sex Machine"
• Death ends revolutionary career at forefront of funk and disco


ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said. He was 73.

Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died around 1:45 a.m ( European time of death 06:45 GMT) Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music. Longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by his side, he said.

Copsidas said Brown's family was being notified of his death and that the cause was still uncertain. "We really don't know at this point what he died of," he said.

Along with Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and a handful of others, Brown was one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years. At least one generation idolized him, and sometimes openly copied him. (Watch the incomparable Brown perform )

About Elvis Presley he said: "I wasn't just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him. Last time I saw him was at Graceland. We sang Old Blind Barnabus together, a gospel song. I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There'll never be another like that soul brother


His rapid-footed dancing inspired Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson among others. Songs such as David Bowie's "Fame," Prince's "Kiss," George Clinton's "Atomic Dog" and Sly and the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song" were clearly based on Brown's rhythms and vocal style.

If Brown's claim to the invention of soul can be challenged by fans of Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, then his rights to the genres of rap, disco and funk are beyond question. He was to rhythm and dance music what Dylan was to lyrics: the unchallenged popular innovator. (Watch the "Hardest Working Man in Show Business" do his thing )

"James presented obviously the best grooves," rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy once told The Associated Press. "To this day, there has been no one near as funky. No one's coming even close."

His hit singles include such classics as "Out of Sight," "(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Say It Out Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud," a landmark 1968 statement of racial pride.

"I clearly remember we were calling ourselves colored, and after the song, we were calling ourselves black," Brown said in a 2003 Associated Press interview. "The song showed even people to that day that lyrics and music and a song can change society."

He won a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1992, as well as Grammys in 1965 for "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (best R&B recording) and for "Living In America" in 1987 (best R&B vocal performance, male.) He was one of the initial artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, along with Presley, Chuck Berry and other founding fathers.

'Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown'

He triumphed despite an often unhappy personal life. Brown, who lived in Beech Island near the Georgia line, spent more than two years in a South Carolina prison for aggravated assault and failing to stop for a police officer. After his release on in 1991, Brown said he wanted to "try to straighten out" rock music.

From the 1950s, when Brown had his first R&B hit, "Please, Please, Please" in 1956, through the mid-1970s, Brown went on a frenzy of cross-country tours, concerts and new songs. He earned the nickname "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business."

With his tight pants, shimmering feet, eye makeup and outrageous hair, Brown set the stage for younger stars such as Michael Jackson and Prince.

In 1986, he was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And rap stars of recent years overwhelmingly have borrowed his lyrics with a digital technique called sampling.

Brown's work has been replayed by the Fat Boys, Ice-T, Public Enemy and a host of other rappers. "The music out there is only as good as my last record," Brown joked in a 1989 interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

"Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown; you know what I'm saying? You hear all the rappers, 90 percent of their music is me," he told the AP in 2003.

Born in poverty

Born in poverty in Barnwell, South Carolina, in 1933, he was abandoned as a 4-year-old to the care of relatives and friends and grew up on the streets of Augusta, Georgia, in an "ill-repute area," as he once called it. There he learned to wheel and deal.

"I wanted to be somebody," Brown said.

By the eighth grade in 1949, Brown had served 3 1/2 years in Alto Reform School near Toccoa, Georgia, for breaking into cars.

While there, he met Bobby Byrd, whose family took Brown into their home. Byrd also took Brown into his group, the Gospel Starlighters. Soon they changed their name to the Famous Flames and their style to hard R&B.

In January 1956, King Records of Cincinnati signed the group, and four months later "Please, Please, Please" was in the R&B Top Ten.

While most of Brown's life was glitz and glitter, he was plagued with charges of abusing drugs and alcohol and of hitting his third wife, Adrienne.

In September 1988, Brown, high on PCP and carrying a shotgun, entered an insurance seminar next to his Augusta office. Police said he asked seminar participants if they were using his private restroom.

Police chased Brown for a half-hour from Augusta into South Carolina and back to Georgia. The chase ended when police shot out the tires of his truck.

Brown received a six-year prison sentence. He spent 15 months in a South Carolina prison and 10 months in a work release program before being paroled in February 1991. In 2003, the South Carolina parole board granted him a pardon for his crimes in that state.

Soon after his release, Brown was on stage again with an audience that included millions of cable television viewers nationwide who watched the three-hour, pay-per-view concert at Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.

Adrienne Brown died in 1996 in Los Angeles at age 47. She took PCP and several prescription drugs while she had a bad heart and was weak from cosmetic surgery two days earlier, the coroner said.

More recently, he married his fourth wife, Tomi Raye Hynie, one of his backup singers. The couple had a son, James Jr.

Two years later, Brown spent a week in a private Columbia hospital, recovering from what his agent said was dependency on painkillers. Brown's attorney, Albert "Buddy" Dallas, said singer was exhausted from six years of road shows.

2006/12/25                                 Various  /  www.epgold.com

BBC Radio Elvis Special On 27 December.

As we reported this on Ep.Gold.Com December 20th, BBC Radio Cornwall's Matt Shepherd is presenting another Elvis Special this Christmas.

Matt will be talking to Joe Esposito about his new book, and Todd Morgan from EPE will be talking about Graceland at Christmas, and their plans to mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death.

There will be classic hits, and rarities with Matt who is a massive Elvis fan.

Don't worry if you don't live in Cornwall as you can hear the show live online from 6.05pm UK time on Wednesday 27 December 2006.



2006/12/25                               Matt Shepherd - www.bbc.co.uk  /  www.epgold.com

UK fans Can Celebrate Elvis' Birthday In Memphis From £639.



A four-night Elvis Extravaganza costs from £639pp, including room-only at the four-star Marriott Downtown Memphis, a Graceland Elvis Entourage VIP tour and car hire.

Flight departs Gatwick on January 5. Details: 0870 904 0920  -  www.americansky.co.uk


2006/12/25                                       Sunday Mirror UK  /  www.epgold.com

New CD releases in the EC.

The discount label DISKY will release the compilation “Elvis Rocks – Blue Suede Shoes” on January 5, 2007.

Several other titles have been released the past month according to the Tower Records website.
So far only the first title is a CD that hasn't been released in Europe before.

The titles available since November 28, 2006 are: “King of the West 1954”, “Memphis Flash”, “Concert Anthology” and “The SUN Studio Sessions”.

 

2006/12/25                                          www.elvisinfonet.com  / www.epgold.com

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Photo: lindsaygirl

Star Proudly Presents: Blue Christmas With Some Great Footage.

Gospel Medley (On Tour)

Gospel Medley (On Tour Outtakes)

2006/12/25                 www.epgold.com

Elvis Gospel Night On The German Televion -channel  RTL.

For those who can't sleep or something to prepare your vcr: the German tv-channel RTL will air the documentary 'Elvis - King Of Gospel' this night from 1h30 to 4h20.
 

2006/12/24                        www.elvismatters.be  /  www.epgold.com

Elvis' personal copy of  Kenpo Karate book for sale.

This book was written by Elvis' good friend, Ed Parker. It apparently comes from Elvis' personal collection.

The description reads:

"Elvis Presley's personally owned copy of the book "Kenpo Karate The Law Of The Fist and the Empty Hand" written by Elvis ' karate instructor Ed Parker.

The hard back book measure 9 X 6 inches and has a dust cover which has noticeable wear. Elvis has written on the cover of the book as well as underscored numerous pages throughout the book as well as made handwritten notations in the margins of the book as was his custom.

Book is copyright 1960 and has been signed to Elvis by Ed Parker on the inside fly leaf. From Parker's notation it is reasonable to assume Parker has given Elvis one copy before as the inscription makes note of Elvis not losing this copy.

It was very common of Elvis to give copies of books to his friends and loved ones.The book has approximately 15-22 pages of notations throughout.
Book comes with a letter of provenance from Homer Gilleland, and Charlie Hodge who was present when the book was given to Alan Fortas whom also includes a letter regarding the book received from Elvis."

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2006/12/24                   ebay - www.elvisinfonet.com   /  www.epgold.com

The Songs That Inspired The King Volume 2.

Volume 2 CD of The Songs That Inspired The King, featuring hits by Elvis & the original version by the original artists.

2006/12/24 Various / www.epgold.com

Burning Love Writer Linde Dies Of Rare Lung Disease.

Burning Love (Different Footage)

Famed songwriter Dennis Linde  - hononered  as Nashville Songwriter of the Year and wrote approximately 400 songs, penned Elvis Presley’s Burning Love, For The Heart and I Got A Feeling In My Body (and also played guitar on the Elvis' version of Burning Love) has died yesterday at age 63 in Nashville.

And a slew of country hits, including the controversial “Goodbye Earl,” recorded by Dixie Chicks, and “Callin’ Baton Rouge,” recorded by Garth Brooks - died yesterday of a rare lung disease.

Linde, who lived in Mt. Juliet, died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but his family says a New Orleans-style celebration will be scheduled after the new year.

In 1994, Linde (pronounced LIN-dee) was named BMI’s songwriter of the year.

Linde receiving four awards among BMI's most-performed titles during the period April 1, 1993-March 31, 1994.

The winning quartet included “It Sure Is Monday” (recorded by Mark Chesnutt), “Janie Baker’s Love Slave” (Shenandoah), “John Deere Green” (Joe Diffie) and “Queen Of My Double Wide Trailer” (Sammy Kershaw).

Linde also wrote "Talkin' Song Repair Blues," which was a recent hit for Alan Jackson.
 

2006/12/23                              By Linda Zettler  -  www.tennessean.com  - Various  /  www.epgold

Book About The History Of Memphis.

Jim Browder of Memphis, informed his book  "Memphis.......JB Style", was published four days ago

Jim tells , It is over 200 pages and tells history of memphis from 1819 to date.

It contains  a lot of detailed information about Elvis, and will be available to Elvis fans.

2006/12/23                                Muiris Colgan    /   EpGold.Com.

The Gospel Side of Elvis - New Book for 2007 by Joe Mocheo.

Following is a press release from the book publisher Center Street. EPE will assist them and the author, our very good friend Joe Moscheo, with photographs and promotional support for this book.


CENTER STREET PARTNERS WITH ORIGINAL IMPERIAL TO TELL THE “GOSPEL SIDE OF ELVIS”

Center Street, a division of the Hachette Book Group, will publish The Gospel Side of Elvis by Joe Moscheo. The book is scheduled for release in August of 2007 in conjunction with the 30th Anniversary of Presley's death and will highlight why Gospel music was the heart and soul of the “king of rock ‘n’ roll.”

Gospel music was a significant part of not only who Elvis became as a man, but as an artist as well. The Gospel Side of Elvis will take a look at his roots and the role of gospel in his foundational years, as well as the comfort, solace, and strength it offered him in the years of his meteoric rise in popularity. It will provide a rarely explored aspect of this American Idol and will reveal much about the Elvis so many have yet to discover.

Joe Moscheo was an original member of the Imperials, a gospel group who performed with Elvis in his Las Vegas shows and produced the highly successful documentary He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, which has sold more than 350,000 copies.


About Center Street
Center Street is a division of the Hachette Book Group, USA, a unit of Hachette Livre. It is home to bestselling authors such as Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, novelist Karen Kingsbury, Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and e-Harmony founder Neil Clark Warren.

2006/12/23                                 EPE  /  www.epgold.com

New cooperation between Sun Records and Elvis Estate.


Sun Records (the licensee holders, not the actual studio) has just reached an agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises.

Starting Spring 2007, Sun Records will start selling official Elvis/Sun souvenirs.

So far, only ‘Sun Only’ souvenirs have been made, but that is soon to change.

A first example is available at the new website: www.sunrecords.com

2006/12/22                          www.elvismatters.be  /   www.epgold.com

2006/12/21                Andylon Lensen  -   http://www.praytome-publishing.com   /  www.epgold.com

Dutch Elvis DVD Warner releases for 2007?

Here is the list of the Dutch Warner Elvis DVD releases for  August 2007,

This Is Elvis, Charro, Girl Happy, Kissin' Cousins, Live a Little Love a Little, Stay Away Joe.

Lists are with reservations and Warner could change release date or withdraw them.

2005/12/21                      Rodisc.nl newsletter  /  www.epgold.com

DVD Legendary Performer  3  Released.

After volumes 1 and 2, the third edition of A Legendary Performer DVD has now been released.

This time, the producers focused on seventies excerpt, highlighting some "unusual" shows from 1977.

A tv trailer for the Singer Special (1968) and home movies of the Memphis Sessions (1969) are among the other eyecatchers.

2006/12/21                        E-Mail   /   www.epgold.com

U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of  December 30, 2006.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - remains at #17
Top Holiday Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 5 to #22

Billboard Top 200 Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 22 to #105

Comprehensive Album Chart - It's Christmas Time - down 25 to #112
Comprehensive Album Chart - Elvis Christmas - down 23 to #126

Top Pop Catalog Albums - It's Christmas Time - down 3 to #14
Top Country Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 6 to #22
Top Country Catalog Albums - Blue Christmas - remains at #16
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - up 3 to #22(sg)

Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - up 9 to #27(sg)

Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #13
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 2 to #19

Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #13
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 2 to #19

New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
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Dropping off the charts include:
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Notes of Interest:

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2006/12/21                   www.elvischarts.com   /   www.epgold.com

A Song Co Written By Elvis For Aution.

Songwriter Paul Terry King (co- author of the last known song composed but never released by Elvis) is now auctioning off his copyrighted interest to the song titled, "Just Like Rollin' Up Hill" (registered under Elvis Presley's BMI work number 7600186 on BMI.com).

Elvis Presley and former American Studios songwriter Paul Terry King co- wrote two songs in 1973 and performed them privately - "If I'd Only Bought Her Roses" and "Just Like Rollin' Up Hill."

"If I'd Only Bought Her Roses," US copyright PAu-1810-413, was purchased by Elvis-A-Rama in 2005. Elvis-A-Rama was planning an Elvis impersonation contest with the winning contestant singing "If I'd Only Bought Her Roses."

The song (along with remaining assets of Elvis-A-Rama) were purchased by billionaire Robert Sillerman's company CKX in 2005 for an undisclosed amount prior to release.

Sillerman purchased an 80% stake in Graceland in 2004 and last year acquired the hit show American Idol. To date Sillerman has let Elvis Presley's last known song, "Just Like Rollin' Up Hill," slip through the cracks. You can hear it on http://www.ElvisSong.info.

So, devoted fans, music enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and/or entertainers can now bid and get copyright and performance rights to one of the most prized possessions of the King himself, his music.

"It's Now or Never!": Sillerman is acquiring everything Elvis. This opportunity will never be available to the public again.

The song will be available to the public for auction on eBay Jan. 19th, 2007. Bid opens at $10,000 at 5 PM PST. To listen to song, press inquiries, etc., go to http://www.ElvisSong.info or contact eBay powerseller Mike Waters at 801-628-5323.

2006/12/21                                 Google  /   www.epgold.com

U.S. ARMY TO PRESENT MEDAL TO EPE ON 8TH JANUARY, 2007.

U.S. Army Will Present Elvis Estate With Long-Lost Medal

The U.S. Army is going to give Elvis Presley a medal as a birthday present.

Representatives from the Army will present the Elvis estate with a special certificate and medal, which Elvis earned but never received.

It's in recognition of his Army service during the Cold War.

The presentation will come complete with a formal color guard ceremony and will be held on Graceland's front lawn on Jan. 8, Presley's birthday.
 

2006/12/21                                   Brian Quinn  /  www.epgold.com

Swann Aution Galleries Auctions Signed Documents By Elvis.


 FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX ARCHIVES: DOCUMENTS FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD.

Date: January 25, 2007 Time: 2:30 PM

Exhibition:

Saturday, Jan. 20, 10-4 - Monday, Jan. 22, 10-6 - Tuesday, Jan. 23, 10-6 - Wednesday, Jan. 24, 10-6 - Thursday, Jan. 25, 10-1

Contact Person: Jeremy Markowitz
jmarkowitz@swanngalleries.com

For More Information Click Here:  http://www.swanngalleries.com/full.cgi?index_id=309&sch_id=352

2006/12/21                                    E-Mail  /  www.epgold.com

Rare Christmas Footage.

Star Proudly Presents: Blue Christmas With Some Great Footage.

2006/12/21              www.epgold.com

For sale: the secrets of Hollywood's golden age stars.


· Fox studio contracts will be auctioned for charity
· Mystery of Elvis's changing hair solved


It may not be Hollywood's most enduring mystery, but the truth can finally be revealed over why Elvis Presley's trademark quiff turned from near-blond to jet black in the 1956 classic Love Me Tender - he was allowed to do his own hair.
The revelation is one of many Tinseltown secrets in a treasure trove of documents belonging to 20th Century Fox that are to be auctioned in New York next month to benefit an actors' charity.


Alongside details of Elvis's follicular faux pas are letters chronicling Judy Garland's slide into alcoholism, contracts showing the bumper pay packets of Marlon Brando and Cary Grant, and a 1946 memo declaring that Norma Jean Dougherty would henceforth be known as Marilyn Monroe.
"These papers are so cool that, as a fan of that history, I will have to restrain myself from bidding," said Tom Rothman, chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment, in an interview with Variety magazine.

"Fox's heritage reflects Hollywood itself and our archives are a Tut's tomb of movie history. This donation is intended to get the past out of file cabinets into the hands of film lovers, and let it serve the present through the Motion Picture and Television Fund.

"We also hope this auction might inspire other studios to follow suit."

The documents, many signed by the actors, provide a tantalising glimpse into the professional lives of movie stars from Hollywood's golden era.

The contract between Presley and Fox for Love Me Tender gave the actor and singer unprecedented permission to wear his hair how he chose, but the unfortunate colour change later came to be seen as one of the film's most glaring continuity errors.

Garland's signature appears on a contract for the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls, for which she was cast in the supporting role of Helen Lawson. It was widely believed that she backed out of the film, taking her expensive sequinned trouser suit with her, but another letter in the collection confirms her dismissal for repeatedly turning up for filming late and inebriated. She died two years later from a drug overdose.

Brando, who received an Oscar nomination for the 1952 movie Viva Zapata, earned $125,000 (£63,000) for the 12-week shoot in Texas, according to another contract that will go under the hammer at the Swann Auction Galleries in Manhattan on January 25.

Grant, meanwhile, pocketed $100,000 for his appearance in the 1949 comedy I Was a Male War Bride plus 10% of the gross receipts if they reached $1m. The huge financial reward, and the perk of his own dressing-room phone, presumably provided some relief for Grant, who contracted hepatitis during filming in a freezing German winter.

Some of the other big-name contracts up for sale include two that highlight Humphrey Bogart's rise to stardom. His first studio agreement in 1930 gave him $400 a week for Up the River, but by 1951, when he signed up to play newspaper editor Ed Hutcheson in Deadline USA, his weekly salary was $17,500.

Earlier film stars such as Laurel and Hardy are also represented. Their first contracts stipulated that they had to supply their own costumes. As Fox's stable of stars grew, the studio did start providing clothes, though according to the documents some were still required to fork out for their own underwear.

Nicholas Lowry, the president of Swann Galleries, was unable to estimate the value of the documents, but said they would be worth a fortune to private collectors.

Ken Scherer, chief executive of the Motion Picture & Television Fund's foundation, which supports retired actors and their families, said the sale would provide a massive windfall.

"You can buy costumes and memorabilia on eBay, but these documents are something else," he told Variety. "Who knows the value of these items, many of which are pretty special and unique."

2006/12/21                        Richard Luscombe in Miami - The Guardian  /  www.epgold.com 

New single for The Imperials - 'Sweet Sweet Spirit' by popular demand.

The new year, 2007, promises to be an exciting one for the Imperials.

Fans from all over the world are looking out to Joe Moscheo's new Gospel/Elvis book, and in just three weeks, the group will have their new three-song cd available.

It will contain the ever popular "Sweet Spirit" (accapella), the up-tempo "Great Gettin' Up Morning", and the new song "This Train".

2006/12/21                   www.elvismatters.be  /  www.epgold.com

Elvis Presley Enterprises Buys Chinese Restaurant.

Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. has bought China Buffet, a restaurant at 3641 Elvis Presley Blvd., from CNL APF Partners LP for $1 million.

The 5,200-square-foot restaurant was built in 1991 and sits on .8 acres on the west side of Elvis Presley Boulevard south of Bluebird Road. The Shelby County Assessor in 2006 appraised it at $490,100.

CNL Income Fund VIII Ltd., the predecessor company of CNL APF Partners, bought the property in August 1991 for about $877,000.

The restaurant will remain in operation as is, said Todd Morgan, spokesman for Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE). Morgan said EPE saw this as an opportunity to invest near other EPE-owned properties. The restaurant is adjacent to the driveway of Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel at 3677 Elvis Presley Blvd.

In February 2005, Sports Entertainment Enterprises Inc. doing business as CKX Inc., a company owned by Robert F.X. Sillerman, bought an 85 percent interest in EPE. A year later, CKX announced plans to enhance Graceland visitors' experiences in the Whitehaven area around Graceland, while preserving the integrity of the mansion itself.

2006/12/21               www.memphisdailynews.com  /  www.epgold.com

Another unseen Elvis  picture.

Almost 30 years after Elvis's untimely death, unseen pictures keep surfacing.

This particular shot was taken in June of 1974, and shows Elvis posing with a female court reporter in Memphis.

2006/12/21                     www.elvismatters.be  /   www.epgold.com

MEMPHIS - New Hope For Libertyland.

Tuesday city council members tentatively approved a developer's letter of intent to reopen and operate the amusement park.
If all goes as planned the park could be open by the summer.

Joyland amusement park, which purchased Joyland in Wichita, Kansas earlier this year, not only wants to reopen this park, but do something Libertyland couldn't do.. and make it a viable operation.

Joyland wants to pump around five million into what is left of Libertyland over the next three years.
The developers also want to keep the one hundred year old carousel at the park and the Zippin Pippin in Memphis.
They also want to capitalize on the park's most famous visitor.

"One of the biggest things we looked at was they never used that as this was Elvis' you know favorite ride," Robert Barnard with Joyland Amusement Park.

Joyland has operated at least four amusement parks in the country and says once re-opened the park in Memphis will employ up to 500 part time and 30 full time workers.
Still, not all council members and community groups are convinced the company can turn the park around.

"Once again this could be great, but they haven't shown us how it will be sustainable and that's our big goal.. that it's sustainable and that is going to continue to benefit the neighborhood and that they are not going to back out of it in 10 years," said Sutton Mora-Hayes with the Cooper Young Development Corporation.

A number of Libertyland supporters at the parks committee meeting today couldn't contain their excitement and say this is the best possible move for the neighborhood and the city.
We definitely need it.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays I'm so excited we thought this was dead," said Denise Parkinson with "save Libertyland."

Our children need it," said Mary Ritter.

Joyland says this deal will have to move quickly to get this park open for the summer season and says it will take an initial investment of $1-1.5 million to get the park up and running.

The parks committee will meet again in two weeks.
At that time Joyland will present a finalized lease agreement and development plan.

2006/12/21               The Memphian  /  www.epgold.com

Jerry Schilling  memoir gains a new publisher.

Now in its third printing through publishing house, Gotham Books, Jerry Schilling's memoir, Me and a Guy Named

Elvis, has been announced for issue by Thomson Gale Publishers in the US in late February 2007.

Hardcover; ISBN:078629289X/ISBN-13: 9780786292899.

2006/12/21                        ElvisBookResearch - www.elvisinfonet.com  /  www.epgold.com

Movie studio Fox auctions movie star contracts.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie studio 20th Century Fox will next month auction off more than 200 documents signed by stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando, Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.

Proceeds from the sale, set to take place in New York on January 25 through auctioneer Swann Galleries, will benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund, a charity for Hollywood actors and other employees.

Among the offerings are a 1946 internal memo advising that Norma Jean Dougherty was changing her professional name to Marilyn Monroe; a contract allowing Presley to violate strict grooming codes and wear his hair however he saw fit for "Love Me Tender," his 1956 feature film debut; and Brando's 1951 contract for "Viva Zapata," which paid him almost $125,000 for the film, the trade paper said.

Other contracts on the block have been signed by the likes of Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, Will Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn, Lana Turner, Dean Martin, John Steinbeck, Natalie Wood, the Three Stooges, and Judy Garland, according to Swann's Web site.


"These papers are so cool that, as a fan of that history, I will have to restrain myself from bidding," Daily Variety quoted studio co-chairman Tom Rothman as saying.

Fox is a unit of News Corp.

2006/12/20                            http://today.reuters.com   /    www.epgold.com 

Hard Rock Cafe Memphis has Comeback Guitar on display.

The World famous Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street in Memphis, has completely been re-designed. Visitors cant walk in without being overwhelmed by the many Elvis related items.

One of the eye catchers, is Scotty Moore's Gibson Super 400 guitar, the big, handsome, cognac-colored guitar Elvis wielded in his 1968 comeback special.

The much expanded Elvis collection also includes the denim jacket he wore in "Jailhouse Rock”, rare photos of Presley's childhood and teenaged years acquired from Elvis Presley Enterprises, a tank banner from Company D 1st Battalion 32nd Armor Division that was signed by Elvis in Germany, a two-piece stage jumpsuit from 1972, a suit Elvis wore in "Fun in Acapulco" and a parade uniform he wore in "Frankie and Johnny”.

2006/12/20                    www.elvismatters.be       /  EpGold.Com.

Now available - Elvis Decoded.

(ISBN: 1425955908)

A Fan's Guide to Deciphering the Myths and Misinformation.

“Finally – a book on Elvis Presley that is not only warranted but sorely needed. Author Patrick Lacy sifts through a mountain of information and dissects the singer's life and death with the precision of a surgeon and the analytical mind of a forensic scientist.

 If you're still convinced that Elvis is alive after reading this well-researched offering, perhaps you need to have your pulse checked.”


-Marshall Terrill, co-author of "Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business" and "Sergeant Presley"


About The Book...


Author Patrick Lacy has written a book that is long overdue: a detailed, in-depth examination of the facts and figures that permeate the many Elvis books, websites, articles, and public boards. He sorts through all the information and puts things in proper perspective.


In Elvis Decoded, we find answers to questions surrounding:


* Elvis's death – heart attack, overdose, polypharmacy, or...?


* The last will of Elvis Presley...


* Illegitimate children, true or false?


* A death hoax...yes or no?


* August 16, 1977 at Graceland...what happened?


* The August 29, 1977, break-in at Forest Hill Cemetery...


* The scams and the schemes...


Elvis Decoded also covers scores of other questions and topics that have been largely ignored or mishandled over the past 29 years.

This Elvis sleuth offers a unique perspective on the toughest questions and the most complicated issues in the Elvis Universe, and explains how things got so confusing.


Elvis Decoded - A Fan's Guide to Deciphering the Myths and Misinformation is presented in a Q&A format, and offers an examination and comparison of the numerous Elvis source materials.

Also included in the book is the author's own research into other topics that have remained largely unaddressed since Elvis's death in 1977.

About The Author...


Patrick Lacy, a 38-year old musician from D.C., is more than an Elvis fan.

 He has spent nearly 10 years researching, writing and talking to some of the most credible -- and incredible -- sources in the strange, claim-filled world surrounding the myths and legend of Elvis.

His travels have taken him from Washington to Memphis, from Lauderdale Courts to Graceland, and from Tupelo to Las Vegas.

Patrick has consulted for VH-1 and The Family Channel on two Elvis-related programs ("Rock and Roll Record Breakers" and "The Presleys"), and currently volunteers as an Elvis expert at AllExperts.com.


How to purchase the book...


Elvis Decoded - A Fan's Guide to Deciphering the Myths and Misinformation is available now through: 

www.authorhouse.com, and can be ordered directly from the AuthorHouse website:

 http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~38632.aspx

As well as from several online booksellers in early 2007.

Questions and inquiries can be directed to the author at ElvisDecoded@aol.com

2006/12/20                       Patrick Lacy - http://hometown.aol.com/elvisdecoded/newindex.html   /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis Presley - The Collection.

Sony/BMG USA has issued a set presenting three original album classics.

It contains Elvis Presley ( first album ), Elvis ( second album ) and Loving You.

2006/12/20                              Barry McLean  /  EpGold.Com.

BBC Radio Elvis Special On 27 December.

BBC Radio Cornwall's Matt Shepherd is presenting another Elvis Special this Christmas.

Matt will be talking to Joe Esposito about his new book, and Todd Morgan from EPE will be talking about Graceland at Christmas, and their plans to mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death.

There will be classic hits, and rarities with Matt who is a massive Elvis fan.

Don't worry if you don't live in Cornwall as you can hear the show live online from 6.05pm UK time on Wednesday 27 December 2006.

2006/12/20                           Matt Shepherd  -  www.bbc.co.uk  /  EpGold.Com.

Inside Roustabout Box-set Will Soon Be Released!

The follow up to the very successful Inside G.I. Blues box-set will soon be released. This time is it the movie Roustabout that the box-set will be about.

This deluxe box-set include a book, dvd, vinyl single, a invitation for the premier of the movie and a certificate that proves that you’re one of the only 2000 people who have this box-set.

The book is a 112 page full colour book featuring a lot of unknown stories about the movie, many rare and unpublished pictures of Elvis during the filming, at the photo sessions, in the recording studio, at various meetings that was held during the filming etc.

The Inside Roustabout book does also contain a lot of beautiful memorabilia from all over the world.

The very informative texts about the movie that you will find in the Inside Roustabout book has been written by Megan Murphy.

The foreword is by Bob Moore.

The DVD contain some never before seen footages from the movie set.  Plus of course the original trailer.

The special 45 rpm. promotion vinyl single features some very rare radio spots that have never been released on Cd.

2006/12/19                      www.elvisunlimited.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Rock artists boycott memorabilia webshop

Several rock artists have filed a complaint against a website where memorabilia such as T shirts, pictures and concert posters, including Elvis items, are sold online.

“The webmaster does not have the right to take advantage of other musician’s success”, their lawyer said.

According to experts, the collection on the website is one of the largest and most important in the rock history.

The new owner bought the entire collection from former concert promoter Bill Graham for almost 5 million dollar.

Among the Elvis items are several rare or unseen black and white concert pictures from 1975.

Here’s the link: http://wolfgangsvault.com/Catalog.aspx?PerformingArtistID=2171

Note: This claim by several rock artists  is not really for the memorabilia... but for the bootleg recordings they offer on this site!

2006/12/19                                    www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

Buy your house on Elvis Presley Lane.
 

Great news from Goes (the Netherlands): if you’re interested, the city council allows you to buy a piece of land and build a house on Elvis Presley Lane.

The whole town section is named after musical legends, with amongst others the John Denver Street, the Jim Morisson Path and the Freddy Mercury Place.

2006/12/19                            www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

A view From Graceland.

This picture shows how Elvis viewed Graceland from his bedroom window.

2006/12/19                              EPE   /  EpGold.Com.

Book About The History Of Memphis Has Been Published!


Jim Browder of Memphis, informed his book  "Memphis.......JB Style", was published today.

Jim tells , It is over 200 pages and tells history of memphis from 1819 to date.

It contains  a lot of detailed information about Elvis, and will be available to Elvis fans.

2006/12/19                        Muiris Colgan    /   EpGold.Com.

A Day In The West Presents Elvis Presley Movie Memories.

Sedona, Arizona: When Bob Bradshaw came to Sedona back in 1945 there wasn't much here. Over the next 50 years, many films were made in Sedona and Bob was a part of most of them, serving as location scout, stuntman, and even actor. He built the first western town for use in the booming movie industry (located beneath Coffee Pot Rock), and was one of the first Marlboro Men - many say he is still alive because he never actually smoked. Bob Bradshaw is also one of the renowned early photographers of Sedona.

The Adventure Company and A Day In The West are presenting brief vignettes of selected Bob Bradshaw's photographs and movie memories.

In 1967, the movie was Stay Away Joe, starring Elvis Presley, Katy Jurado, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, L.Q. Jones, Warren Vanders, Buck Kartalian, Susan Trustman, Quentin Dean, Henry Jones, Anne Seymour, Thomas Gomez, Doug Henderson, Angus Duncan and Michael Love. The Hollywood studio was MGM.


"I found a house for him (Elvis) to stay in below King's Ransom on Oak Creek. I found another place for his Memphis Mafia entourage nearby. Security was a big thing, and most of us weren't used to that kind of protection. The movie took 2.5 months to film, and a lot of it was shot on the Bradshaw Ranch. Elvis was a nice guy, very down to earth, and seemed to enjoy the process of filming in Sedona." - Bob Bradshaw

Bradshaw was the first to offer tours of the Sedona Red Rocks on horseback, and created what is now known as the "Broken Arrow" trail. Although commercial jeeps started driving tours on the Broken Arrow trail in 1958, the trail remained virtually unchanged until 1985. A Sedona icon and popular photographer, you'll see Bob Bradshaw's work all over Sedona and Arizona. For many years he contributed images to Arizona Highways. He still lives in Sedona.

2006/12/19                     Rob DeMayo, A Day In The West   /   www.elvisinfonet.com      /   EpGold.Com

Keith Alverson Opens Elvis Expo In Belgium.

Photographer Keith Alverson will present a large number of unique live pictures of Elvis for a One Day Only Exposition in Belgium on January 6, 2007 at the Elvis Birthday Party of the Dutch/Belgian fanclub ElvisMatters .

He will comment his pictures during a slide show on big screen.

Included in the tickets are live music, warm and cold buffet, free drinks all night and an extra large Birthday Cake.

Info and tickets (37/45 euro) through:  info@elvismatters.com

     2006/12/19                          www.elvismatters.be    /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis Decoded .

(ISBN: 1425955908)

Released in December 2006 is the book "Elvis Decoded: A Fan's Guide To Deciphering The Myths And Misinformation"

This book is written by Patrick Lacy and published by AuthorHouse.

2006/12/19                          www.authorhouse.com    /   EpGold.Com.

THE ESSENTIAL ELVIS PRESLEY ALBUM AVAILABLE  FOR PRE-ORDER.

Essential Elvis Presley [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

ELVIS PRESLEY - PATERNITY SUIT  BOOK & DVD.

Why Produce An Elvis Documentary On Such A Controversial Topic?

                                                               
By now, most people know where my heart is, and that I, myself, am just a fan attempting to release the best productions possible. The goal is to be entertaining, yet accurate, factual and always positive.

The Paternity Suit production is admittedly totally different from any other project I have ever created. But you may ask “If you are such a fan, why would you create a documentary on such a controversial topic?” The fact that I am such a fan is all the more reason to dispel the myths and reveal for the first time ever, the intricate details of this little known, very long chapter in Elvis’ life and career.

Serious fans only know of a mere mention of the lawsuit by Elvis on stage on one occasion. Most moderate fans have never heard anything of the case. The complete story, with all of the in-depth details, hidden camera photos, legal documents, court rulings, medical records, official F.B.I. files, polygraph and blood tests, media reports, first hand accounts from eye-witnesses, as well as numerous recorded statements from Elvis himself have never been revealed until now.

As a fan, you may know of his career, but do you know all the trials and tribulations he endured for several years during the course of that career? What he was dealing with privately as his career simultaneously took shape?

It is important to remember that not everything that happens in someone's life is necessarily a happy occasion, but if you will truly study the life and career of Elvis, you will see the only way to get a clear picture of the overall legend is to look at each piece of the puzzle as it is revealed. Some pieces are happy, some are filled with drama and stress. But they are all a part of who he was, and only by objectively examining ALL the pieces of his life, you we start to get the real picture of how great a person he was and his legend continues to grow. Those who blindly choose only to look at the pieces of his life that they think are gushing with happiness, will sadly never see the true individual, and consequently do Elvis and his memory a grave misjustice.

Although Elvis was not perfect, this documentary is not intended to harm his reputation, but to reveal his character in a manner that will cause you to respect him even more.

If SUPERMAN were to take a solid steel bar and bend it into a pretzel, you would not be surprised. But if a mortal human were to bend the steel bar into a pretzel, you would definitely be impressed. Once fans look past “Elvis the legend”, and realize he was a human being like the rest of us, then the more you examine his life, the more impressed you will be at his great accomplishments, his integrity and his true character.

The intent of this documentary is not to make Elvis look bad, but to examine the true and documented facts in this long court battle, and to reveal Elvis the man Behind The Image, taking special care to look beneath the “S” on his chest, and to reveal his true HUMAN identity.

After seeing this documentary, you will walk away with an even greater respect for the MAN.
As the case continued on over the years, so did Elvis’ career and personal life with many triumphs as well as heartaches. As the story of the lingering legal battle unfolds, I feel it is also equally important to present the remarkable accomplishments and factual events in Elvis’ life and career as they simultaneously unfold. This gives you the unique inside perspective into the emotional elements Elvis must have been dealing with privately during that period, as he recorded in the studio or performed to millions of people as he toured the country in the 1970’s.

It is for this reason that I feel this story is a relevant portion of Elvis Presley history that is worthy of further investigation and documentation.

The finished work, by design will consciously bounce you back and fourth between Elvis Presley the defendant, the superstar and ultimately the man.

Respectfully,

Bud Glass
 

2006/12/18                        Bud Glass  -   www.behind-the-image.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Lonely Avenue.

The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus by Alex Halberstadt.

The only biography of colorful and legendary songwriter Doc Pomus, who wrote such beloved songs as "Lonely Avenue," "Save the Last Dance for Me," and "Viva Las Vegas"

"Doc was more than a man among men. He was the sun."(Lou Reed)

One of the most original, influential, and commercially successful American songwriters, Doc Pomus (1927-1991) is remembered best for the dozens of hits he wrote during rock 'n' roll's first decade. A role model for several generations of composers, Doc was renowned for his mastery of virtually every popular style, from the gutbucket rhythm and blues of "Lonely Avenue" to the symphonic invention of "Save the Last Dance for Me" to the pop confection of "Viva Las Vegas." His songs have been recorded by everyone from Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, and B.B. King to Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, and Bruce Springsteen.

Despite his successes, few acquaintances knew that this writer of jukebox hits led one of the most dramatic lives of his time. Spanning extravagant wealth and desperate poverty, suburban family life and the depths of New York's underworld, enduring love and persistent loneliness, Doc's story remains one of the great untold American lives.

Lonely Avenue is a beautifully written narrative that reads like a novel, fortified by full access to Doc Pomus's family and friends, voluminous journals, and archives.

About the Author:

Alex Halberstadt's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, GQ, the Los Angeles Times, the Oxford American, Grand Street, Dissent, and elsewhere. He is best known for his award-winning articles on American music that appear on Salon.com. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Peter Guralnick (Foreword) is the author of the best-selling two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love. Guralnick was one of Doc's favorite authors and a close friend. He lives in Massachusetts.

Hardcover: 416 pages
Feb 26, 2007
Hardcover
US $26.00
CAN $31.50
IBN 0306813009
Published by Da Capo Press


2006/12/18                                 www.perseusbooksgroup.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Birthplace Museum Update.

Display-case backdrops and random artifacts line the Elvis Presley Museum this week where workers rush to finish a massive renovation before the King's Jan. 8 birthday.

The $262,000 project already has transformed the one-room collection of pre-age-13 Elvis memorabilia into an eye-popping display with twists, turns and texture.

The Daily Journal promised not to reveal too much of the new look, but we can say that crushed velvet, reflective surfaces, large display cases and more than 50 new contextual props - including audio and video clips - play major roles.

The stylized design is the work of Scott Blake, creative director at Memphis-based Design 500, who also did the Tunica Riverpark museum. Terry Johnston of Germantown Contracting brought Blake's vision to life with his crew of builders and electricians.

When it's done, said director Dick Guyton, the museum will tell a more comprehensive story of Elvis' life as a boy growing up in post-Depression-era Tupelo from his birth in 1935 to 1948, when his family left for Memphis.

"People in the last three years had begun to ask questions like, What was it like for Elvis to grow up in Tupelo or to be born in the 1930s?'" he said. "So we want to tell that story."

Early influences

Blake said his job was to find a way to group the memorabilia so that it weaves a narrative about Elvis' early influences, like his church's gospel music and his family's poverty.

"We tried to start in the mid-'30s and show the austerity of life and the factory work, so we stay monochromatic until Elvis goes to Memphis and then the colors kick out at you," Blake said, explaining the exhibit's color scheme. "We hope to entertain while we educate."

Also included in the new look is a display honoring the late Janelle McComb, a Presley family friend who donated most of the artifacts and who died last year, said Henry Dodge, chairman of the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation of Tupelo.

The work started in October after the foundation - which oversees the museum and birthplace - received funds for the project from the city and the Convention and Visitors Bureau, which provided a combined $150,000. The foundation kicked in $100,000 of its own and raised the remaining money from internal sources.

The museum will reopen by the Jan. 8 Elvis birthday celebration, when fans will get free entrance to the birthplace house and a chance to see the museum at regular admission price.

2006/12/18                        www.elvisunlimited.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Elvis fan buys town hall where Gladys and Vernon married.

The American history buff and Elvis expert Julian Riley has bought the old (abandoned) town hall of Verona, Mississippi where Gladys and Vernon married in 1933.

Riley’s wish is to restore the entire site to its former glory. Riley is also one of the authors of a new encyclopaedia on Elvis’s family.

The ‘family bible’ with some unusual family pictures should be in print by August 2007.

2006/12/18                            www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

Have your name engraved on the Elvis Memorial Wall.

The Fans Forever Memorial Wall, is currently being built on land known as Elvis Presley Heights, in Tupelo, Mississippi, not too far from the Birth house (picture).

The local fanclub invites fans from all over the world to have their names engraved on the black granite of the Elvis Memorial Wall.

Each individual name engraved on the wall costs 100 dollar, and in turn you get a certificate of authenticity and a close up photograph.

Info:  www.elvispresleyheights.com


2006/12/18                           www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

Elvis: Inspirations.

ISBN: 0740763598
 

This 160 page, 6x6", hardcover book by Mike Evans will be released in May 2007.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death on August 16, 2007, music historian Mike Evans introduces direct quotes from Presley—culled from the few rare interviews given during Presley's lifetime—and stylizes them amid a backdrop of black-and-white iconic images


2006/12/18                   http://www.andrewsmcmeel.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Jerry Schilling  Update.

Jerry Schilling was on Sirius the other day he said that his hard cover book is now in it's third printing.  

The book will be out in paperback edition including an extra chapter in July 2007.

Jerry also said that he found out today that the Nixon Presidential Library will have the suit Elvis wore to met Nixon on display, and this may happen as early as January.


2006/12/18                           www.elvisunlimited.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Memories of Bill Black on The Elvis Hour.

On this week's edition of The Elvis Hour they will talk with Frankie Avalon a teen idol of the late 50's who has fond memories of The King.

The program also recalls Elvis' first television appearance and talk with Johnny Cash about a rare sun recording session with the million dollar quartet.

There is also a salute Bill Black the bass player who formed that first trio with Elvis and Scotty Moore.

Only at:  www.elvisthemagazine.com 


2006/12/18                             Darwin Lamm  /  www.elvisinfonet.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Million Dollar Quartet (1 hr) Broadcasted On Radio 2 - Missed it?

Million Dollar Quartet (1 hr) Broadcasted on Radio 2 - Sat 16 Dec - 20:00

Missed it, but it's streaming on the Radio 2 site.

Clck Here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio2_aod.shtml?radio2/r2_milliondollar

Mark Lamarr tells the story of the Million Dollar Quartet, one of the most famous jam sessions in the history of pop music.

2006/12/17                        www.bbc.co.uk   /   EpGold.Com.

Gold Necklace For Sale At Ebay.

EBay surfers surely must have noticed it: the 14 k gold (heavy) necklace that Elvis got from Barron Hilton in 1973, is now for sale.

Elvis wore the necklace both on and off stage, even on the day he devorced Priscilla.

The item comes with a COA by Joe Esposito. Bidding starts at 80.000 dollar
The seller is the son of Myrna Smith,  menmber of The Sweet Inspirations.

Bidding starts at 32.000 dollar.
 

2006/12/17                         Ebay  -  Various  /  EpGold.Com.

The Elvis Conspiracy?  By Dick Grob Out Of Print, Now Available!

The Elvis Conspiracy? explores the man, tells the story of his last days and gives the reader the first real insight into a world of which very few were privy.

What was it like to be a part of this world behind the famous music gates in Memphis, Tennessee?

What exactly happened? How do you go about planning and executing the largest funeral since President Kennedy's assassination?

The book details the events and decisions made August 16, 1977, and the days that followed.

More importantly, The Elvis Conspiracy? details the players in this tragedy, the actual events which took place, narrated by someone who was there.

Thanks to the author's police background and professionalism, he was able to investigate the burning question proposed by Elvis' father and the world,

"Did Elvis Have to Die?"

About The Author:

Photo: Dick Grob

Dick Grob was associated with Elvis Presley for over ten years, served as his personal bodyguard and Chief of Security on every tour, trip and almost everywhere else. After Elvis' death, he remained with the estate for a time as Director of Security, working directly for Elvis' father, Vernon Presley.

Grob, an Air Force officer, served over ten years in law enforcement. Presently, he operates his own successful consulting business.

During his career in law enforcement he received specialized training from the FBI and worked security details in personal and dignitary protection. He also, on occasion, worked with the CIA.

His credentials were well established when he took over protection for his friend, Elvis.

Grob's specialized training in protection and investigation makes him eminently qualified to relate and substantiate the facts revealed in this manuscript concerning the death of the world's greatest superstar.

The Elvis Conspiracy? differs from the many other books published about Elvis.

The author refused to use a ghost writer and adamantly opposed any connection with the "Me and Elvis" format used in so many previous books.

The reader will find no outside influence in this narrative. Although the emotions and feeling of the author come through, you'll find "the facts, ma'am, just the facts," as the thread weaving the tapestry of this story.



Order Now:  http://www.elvisconspiracy.com

2006/12/17                 http://www.elvisconspiracy.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Another Elvis Fan In The White House?

It's been a while, but we just got in good news from Washington. Gouvernor Huckabee of Arkansas has announced that he'd like to run for president in 2008.

Huckabee added that he had already become a member of the Tau Kappa Fraternity, following the footsteps of his two idols: Ronald Reagan and Elvis Presley.

If Huckabee makes it to the White House, he'll be the third consecutive president to praise Elvis, after Bill Clinton and George Bush.

2006/12/17                    www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

Nice Picture For USA Travellers.



 

Fans and members who travel with us to the Las Vegas next August, get to stay in the world famous Aladdin Hotel.

That's the place where Elvis married Priscilla, exactly 40 years ago by then. Needless to say that the Aladdin will focus on that event, during Elvis Week 2007 - though there are no details known yet.

As a teaser, we dug up a rather unusual picture taken at the Aladdin on May 1st 1967.

Can you find the 'hidden publicity'?

2006/12/17                   www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

20.000 Dollar For Cape.

The 'Planet Cape' sold for at the Dick Clark auction for 20.000 dollar, although there's no guarantee that this cape is the real thing.

B&K Enterprises makes these capes by the dozen.

Other items on the same auction block proved to be fake, such as 2 TCB and 1 TLC necklaces, although they sold for up to 1.000 dollar each.
 

2006/12/17                  www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

Are You Lonesome Tonight Among The Sadest Songs Ever.

The British psychology expert Dr. Witchel has made up a list of the sadest songs ever.

He took notes of the body temperature, heart beats and sweat effects of his 'guinnae pigs' and found that "Are You Lonesome Tonight" ended on the 7th spot.

Number one is "The Drugs Don't Work" by The Verve and "Angels" by Robbie Williams.

"Dancing Queen" by Abba and REM's "Shiny Happy People" are the happiest songs.

Variety Names Blue Christmas As Top X-mas Song.

Variety has named "Blue Christmas" one of the top X-mas songs in the world.

The song got second place in the Top 10, because of the "obvious melancholy in Elvis's voice, without the traditional sugar sweet sentimantality".

The number one spot goes to The Pretenders with "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", third place is for U2 and "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)".

2006/12/17                       Various  /  EpGold.Com.

Another Elvis Mark Down.


Another Elvis mark less on the American map.

Workers have demolished the New Haven Coliseum in Connecticut. Elvis performed 3 times at the Coliseum: July 16 and 17, 1975, and July 30th, 1976 for a total of 33.000 fans.

The Coliseum was built in 1970 as a Sports center, initially named "Veterans Memorial Coliseum".

36 years later, the Coliseum is no more, although many tried to prevent this 'historic place' from being torn down.

There is no Elvis plaque to remember the concerts.

2006/12/17                     www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

The King's historic Ed Sullivan shows arrive on DVD.

Deluxe Edition Of  'This Is Elvis'  Documentary Looks Doubtful.

SOFA Entertainment.

Photo 1 :"It's phenomenal what's in" the 1,045-hour Sullivan archive, says filmmaker Andrew Solt, who owns the collection.

Photo 2: During rehearsal, Elvis and Ed Sullivan discuss the upcoming performance


In 1990, rock filmmaker and archivist Andrew Solt took a big gamble. He put everything on the line to purchase the rights to the complete archive of Ed Sullivan television shows.

"Sullivan was the big reach," says Solt, who bought the collection from the broadcasting legend's family. "It was very scary, to be honest with you. I borrowed a lot of money -- every penny it cost I had to borrow and, fortunately, it's worked out."


Since then, Solt, head of the Los Angeles-based SOFA Entertainment company, has gone on to great success developing projects that include the landmark, 10-part 1995 documentary series, "The History of Rock 'n' Roll," as well as continuing to purchase properties, like the entire run of 1970s staple "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert."

 But the 1,045-hour Sullivan archive is his focus. "It's phenomenal what's in there," says Solt. "We've produced 130 half-hour shows for cable and syndication, 13 hours for CBS, and done another 15 hours for home video and DVD."

The jewels in the Sullivan crown, however, are the three shows Elvis Presley appeared on in late 1956 and early 1957.

Prior to 1956, Presley had largely been a curious regional phenomenon burning up Southern stages and airwaves.

His signing to RCA that year and subsequent appearances on the Dorsey Brothers, Milton Berle and Steve Allen shows set the table for his bow on the top-rated and highly influential Sullivan CBS variety show.

Elvis' Sept. 9, 1956, appearance -- a program hosted by actor Charles Laughton, subbing while Sullivan recovered from an auto accident -- was a cultural watershed.

Viewed by a record 72 million Americans, Presley's loose, louche performance -- sandwiched in between spots by acrobats The Brothers Amin and pet performer Toby the Dog -- caused a seismic shift in the country's cultural zeitgeist.

It remains one of the most significant moments in television history.

Remarkably, despite its historical value, the bulk of the material from the Presley/Sullivan shows had never officially been released in any form.

"In fact, the full shows hadn't been seen since their original broadcast," says Solt. "People had seen moments from some of the songs, but the full context of these programs was never known. So that was the challenge and the whole fun of doing a project like this."

With the critical and commercial success of his 2003 DVD release of the complete broadcasts of the Beatles' appearances on Ed Sullivan, Solt was able to persuade the Elvis Presley estate to go ahead with the project.

He began work in late 2004 getting together the elements for "Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows," a three-disc package that was released late last month via Image Entertainment.

Chief among the challenges in putting together the Presley set was improving the quality of the Sullivan source material.

From its debut -- originally as "Toast of the Town" -- in 1948 until 1958, Sullivan's show was filmed on kinescope.

Prior to the development of videotape, live television programs were saved with a specially modified camera that would film the show off a TV monitor. This typically meant that the resulting kinescopes were of less-than-stellar visual quality, and prone to considerable image loss over time.

In 2005, Solt was approached by Kevin Segura, president of RerunMedia, an Oregon-based company that specializes in kinescope processing.

Using a proprietary digital process called LiveFeed that works to improve images frame by frame, Segura managed to give the Sullivan shows a visual cleanup so dramatic it's almost shocking.

"I was amazed by the quality of the samples he gave back to us," says Solt.

 "It was a 30 or 40 percent improvement over anything that's been seen. There was better contrast, definition, depth of field, the outline was better -- and not just on Elvis but the Jordanaires and D.J. (Fontana), and Scotty (Moore) and Bill (Black)."

In total, it took Segura nine months to complete the process for all three shows. Meanwhile, Solt worked on clearing rights to all the music, as well as amassing the bonus material (which includes archival interviews with Sullivan producer Marlo Lewis, the earliest known footage of Elvis performing at a daytime show in Houston and a collection of Presley confidante Jerry Schilling's home movies.)

Solt says he has more Presley DVDs in the works, including an upgrade of "Elvis: The Great Performances" -- a three volume documentary series from the early '90s that he produced.

Solt plans on remastering the discs and adding bonus material and reissuing the discs after the rights revert back to his company in early 2008.

One project that may not be making its way to DVD -- at least in the lavish form that had been expected -- is Solt and Malcolm Leo's 1981 Presley documentary "This Is Elvis." The film, a combination of archival news and performance footage as well as dramatic re-creations, was released in a now out-of-print VHS edition in 1982.

That version was different than what was seen in theaters and on television, as the producers could not get clearance to include "Are You Lonesome Tonight" on the video, thus robbing the film of its denouement, a scene of an aging, addled Presley struggling his way through the song's spoken-word recitation.

With that rights issue cleared, Solt and Leo also decided that the new DVD version would revamp the documentary's narrative by losing the majority of the re-creation scenes -- featuring a handful of actors playing Presley throughout his life.

In August, British music magazine MOJO reported that a deluxe edition of "This Is Elvis" -- featuring both the original theatrical version and a new director's cut of the film plus bonus material -- would be released by Warner Bros.

 in August 2007, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Presley's death. But Solt and project partner Malcolm Leo now say the deluxe DVD plans have been tabled by Warner Bros., and they're uncertain in what, if any, form the disc will come out next year.

"There was a great deal of planning, and initially the cooperation from Warner Bros was terrific," says Leo.

"And then we got into an assessment of how and when was the best time to do it -- obviously with the thirtieth anniversary of Elvis' death coming up, an opportunity was there. But then suddenly certain cost issues came into play."

According to Solt, Warner's current policy on all new, expanded DVD projects is to simultaneously ready a high-definition version of the film in order to meet with that technology when it becomes more prominent in the next couple years.

"Unfortunately, 'This Is Elvis' is a patchwork of a thousand sources, so to go back to every one of them and high-def them is a very, very expensive process," he says.

 "The studio typically sees things in terms of a normal 35 millimeter feature film, but our film is not that -- it's a patchwork quilt.

 Unfortunately, as much as they understood that, they still wanted to upgrade to a level that was going to be cost-prohibitive and which has ultimately doomed the project for now."

A similar patchwork documentary, The Who's "The Kids Are Alright," was released to much acclaim in an expanded edition in 2003, and Solt had hoped to do the same for "This Is Elvis," utilizing the digital clean-up process brought to bear on the Sullivan DVDs.

"We had ways of doing a beautiful new version that would've cost a third of what they were suggesting, and that's what we wanted to do," he says.

 "But they won't go forward unless they can spend the big bucks, and they can't afford to spend the big bucks, so there goes the project for right now."

Another part of what doomed the expanded "This Is Elvis" may have been internal financial issues with Warner Bros.

"The truth is they've had a rough year at Warners -- they've had so many budget cuts," says Solt.

"I hate to say it, but I think we got caught up in that." Leo's other pending Warner Bros. project -- a DVD of the unseen screen tests for "Gone with the Wind" -- is also in limbo, likely for the same reasons.

Warner Bros. would not comment specifically about "This Is Elvis."

But Warner Home Video representative Ronnie Sass did note that the company "plans on fully honoring Elvis in this coming 30th anniversary year.

With Warner Bros. owning 17 Elvis films -- more than any other studio -- you can imagine we'll be offering consumers some pretty wonderful choices."

In all likelihood, Warner's 30th anniversary Presley DVD rollout will include a bare-bones release of "This Is Elvis," while a deluxe edition may yet come out down the line.

"I have every reason to think that version will exist ultimately," says Leo.

"Of course, just when that will happen is hard to say."

2006/12/16                     Bob Mehr   -   commercialappeal.com  /   EpGold.Com.

Elvis Family Tree.

TUPELO - Most Elvis Presley fans people know where he was born - Tupelo.

They know where he went - worldwide.

But beyond Lisa Marie, Priscilla, Vernon and Gladys Presley, most folks don't know Elvis' people.

A pair of Lee County fans and researchers aim to change that.

Julian Riley of Verona and Rachel Anne Harden of Saltillo have been hiking through cemeteries, rummaging through photo albums and talking with Elvis' kin to flesh out the King of Rock 'n' Roll's family tree.

"I think you can safely say that Rachel and I know more about Elvis Presley's tree than anyone else in the world," Riley said.

"You'd have to live here to do it," Harden added. "You couldn't live in Germany or Denmark."

A longtime history buff, Riley owns the original Verona Town Hall, where Gladys Smith married Vernon Presley on June 17, 1933.

He talked about the wedding on TV, and Harden, an Elvis fan, wanted to make sure he had his facts right.

Once Riley convinced her of his case, the pair got to talking about a project they could undertake together.

"We decided to trace his family all the way back to the Revolutionary War period," Riley said.

"We're doing both sides of the family," Harden said.

They've applied bleach to tombstones throughout Lee and Itawamba counties, and they've even repaired a few broken tombstones.

They've sat in people's homes, and talked about connections and birthdays.

"A lot of the people knew they were related to Elvis," Harden said, "but they didn't know how. We told them how."

Carthey Presley Derrick was the granddaughter of Elvis's great-great-aunt, Rosalinda Presley. Riley and Harden met Derrick about a month before she died.

"She let us go through all of her old pictures, and she called all her relatives," Riley said. "She let us in, so to speak. She was such a big help to us."

Derrick and her relatives will be included in a book and Web site that Riley and Harden hope to finish by August in time for the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death.

"Until then, we want to get as many stories as we can," Riley said, adding that he and Harden may be contacted at: et1935@comcast.net.

"We'd like any help we can get."

Contact Daily Journal entertainment reporter M. Scott Morris at 678-1589 or scott.morris@djournal.com 



2006/12/16                     M. Scott Morris - Daily Journal  /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis Piano Expected To Fetch US$2m.

On Christmas Eve, someone's going to win Elvis Presley's Knabe & Co. grand piano. But it won't come cheap.

A fellow from Palm Springs, Calif., has put up $225,100, and that trumps a bid from Atlanta by $100.

"We just turned down an offer of $1 million for it," said Daniel Jelladian, CEO of FreeSell.com, where the King's piano is on auction.

"The guy called to ask us to stop the auction for $1 million."

Jelladian said he expects the piano to fetch more than $2 million, and he has reason to believe.

John Lennon once said, "Before Elvis there was nothing." In this case, before Elvis' piano went on the block, Lennon's sold for $2.08 million.

"We're getting people contacting us from all over the world," Jelladian said. "We've gotten e-mails from Japan."

The piano is currently at FreeSell.com's headquarters in Fresno, Calif., and it has been in private hands since 1990.

Before that, it was housed at the Elvis O-Rama museum in Las Vegas, Jelladian said.

According to a history at www.freesell.com, the piano was built in 1911. From the 1930s to 1957, it was in Memphis' Ellis Auditorium and Performance Hall, where musical greats such as W.C. Handy, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Cab Calloway played it.

Elvis bought it in 1957. The authenticity is guaranteed by the seller, and there are signed affidavits, photos and receipts posted at the auction site.

"We've never had an item as important as this piano," Jelladian said.

In the end, there can be only one winner of the auction that ends on Christmas Eve, but take heart because there's still plenty of choice Elvis memorabilia out there.

"We're planning another auction," Jelladian said. "We also have his guitar and his peacock jumpsuit and the suit he wore in 'Clambake.'"

2006/12/15                    Daily Journal  /  EpGold.Com.

U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of: December 23, 2006.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - remains at #17
Top Holiday Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 2 to #27

Billboard Top 200 Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 14 to #83

Comprehensive Album Chart - It's Christmas Time - down 18 to #87
Comprehensive Album Chart - Elvis Christmas - down 15 to #103

Top Pop Catalog Albums - It's Christmas Time - down 1 to #11

Top Country Albums - Elvis Christmas - down 2 to #16
Top Country Catalog Albums - Blue Christmas - down 2 to #16
Top Country Catalog Albums - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - re-enters at #25(sg)

Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - down 3 to #26 )

Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - not posted yet....
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - not posted yet....
Top Music Video - Ed Sullivan Shows - note posted yet....

Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - not posted yet....
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - not posted yet....
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Ed Sullivan Shows - not posted yet...

New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
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Dropping off the charts include:
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Notes of Interest

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2006/12/15                             www.elvischarts.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Elvis Presley - Paternity Suit OUT NOW !

2006/12/14              Andylon Lensen   -   www.Praytome-Publishing.com    /   EPGold.com.

ELVIS HITS 1956.

And still the budget compilations flow.....! This is the artwork and tracklisting for another release featuring the Elvis 56 recordings.

This time we get Elvis' UK singles of 1956 along with some out-takes.

Tracklisting:

01. Heartbreak Hotel
02. Blue Suede Shoes
03. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
04. Hound Dog
05. Don't Be Cruel
06. Blue Moon
07. Love Me Tender
08. Any Way You Want Me
09. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
10. I Got A Woman (Alternate Take)
11. Money Honey
12. I'm Counting On You (Alternate Take 13)
13. My Baby Left Me
14. On Sided Love Affair (Alternate Take 8)
15. So Glad You're Mine
16. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
17. Tutti Frutti
19. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Alternate Take 9)
20. Shake Rattle And Roll (Alternate Take 2)
21. Playing For Keeps
22. How's The World Treating You
23. Long Tall Sally
24. Paralysed
25. First In Line

2006/12/14                    www.elvis-express.com    /   EpGold.Com

Elvis musical on tour.

After a run of less than 6 months on Broadway, the Elvis musical "All Shook Up" is now touring the States.

Lead performer Cheyenne Jackson is no longer in the team.

Jackson was praised by critics, but the show itself drew mixed reviews and not every evening was sold out.

The road version, starring Joe Mandragona as Chad, is selling much better — thanks in good measure to a songlist that includes "Don't Be Cruel," "Heartbreak Hotel" and other Elvis faves.

There are no plans for a European tour at this stage.

2006/12/14                         www.elvismatters.be   /  EpGold.Com.

ELV1S - 30 # 1 Hits 2007.

Release ate February 2, 2007 in Germany another edition of the "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" compilation.

This edition is a a budget edition in a cardboard box.

2006/12/14                      www.collectors-service.de.vu   /  EpGold.Com.

TCB Band With Friends.

The next show that Elvis Unlimited is presinting will take place on April 7, 2007 in Randers, Denmark.

This time will the legendary TCB band including James Burton, Ronnie Tutt, Glen D. Hardin and Jerry Scheff perform a Rock’n’Roll show with their friends Maarten Jansen from Holland and Steen Jørgensen (lead singer in the very successful Danish band Sort Sol)

TCB Band With Friends will take place at Værket, Randers, Denmark on April 7, 2007 at 20:00.

Tickets are 329.- / 349.- Dkk. and can be ordered from Elvis Unlimited or directly from Værket at phone +45 8913 5110

2006/12/14                   www.elvisunlimited.com   /  EpGold.Com.

Since Cincinnati Out Now.

The new re-issue of the CD "Since Cincinnati" is out now. This is actually an upgrade of the original release that was released way back in 1990.

This CD features the before last concert of Elvis on June 25th, 1977. The sound has been restored, and will come in a new artwork.

The original CD is one of the rarest import CD out there, so now you have a chance to get this CD in your collection and in an improved sound quality.

Tracklisting:

Golden Mile (by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps)/ If you don't come back (by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps) Hot hot Sunday (by The Sweet Inspirations)/ If you leave me now (by The Sweet Inspirations) / Also Sprach Zarathustra / C. C. Rider/ dialogue / I got a woman/ amen / Love me / If you love me let me know / You gave me a mountain / Jailhouse rock / O solo Mio/ it's now or never / Little sister / Teddy bear/ don't be cruel / And I love you so / My way / Introductions / Early morning rain / What'd I say / Johnny B. Goode / I really don't want to know / Introductions; Vernon on stage / Unchained melody / Hound dog / Can't help falling in love / Closing Vamp

2006/12/14                 E-mail / EpGold.Com

Sun Reports Record Nine Month Earnings of $0.06 Per Share.


Sun Entertainment Holding Corporation (Pink Sheets: SETHF) is pleased to report earnings of $158,966 or $0.013 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2006. Earnings for the quarter ending September 30, 2005 were $75,261 or $0.006 per share.

Earnings for the nine month period ending September 30, 2006 were a record $676,053 or $0.057 per share compared to $241,618 or $0.02 per share for the same period of 2005.

Revenues for the quarter ending September 30, 2006 were $528,097 compared to $415,853 for the same period of 2005. Revenues for the nine month period ending September 30, 2006 were $2,155,323 compared to $1,322,902 for the same period of 2005.

The majority of the revenues are generated from Sun's catalogue of over 8,000 master recordings. The Company has been working to expand its merchandising of Sun logo products. In October, Sun announced that it had entered into a licensing agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. for the use of its trademarks in the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley together with the Sun Records logo.

Sun is working on a broad range of Sun/Elvis retail products, the first of which are expected to be available for retail sales in the first quarter of 2007.

About Sun Entertainment Corporation:

Sun Entertainment Corporation (SEC), based in Nashville, Tennessee, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Entertainment Holding Corporation (SEHC), a publicly traded entity. SEHC/SEC owns the trademarks associated with the legendary Sun Records label that originated in Memphis, Tennessee with producer Sam Phillips. The Company, internationally recognized for rock-n- roll and the evolution of rockabilly is involved in merchandising and management of its vast catalog of approximately 8000 master recordings, with artists including Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Conway Twitty, Elvis Presley and others.

2006/12/14                Reuters  /  EpGold.com.

About the "Elvis Wedding Ring" Currently Up for Auction.

The "Elvis wedding ring" that is presently publicized for auction by the Profiles in History auciton house is said to have left Elvis's possession when he gave it to an entourage member, David Stanley and his wife – reportedly a sweet gesture of goodwill from Elvis late in his life, wishing the Stanleys the best in their marriage several years after his own marriage had ended. The auction has inspired news coverage and quite a bit of speculation on various Elvis fan sites and message boards.

Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. have no concrete documentation of their own to put them in a position to verify the story of the gift or the authenticity of the ring as having once belonged to Elvis, or to express any doubt about it. However, a couple of points beg clarification.

If the ring being auctioned did indeed belong to Elvis, then it would have to be Elvis's "second" wedding ring - the one Priscilla gave Elvis as a replacement when he lost his original one at their ranch in Mississippi not too long after their wedding. Elvis's original wedding ring had become loose on his finger and he was concerned that it might slip off while he was working on the ranch, so he tied it to a kerchief around his neck.

The ring ultimately fell from the kerchief, which Elvis did not notice at the moment it happened. After much searching, the ring was not found. Priscilla soon gave Elvis another ring to replace his original. The second ring was of a completely different design, such as the one presently being auctioned.

Also, in some news stories the ring that is being auctioned has been misidentified as the one Elvis gave to Priscilla on their wedding day. This is not true and the auction company is not the source of that misinformation. Priscilla still has her wedding and engagement rings from Elvis and treasures them.

2006/12/14                    EPE   /   EpGold.Com.

David Briggs Album.

David Briggs who worked as a studio and live pianist with Elvis from 1970 to 1976 is currently working on a solo album.

Since the 1970’s have David produced records for some of the biggest names in country and pop music.

David Briggs visited Denmark were he played two shows for Elvis Unlimited last weekend.

2006/12/14                  www.elvisunlimited.com    /   EpGold.Com.

Sandi Pichons New Book Will Be Out By The First Quarter Of 2007.

Sandi Pichon is working on her new book about our man.


After the huge success and the positive criticism on my first book (Raised on Elvis! Elvis! Elvis!) I have decided to write another book.

 My first book dealed mainly with my personal memories how I met Elvis at the beginning of the 50s and later in the 70s visited over hundred of his sold out concerts.

My second book will be an illustrated book, dealing with the concert years of the late Elvis 1970 - 1977.


Because I attach great importance to the quality of my books, there could only be one address for where my book should be produced and released.

When it comes to Elvis releases "Praytome Publishing" is the standard in all quality concerns. From the actual print, the paper to the complex picture restoration this company has set new standards during the last years.

In the tradition of the book "Elvis - Born To Rock" (Bud Glass), which was ground-breaking in terms of quality, cost/performance ratio and content, I want to open another chapter in the Elvis world.

I was not only able to win the "Behind The Image - Team" for this project, but was also able to get famous photographers like my good friend Keith Alverson, who contributed a lot of great photos.


The release date is the first quarter of 2007 and during Elvis week 2007 me and the complete Team will be in Memphis, and will be available for signing autographs.


I'm looking forward to seeing you all in person and I hope all Elvis fans will like my new book.


Sandi Pichon

2006/12/13                       Andylon Lensen   -   www.Praytome-Publishing.com   /   EPGold.com.

BBC Radio 2 Documentary Million Dollar Quartet.

On Saturday 16th December, BBC Radio 2 will broadcast a documentary called Million Dollar Quartet 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Mark Lamarr tells the story of the Million Dollar Quartet, one of the most famous jam sessions in the history of pop music that saw Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis perform together in a studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on a Tuesday afternoon in December 1956.

Including contributions from Peter Guralnick, Colin Escott, Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis.

2006/12/13                           www.bbc.co.uk   /   EpGold.Com

The King's crown for sale...

Memphis, Tennessee - The family of former Memphis dentist Dr. Henry Weiss will put a model of Elvis Presley's teeth and a crown made for the star, still revered by millions around the world, up for auction on e-Bay beginning January 8, 2007 - the date of what would have been Presley's 72nd birthday. Presley died unexpectedly on August 16, 1977. Weiss was Presley's dentist through 1971. He affectionately called the crown the "King's Crown." The model and crown will be accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity signed by Joe Esposito, Presley's Road Manager from 1960 until his death in 1977. The Weiss Family will put the item up for auction.

In his letter, Esposito states, "On several occasions we went to Elvis' dentist, Dr. Henry Weiss, whose offices were located in the 430 Dermon Building in downtown Memphis. He did any and all dental work including the preparation of a porcelain crown for Elvis' front tooth. Dr. Weiss always kept an extra crown on the model of Elvis Presley's teeth in the event that he might chip or crack his crown. In February of 1971, Elvis cracked his crown on a microphone while performing at the International Hotel, currently known as the Hilton Hotel - Las Vegas. Dr. Weiss' son, S. Lewis Weiss, flew a replacement crown to Las Vegas."

Esposito's letter goes on to authenticate and certify that Dr. Henry Weiss was Presley's dentist through 1971 and that members of the Weiss family are, in fact, in possession of the model of Presley's teeth and the porcelain "King's Crown." Esposito was a member of the so-called "Memphis Mafia" - the nickname of a group of Elvis' friends and employees.

Dr. Henry Weiss was born on Christmas day, 1907 and died December 11, 1990. He graduated from the University Of Tennessee College Of Dentistry with a DDS Degree in 1931. He practiced dentistry in Memphis for 57 years and was a recipient of the Tennessee Dental Association's Fellowship Award.

2006/12/13                       Various   /   EpGold.Com.

Cover artwork for The Gospel Side of Elvis.

(ISBN: 1599957299)
 

Here is the cover artwork for this book by Joe Moscheo.


"THE GOSPEL SIDE OF ELVIS delves into a sorely neglected aspect of Elvis’s life and career explaining why Gospel music was the heart and soul of the “king of rock ‘n’ roll.”

Gospel music was a signifi cant part of not only who Elvis became as a man, but as an artist as well. As Elvis mania continues to consume generation after generation throughout the world, fans still crave new insights into the person of Elvis Presley. This book takes a look at his roots and the role of gospel in his foundational years, as well as the comfort, solace, and strength it offered him in the years of his meteoric rise in popularity.

THE GOSPEL SIDE OF ELVIS.

is a rarely explored aspect of this American icon and one that reveals so much about the Elvis so many have yet to discover.

In August 2007, the 30th Anniversary commemoration of Elvis’s death will offer multiple media and promotion opportunities for promotion of the book.

Joe Moscheo was a member of the Imperials, a gospel group who performed with Elvis in his Las Vegas show and produced the highly successful documentary He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley. The Elvis Live concert currently touring the U.S. will offer promotion opportunities at home and abroad when it travels to Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East this fall.

He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley DVD has sold more than 350,000 copies and is featured by PBS in their annual fundraising drive.

It is the feature that proves most successful for their fundraising efforts. Crosspromotion opportunities with the DVD are possible



2006/12/13                        www.hachettebookgroupusa.com   /   EpGold.Com.

New book announced.

Elvis: Inspirations, Mike Evans, Hardcover: 160 pages, Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (May 1, 2007), Language: English, ISBN: 0740763598


More book titles announced for 2007:

A number of softcover and reprints of existing Elvis book titles have been announced for release next year.

They are:

Fortunate Son: The Life of Elvis Presley, Charles L. Ponce de Leon, Paperback: 256 pages,Publisher: Hill and Wang (August 7, 2007),Language: English,ISBN: 0809016419

Elvis Presley, Bobbie Ann Mason, Paperback: 192 pages, Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (July 31, 2007), Language: English, ISBN: 0143038893

Elvis: A Life in Pictures, Paperback, Publisher: Life (July 24, 2007), Language: English, ISBN: 1933821868 Paperback: 368 pages

Me and A Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley, Jerry Schilling with Chuck Crisafulli, Publisher: Gotham (July 19, 2007), Language: English, ISBN: 1592403050

Elvis: A Celebration, Mike Evans, Paperback: 608 pages, Publisher: DK ADULT (June 18, 2007), Language: English, ISBN: 0756628849

2006/12/13             ElvisBookResearch  -  www.xs4all.nl/~vnhouten    /  www.elvisinfonet.com   /  EpGold.Com.

ELVIS: ENTERTAINER OR EDUCATOR?

ELVIS: "The perfect singing machine" says top voice coach Renee Grant-Wiliams


With Elvis Presley’s seventy-second birthday just around the corner on the eighth of January, it would seem there would be little new to learn about him, but it turns out there is.

Although he may not have realized it, Elvis Presley’s sexy moves actually modeled the ideal physical techniques for supporting a rich, warm singing voice – techniques still studied today by some of the recording industry’s biggest stars.

“Elvis was the perfect singing machine,” says celebrity voice coach Renee Grant-Williams. “He had all the right moves.”

“I constantly reference Elvis in my teaching,” claims Grant-Williams. “

He had very strong legs, which he used as the basis for his support. He literally pushed into the floor using that karate-type crouch.

He kept his entire upper body very loose so that it could resonate.

And the way he cocked his head over the microphone really allowed the sound to vibrate freely.”

“Did he know what he was doing?” Grant-Williams asks. “Probably not, but he had extraordinary instincts and in his own way, I think he truly studied singing.

 He used to sit out on the back porch for hours on late summer nights with the guitar his mother gave him, trying to imitate the singers he heard at gospel churches and nightclubs.”

Grant-Williams teaches the wisdom of using Elvis’ techniques to stars such as Hannah Montana, Faith Hill, The Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Larry Gatlin, Bo Bice, and Huey Lewis.

“My students are surprised and grateful to have someone familiar they can relate to,” Grant-Williams says.

 “In fact, the first time I worked with Tim McGraw on using his body to support his voice, he looked up with mischief in his eyes and mumbled in true Elvis-style, “Thank you. Thankyouverymuch.”

Grant-Williams feels that even Elvis’ famous lip curl gave his voice an edge.

“As sound leaves the body it needs to resonate against something specific,” she says. “There are options – you can direct that flow of sound to the nose, the throat, the jaw or to the sinus cavities in the face.

But, I think what Elvis did – as evidenced by his lip curl – was to aim the vibration stream right at his teeth.”

“This was ingenious,” Grant-Williams says. “There’s a kind of sweet spot at the front of the teeth where vibrations can focus and still pick up resonance from all the other areas.”

“Because his moves and techniques live on, Elvis will never completely leave the building,” adds Grant-Williams.

2006/12/13                www.elvis-express.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Judgment And Grace In Dixie - Southern Faiths From Faulkner To Elvis.

(ISBN: 0820329657)

"Religion, culture, and the modern South

Religion has permeated nearly every aspect of modern southern culture, with results that range from portraits of Jesus on black velvet to the soul-stirring orations of Martin Luther King Jr.

In Judgment and Grace in Dixie, Charles Reagan Wilson makes a lively appraisal of religion's influence on such expressions of regional life as literature, music, and folk art, as well as on such public spectacles as football games and beauty pageants.

Wilson's focus is on popular religion—evangelical Protestantism as embraced at the grassroots level, where distinctions between the sacred and secular are blurred and belief in the supernatural remains strong.

As he traces the development and meaning of popular religion and pop culture, Wilson ranges widely across a spiritual landscape rich in iconic accumulations of people, places, events, and artifacts—church fans and Elvis Presley memorabilia, the painting of Howard Finster and the songs of Hank Williams, the Scopes trial and the death of Bear Bryant."

2006/12/13               www.ugapress.uga.edu   /   EpGold.Com.

Interactive Elvis Presley Museum Going To London.

The King's special come back.

A private entity is in the process of developing a center in a landmark location in London, which will feature an interactive exhibition using the largest Elvis Memorabilia collection outside Graceland.

The exhibition will also include never before seen photos from the early days of “Rock and Roll” together with very rare footage of Elvis’ family, entourage, the Memphis Mafia and Hollywood cast members.

The exhibition is set to open by the 30th anniversary of Elvis’ death, in August of 2007.

The museum dedicated to the life, loves and legacy of Elvis Presley, will present the collection of over 250 items of Elvis Presley memorabilia in a form allowing the visitor to experience the life of Elvis Presley from poverty to riches, world-wide fame, and to ultimate rock and roll stardom.

The center will be home to a multi-media museum presenting rock & roll, Elvis Presley, and their combined role in shaping the worlds music culture.

It will be fully developed into a complete entertainment complex including restaurants, shops and shows by 2008, way before the 2012 Olympics in London.

The display, lay-out and designs are created by world class artists. Some of the profits generated from the project will be given to charity.

Also a grand world tour of Elvis Memorabilia is starting in the near future.

2006/12/12              www.mmdnewswire.com   /  EpGold.Com.

This Week's TV Guides.

They are hitting newstands now and the cd-rom has excellent cross-promotion for both Elvis and the 'Las Vegas' tv series.

The CD rom is great. The video, and photo slide show are nice, and links to Elvis.com, the Elvis Christmas CD, and the Las Vegas page with unseen footage....plus the 68 Comeback Blue Christmas video are cool....as is the overall design once you load it in your PC.

This is an excellent example of cross-promotion between Graceland/EPE, Sony BMG and a 3rd Party and can't wait to see the Elvis Themed show on Dec 15!!

Of course Elvis already had a great tie-in with the 'Las Vegas' show as Little Less Conversation is used as the opening song and is both the opening and closing song on the excellent 'Las Vegas' soundtrack that came out last year.

If you haven't picked up the tv guides, they are hitting the stores right now.

There is a good article about the Las Vegas Elvis themed show insided and there is also a full page ad for the new Elvis Christmas CD ' Elvis Christmas'

2006/12/10           Jason Edge  -  www.ElvisInternational.com   /  EpGold.Com.

Night Out With Elvis Incredible, Unprovable.

By Art Buchwald.

Over the years I have met a lot of important people, but no one as important as Elvis Presley.

Whenever I am interviewed, I mention that I went out one night with Elvis Presley in Paris.

He was in his Army uniform, on leave from Germany, and I offered to be his guide in Paris.

I took him to the Lido nightclub and introduced him to all the Bluebell Girls. The chorus was in love with Elvis and the girls outdid themselves to get close to him.

I wanted to get in on the action, so I kept telling the girls, "I'm his best friend." They weren't as impressed with that as I was hoping they would be.

But people who have interviewed me over the years certainly have been impressed with my night on the town with him. In Elvis' Army days, he was very clean cut, and he behaved the way GIs were expected to behave. He said things like, "Yes, sir" and "No, sir."

Just the other day I was interviewed for a story, and sure enough, the interviewer brought up Elvis' name and couldn't believe I had been in that close a relationship with him.

People don't want to hear about General de Gaulle, President Kennedy or Frank Sinatra.

They weren't that important, compared to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

A picture was taken of the two of us, but I can't find it. People just have to take my word for it.

This is how it all happened.....

Elvis was staying at the Hotel George V. I went there to interview him and at one point I asked, "What are you doing tonight?"

He said, "Nothing, sir."

I said, "Come out with me and I'll show you Paris."

He said, "That would be very nice, sir. No one has offered to take me out in Paris."

I said, "That's because they don't know you're here. We'll just go out, the two of us, so we won't be bothered by a lot of fans." (I meant his, not mine.)

I came home for dinner and told my wife, "I'm going out with Elvis Presley tonight."

She didn't believe it.

I said, "He asked to go out with me. He's in Paris all alone and I'd be doing our country a service by showing him around."

My wife didn't like the idea of the two of us going out on the town. She said, "I'd like to come along."

I told her, "I promised Elvis it would only be the two of us."

She said, "Why didn't you bring him here for dinner?"

I said, "That's not Paris."

I recall now her saying to my children, "Do you know who Daddy's going out with tonight?"

They asked, "Who?"

My wife said, "I can't tell you, but you have his records in your room."

I picked Elvis up at his hotel and told him the Lido had the best show in town and I could get him the best table.

After the show was over, we went backstage and that's when all the fun began. Elvis was shy and he didn't gyrate his hips, as he did later, on television.

Everyone who has interviewed me wants a complete description of how he performed that night.

I have been living off Elvis Presley ever since.

To this day, when people ask me what was my greatest night in Paris, I tell them it was at the Lido with the King.

If only I could find that damn photo.


(Buchwald is a veteran Washington political humorist)


2006/123/10            Art Buchwald  -  www.myrtlebeachonline.com   /  EpGold.Com.

The Mystic life of Elvis Presley:  How the web was woven.

Why has noone ever explored the possibility of Elvis being under the control of a 'gnostic fellowship' organisation?

His specially designed suits and jewelry all seem to suggest that he was under the influence of a mystic organisation called 'the Rosicrucians'.

We know Elvis read loads of books about mysticism, gnostic philosophy and kabbalah, he was a patriot and eager to serve the 'greater good', in other words a perfect candidate for any mystical fraternity.

Elvis's ex wife and daughter are members of the sectarian Scientology Church, in the biography "Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations From The Memphis Mafia" it is said that Elvis spoke out against this organization but this may be the cover-up to one of the greatest crime and mystery in modern history.

If you enter a Hermetic organization you swear an oath of secrecy and the control over your personal life is taken over  by 'the brotherhood'.

This possibility provides us with a complete new outlook on Elvis's life and death.


Click Here to go to the website Elvis and the Rosicrucian brethren:

http://groups.msn.com/ElvisandtheRosicrucianbrethren/lisamarie.msnw%20

2006/12/10               Elvis and the Rosicrucian brethren  /  EpGold.Com.

Details On The FTD SUN Project.

"A general overview of the FTD `Sun box set` is that it will include a good amount of unreleased material, including studio sessions (everything we have in the vaults), live recordings (newly restored) including amongst others, the unreleased Meridian, May 1955 performance where Bill goes crazy and Elvis is really rocking!

Plus interviews, demos, radio ads and off course the odd surprise!

The book section is a massive project, including such items as the first known colour photo of Elvis in 1954 to unpublished Sun session tape notes and off course many, many more unseen goodies!

The set is now in its final stages of completion.

Read the complete interview; Elvis audio restorer & researcher Kevan Budd on Elvis Information Network:

Click Here: http://www.elvisinfonet.com/interview_kevanbudd_MDQ.html

2006/12/10              Kevan Budd  -   www.elvisinfonet.com   /   EpGold.Com.

EPE GREED COULD SPELL END FOR TOUR?

The latest edition of the Elvisly Yours Cyberclub newsletter has an interesting article by Sid Shaw which claims that the recent "Elvis In Concert" tour of Australia lost so much money that it is unlikely to tour again and that EPE charge such extortionate fees that it is making the show unattractive to promoters.

In the article Shaw writes:

 "Although the fans loved “Elvis in Concert” on its recent tour Down Under it lost money for the promoters and is unlikely to tour again. It is a very expensive Concert because EPE are so greedy charging huge fees.

Unless you can fill auditoriums it is very risky for promoters and ticket prices are too high.

Rumour has it the TCB band may be replaced by younger musicians" (originally announced on Elvis Express).

Attracting promoters “Elvis in Concert” could go on forever replacing all the original musicians and backing singers but EPE would have to make it much more attractive for promoters and fans.

If they want too much to book a Show and promoters have to charge too much for ticket prices there will be no more shows after Memphis in August 2007."

Also according to Shaw, there have been many complaints from Elvis’ original entourage about the way they are being treated by EPE and some have indicated that they probably won't be performing next August in Memphis.

If these claims are true then EPE need to do a major re-think, otherwise we will soon be seeing the demise of a wonderful concert experience and be left with EPE holding impersonator concerts instead......Oh too late!

2006/12/10                   Originating Source Elvisly Yours  -   www.elvis-express.com    /  EpGold.Com.

The Best Of Elvis Presley.

This CD has been released in Vietnam by the label Discovery Records Vietnam and under licences by BMG International.

The CD contains the usual hits ( 30 ) although there's a few odd titles for such compilation such as  Santa Lucia  and  Angel.

2006/12/10            Barry McLean   /  EpGold.Com.

Dvd  Cover Live a Little, Love a little.

After the DVD releases  Charro & Tickle Me  from the Hollywood-Classic-Series, the same company will soon  release

the Elvis Movie  " Live a Little, Love a little"   -  Region free and  NTSC standard.

2006/12/09         EpGold.Com.

Sheila Ryan has Written New Book on Elvis.

Sheila Ryan in Playboy October 1973.

Sheila Ryan Caan has written a new book on her relationship with Elvis and the three years she was the constant companion of the 'King'.

The book promises a whole new take on the public's general perception of Elvis and his so-called Memphis Mafia and personal details abound.

The story begins when the 20 year-old runaway is plucked out of the Las Vegas concert audience by one of Elvis' minions and brought backstage.

After a little innocent flirting Ryan went home, only to be summoned back to Elvis' presence as soon as she answered the phone.

She never went back to her apartment again.

Sheila Ryan Caan was subsequently married to James Caan and is the mother of actor Scott Caan.

Elvis was doing Cocaine.

Note: The first national interview with Sheila Ryan Caan-  on "The Insider TV show" in America was aired yesterday, Friday, December 8th, 2006  promoting her new "tell all book".

She claimed that  "Elvis was doing Cocaine"  in his final years.. ..

2006/12/09          Billboard  /  EpGold.Com.

A Treasure Trove Of Guitars -- And Elvis' Grass Skirt.

The Seminoles will get control of one the world's largest collections of rock 'n' roll memorabilia -- about 70,000 items from musical artists.

The collection boasts guitars from the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi and the Ramones.

Clothing includes John Lennon's army jacket worn on the Imagine album and his "Live in NYC" glasses, Johnny Cash's boots, a vintage fabric tank top worn by Gwen Stefani, a black blazer worn by Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix's pants and Dolce & Gabbana rhinestone shoes worn by Madonna.

Some obscure objects are Elvis Presley's grass skirt and lei from the movie Blue Hawaii and a kilt worn by Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses. Platinum and gold records, posters and album art are also displayed.

Hard Rock's collection is rotated throughout its numerous locations and is constantly expanding, said Deborah Sierchio of Coyne Public Relations, a spokeswoman for Hard Rock International.

Clapton donated the first piece of memorabilia to Hard Rock shortly after its London cafe opened.

The cafe was one of Clapton's hangouts and he asked the staff whether he could hang his guitar -- a burgundy Fender Lead II -- to mark his favorite barstool.

A week later, Pete Townshend of The Who sent a package to the cafe with a note, "Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete."

2006/12/09             www.SunSentinel.com    /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis' Other Daughter?

As the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death approaches, EIN has been told a lady who claims to also be a daughter of Elvis' will soon go public with her story.

Apparently Colonel Parker arranged for her mother to be sent to Texas to have her and she was then given up for adoption.

She has some of Elvis's DNA (collected from some of his blood after he cut his finger in a hotel) and she is allegedly a 99% match.

2006/12/09          Elvis Conspiracy  -  www.elvisinfonet.com   /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis Embroidery Collection CD.

One of the more unusual items about to be listed on ebay.

A collection of Elvis embroidery designs on a CD.
 

2006/12/09          Amber Smith   -   www.elvisinfonet.com   /   EpGold.Com.

New Elvis Project  From New York To New York, By Joseph Pirzada.

Joseph Pirzada has just released his succesfull   Memphis Recording Service vol.2  - 1955 The Rise of Elvis Presley and now already is working on a new Elvis project entitled: From New York to New York.


2006/12/08              E-Mail  /  EpGold.Com.

New Import CD A Holy Rockin' Christmas.

A new import cd is released with 24 recordings from the May/June 1971 sessions including some informal recordings.

As the advertisement reads: most tracks are presented for the first time in this quality on cd. Price on eBay is almost 25 dollar.


1. Johnny B. Goode / O Holy Night (informal recording) 2. Miracle Of The Rosary (alternate take 1) 3. It Won’t Seem Like Christmas Without You (alternate take 6) 4. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees (alternate take 8) 5. Merry Christmas Baby (unedited/undubbed master take 1) 6. Silver Bells (alternate take 1) 7. I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate take 9) 8. The Lord’s Prayer (informal recording) 9. Winter Wonderland (undubbed master take 10) 10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (unedited/undubbed master) 11. O Come, All Ye Faithful (alternate take 2) 12. The First Noel (remixed version) 13. The Wonderful World of Christmas (unedited complete master) 14. I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate take 4) 15. Merry Christmas Baby (original single version) 16. Lady Madonna (informal recording) 17. Fools Rush In (unedited/undubbed master take 24) 18. I’ve Got Confidence (alternate take 1) 19. Silver Bells (remixed master take 2 by Hank Williams and Ken Love) 20. Listen To The Bell (informal recording) 21. I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day (alternate master take 10) 22. I’ve Got Confidence (unedited/undubbed master take 2) 23. The Wonderful World of Christmas (vocal overdub)

Christmas bonus!

24. Merry Christmas Baby (remixed version from “This Is Elvis”)


2006/12/08             E-Mail  / EpGold.Com.

TCM Remembers Elvis.

Once again, movie station TCM surprises us with an Elvis Special.

On January 8th, TCM presents the following Elvis films:

6 am: That's The Way It Is
7.45 amu: Joe Esposito Talks
7.50 am: Double Trouble
9.20 am: Live A Little Love A Little
10.50 am: The Trouble With Girls
12.25 pm: Girl Happy
1.55 pm: Spotlight on Elvis
2 pm: Viva Las Vegas
3.25 pm: That's The Way It Is
5.10 pm: Kurt Russel Talks
5.20 pm: Stay Away Joe
7.05 pm: David Stanley Talks
7.15 pm: It Happened At The World's Fair
8.55 pm: Jailhouse Rock
10.35 pm: Speedway
0.10 am: Elvis On Tour
1.40 am: Harum Scarum
3.05 am: Spinout
4.35 am: Viva Las Vegas

2006/12/08           www.elvismatters.be   /  EpGold.Com.

The '56 Sessions Volume 2.

The "56 Sessions - vol.1 CD release announces in their booklet , the release of The '56 Sessions - Volume 2.

2006/12/08             Various /  EpGold.Com.

Import CD Tiger Man Volume 5.

The Import CD Tiger Man Volume 5. - An Alternate Anthology series.

All tracks are remastered and available in the best sound quality.

2006/12/08             Various  /  EpGold.Com.

Investor Eyes Elvis' Fave Libertyland For Future Amusement Park.

A Kansas investor is considering developing an amusement park at the former site of Libertyland, where Elvis Presley often rode his favorite roller coaster. Robert Barnard, whose company owns Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Kan., has issued a letter of intent to the city of Memphis to put $5 million during a 36-month lease into the Libertyland property at the Mid-South Fairgrounds for a park to be opened by May 31.

"No public money, and that's a good situation," said the city's chief financial officer, Robert Lipscomb, who oversees the Mid-South Fairgrounds redevelopment project.

Libertyland closed last year after several seasons of falling attendance and financial losses. The park's rides were auctioned off, including Elvis' beloved Zippin Pippin wooden coaster. Barnard said his plans include a water park, and he wants the deal to include the Zippin Pippin and a century-old hand-carved carousel owned by the city. A pair of Nashville collectors bought the coaster in June and announced in October they had sold it to the tourism bureau in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

The letter of intent is not binding but is a precursor to a formal development agreement. It proposes a minimum annual lease payment of $90,000 and maximum not to exceed 2.5 percent of gross revenue. It also includes an option to purchase the land. The Memphis City Council must approve any deal for the Libertyland property and will take up the issue on Dec. 19. City Councilman Scott McCormick, chairman of the parks committee, said he likes the amusement park idea but prefers leasing the land to selling it.

"That might be a sticking point in selling the property to them," McCormick said. "I'm not really looking to sell off all the fairgrounds."
 

2006/12/08          The Wichita Eagle  /  EpGold.Com.

Bald Elvis All Shook Up.

Bald, climbing out of a coffin, cooking burgers on stage...But Elvis impersonator says "It's not disrespectful."
 
The world's only bald, Welsh-speaking, Elvis tribute act has been left all shook up after receiving death threats.

Geraint Benney said he had been receiving the threats from extreme Elvis fans who claim he is showing disrespect to "The King".

Benney, 34, from Aberdare, in south Wales, said one fan had even threatened to shoot him.

He said: "Some people think my act is disrespectful because I am bald, but being bald makes me stand out.

"If Elvis were alive today I am sure he would have a good old laugh. It's a great pity his fans cannot see that."

Benney, whose stage name is Elvis Preseli, added: "Anyway, he might even be bald himself now because he would be 71."

He said he had no plans to give up his show, which involves him cooking burgers on stage.

The show charts the music scene since Elvis' death and begins with Benney climbing out of a gold coffin.

He doesn't actually sing any Elvis songs, only songs by other artists which have come out since his death.

Benney's manager, Andrew Chainey, said the threats had been coming in since Benney performed at the Elvis Festival in Porthcawl, south Wales.


2006/12/08           http://news.sky.com/skynews/home   /  EpGold.Com.

The Man Who Made Elvis Laugh.

Sammy Shore, the comedian who opened for Elvis between 1969 and 1971, is working on a TV Show/Book/movie project entitled ''The Man Who Made Elvis Laugh''.

He is currently working on the contracts for these three aspects of the project.


2006/12/08          www.elvismatters.be   /  EpGold.Com

PRESLEY Vs JACKSON - WHO IS THE TRUE KING OF POP?

 

Michael Jackson proclaimed himself the “King of Pop” whereas; Elvis Presley was named the “King” by the media and the music industry.

So who is really the “King of Pop”? – Well, according to today’s youth, the only way to measure true pop success is through the “POP”

 charts and so this is the way we will look at the facts.

We will look at the 2 acts entire careers and also the first 21 years of each career – Elvis 1956 – 1977 and Jackson 1972 – 1993. This is for those who would argue that Elvis has been around longer than Jackson.

So lets take a look at the UK number one singles:

First 21 years:
Elvis Presley = 17
Michael Jackson = 4

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 21
Michael Jackson = 7

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What about Top 10 Hit singles:
First 21 Years:
Elvis Presley = 38
Michael Jackson = 26

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 55
Michael Jackson = 32

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Now the Top 20 Hit singles:
First 21 Years:
Elvis Presley = 20
Michael Jackson = 5

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 23
Michael Jackson = 16

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And last the Top 40 Singles:
First 21 Years:
Elvis Presley = 28
Michael Jackson = 4

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 34
Michael Jackson = 12

In the singles race, Elvis Presley beats Michael Jackson in all 8 sections of their first 21 years and their entire
chart careers to date (December 2006).

So now lets take a look at the Album charts in the UK.

UK number one Albums:
First 21 years:
Elvis Presley = 9
Michael Jackson = 4

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 10
Michael Jackson = 8

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Top 10 Albums:
First 21 Years:
Elvis Presley = 28
Michael Jackson = 2

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 36
Michael Jackson = 3

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Top 20 Albums:
First 21 Years:
Elvis Presley = 15
Michael Jackson = 3

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 15
Michael Jackson = 4

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Top 40 Albums:
First 21 Years:
Elvis Presley = 15
Michael Jackson = 5

Entire Career:
Elvis Presley = 25
Michael Jackson = 5

Once again, Elvis Presley beats Michael Jackson in all 8 sections of their first 21 years and their entire album chart careers to date (December 2006).

In 2005, 18 of Elvis’ previous UK chart toppers were re-issued as singles each week and saw Elvis Presley dominate the top 5 in the UK charts for 17 unrivalled weeks and produced 3 new Number ones.

In 2006, Michael Jackson followed on Elvis’ coat tails in a bid to show that he was the True “King of Pop” in the UK……All of Jackson’s 19 singles failed to break into the top 10.

Below is the complete rundown of ELVIS PRESLEY’S singles campaign from 2005 and Michael Jackson’s singles campaign from 2006.


ELVIS SINGLES 2005 UK CHART POS:
JACKO SINGLES 2006 UK CHART POS:

Jailhouse Rock
1
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough
17

One Night
1
Rock With You
15

A Fool Such As I
2
Billie Jean
11

It’s Now Or Never
1
Beat It
15

Are You Lonesome Tonight
2
Bad
16

Jailhouse Rock (Re-Entry)
27
The Way You Make Me Feel
17

Wooden Heart
2
Dirty Diana
17

Surrender
2
Smooth Criminal
19

His Latest Flame
3
Leave Me Alone
15

Rock-A-Hula Baby
3
Black Or White
18

Good Luck Charm
2
Remember The Time
22

She’s Not You
3
In The Closet
20

Return To Sender
5
Jam
22

Devil In Disguise
2
Heal The World
27

Crying In The Chapel
2
You Are Not Alone
30

The Wonder Of You
4
Earth Song
34

Way Down
2
They Don’t Care About Us
26

A Little Less Conversation
3
Stranger In Moscow
22


Blood On The Dance Floor
19

With the above Hit Singles campaigns, Elvis Presley beat Michael Jackson hands down with every release.
The Biggest hits and biggest flops were as follows:

Presley Biggest: Jackson Biggest:

Jailhouse Rock #1 Billie Jean #11
One Night #1
It’s Now or Never #1

Presley Worst: Jackson Worst:
Return to Sender #5 Earth Song #34

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I GIVE YOU THE TRUE AND UNDISPUTED  “KING OF POP”  MR. ELVIS PRESLEY.

2006/12/08              Jo Green  -  www.elvis-Express.com   /   EpGold.Com.

EP Delta Kitchen & Bar Now Open on Beale Street.

2006/12/08               EPE   /  EpGold.Com.

ELVIS PRESLEY BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE.

Featuring: ROBERT GORDON Performing Classic ELVIS & Robert Gordon Favorites!

For more than 30 years, ROBERT GORDON has been one of the defining musical influences of his generation. Delivering his vocals with power and intensity, he has created a unique rock & roll attitude – driven by love, hurt, sadness and absolute conviction.

Long before the first rehearsals of The Stray Cats and the numerous rockabilly bands that followed, ROBERT GORDON reinvented the rockabilly sound of the ‘50s and introduced it to the punk rock audiences of the ‘70s.

After a stint in bands like the Tuff Darts in the ‘70s, Gordon pursued a solo career and began performing raucous rockabilly, the music he grew up on in Washington, D.C. 

He paired up with veteran guitarist Link Wray for his first two albums, “Robert Gordon with Link Wray and Fresh Fish Special”.  

Fresh Fish Special also featured Elvis Presley back-up singers The Jordanaires. These critically-acclaimed records were released during punk’s heyday and were subsequently embraced by that scene.  

Besides his own songs, Gordon covered songs made famous by Johnny Horton, Bill Monroe, Gene Vincent and Billy Lee Riley, as well as songs by Bruce Springsteen, Marshall Crenshaw and John Lennon.

For More Information Go To:   http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=3035

2006/12/07            www.bbkingblues.com  /  EpGold.Com.

FREE  ELVISMATTERS  CHRISTMAS TEDDY BEAR AT X-MAS CONCERT.

On Saturday December 23rd, the very special and unique Christmas show “Merry Christmas Baby” with Maarten Jansen, Kathleen, the King of Belgium Live band and the KOB Christmas Choir.

An evening with the most beautiful Elvis Christmas sings, live in a beautiful decorated showroom.

We’re proud to say that this evening will benefit those who need it most, exactly as Elvis would have wanted it.

The profits of this concert are for ‘Alegria’, in support of MS patients in need of extra help.

More so, ElvisMatters has agreed to DOUBLE the profit, so that we’ll present the charity organisation a nice check, on behalf of Elvis Presley and his fans!

But that’s not everything... Every visitor walks home with a very special souvenir of this evening: an ElvisMatters Christmas Teddy Bear!

Tickets for this special event are 20 euro only, and can be ordered here: info@elvismatters.com.

Or buy your tickets directly at the ElvisMatters shop in Turnhout.

2006/12/07         www.elvismatters.be   /   EpGold.Com.

U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of: December 16, 2006.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - remains at #17(sg)
Top Holiday Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 9 to #25 (sg)

Billboard Top 200 Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 51 to #69 (sg)

Comprehensive Album Chart - It's Christmas Time - up 25 to #69 (sg)
Comprehensive Album Chart - Elvis Christmas - up 66 to #88 (sg)

Top Pop Catalog Albums - It's Christmas Time - remains at #11

Top Country Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 7 to #14 (sg)
Top Country Catalog Albums - Blue Christmas - up 2 to #14 (sg)

Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - up 7 to #23 (sg)

Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #14
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 2 to #19
Top Music Video - Ed Sullivan Shows - enters at #39

Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - up 2 to #14
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - up 2 to #19
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Ed Sullivan Shows - enters at #39


New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- Ed Sulivan Shows enter the Music Video and Comprehensive Music Video charts at #39.


Dropping off the charts include:
- Blue Christmas dropss of the Top Holiday Albums Chart.

Note: Elvis' Christmas Album sold 20,750 copies this week.
Last week's sales were 13,272.
 

2006/12/07         www.elvischarts.com   /   EpGold.Com.

Elvis.Com Interview with Gary Scott Thompson.

Q. Let's start at the beginning. For awhile, the re-release of "A Little Less Conversation" was the opening song for your show. Was that your idea?

A. Yes. I had always wanted to use an Elvis song and it happened to come along at the perfect time - it was between that remix and "Rubberneckin," but "A Little Less Conversation" was perfect for the show at the time.

Q. Are you an Elvis fan?

A. Big Elvis fan! I love all his movies and have an original poster from "Viva Las Vegas" in my "Vegas" bathroom. When I was a kid, my parents were Elvis fans and we would put an Elvis record on and dance all over the house.

Q. Did you ever see him live?

A. Once we were actually going to Las Vegas so my parents were going to get tickets for all of us. My sisters talked them into going to see someone else and I don't even remember who it was. I never got another chance. I am still mad at them about that!

Q. Has Elvis been in the show "Las Vegas" before?

A. Never. And because of the holidays, this gave us a great opportunity to do it right. It was almost like Elvis really was on the set.

I wrote the scenes knowing what songs we would be using. So before each scene, we would listen to the song all the way through.

 It really helped the actors get a feeling for what we wanted to do. Then, on every monitor, where we usually have football and basketball playing, we had Elvis. On top of that, we had the car and jumpsuit reproductions in cases so we had Elvis everywhere.

Q. What was the response from the rest of the cast?

A. Some of them had not seen a lot of the footage we were using so they were really into it. Vanessa Marcil and Molly Sims kept staring at the monitors and commenting on how good-looking Elvis was.

I even had to jokingly remind them we had a show to do so they had to stop looking at Elvis!

2006/12/07                EPE  /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis' Granddaughter Caught Lip Locking.


Elvis Presley's teenage granddaughter has a new man - and mum Lisa Marie Presley approves. Model Riley Keough and pop star Ryan Cabrera were spotted kissing up a storm at trendy Los Angeles club Metal Skool on Monday night - and chaperone Lisa Marie happily stroked her daughter's hair while the new couple got romantic.

Keough, 17, and the 24-year-old 'Always come back to you' hitmaker were also joined by the teenager's new stepdad Michael Lockwood as the Presley's checked out Metal Skool's Monday night show at the Key Club. One club regular says, "Ryan and Riley were all over each other for much of the show - they obviously weren't there to see the band.

"At first they didn't seem to care who saw their public display of affection but then Lisa Marie started gesturing them to take a breather as people in the audience started staring at the loved-up couple."

It's not Cabrera's first romance with the daughter of a power pop family - he also dated Ashlee Simpson and continues to be managed by his ex's father Joe.


2006/12/07            Ireland On-line  /  EpGold.Com.

Photographer William Speer, 89, died on Sunday December 4, 2006 in Memphis.

Photographer William Speer, 89, died on Sunday December 4, 2006 in Memphis.

He photographed Elvis Presley in 1954 and 1955 in his "Blue light" studio in the centre of Memphis. These pictures became classics.

Interview from August 16, 2002 by Michael Lollar.

Photographer sensed star quality as soon as he met young singer

"When he first stepped in front of the camera, I told him, `You sure would make a wonderful actor,' " says photographer William Speer of his most famous subject.

Elvis Presley was 19 when he showed up at Speer's studio. He had been sent to Speer by his first manager, Bob Neal, to have publicity photos shot to help promote his fledgling singing career.

Speer, now 85, grew up as a fan of black-and-white movie glamor shots in the glass cases in theater lobbies when he was a child. He used what he calls "Rembrandt lighting" with an overhead spotlight casting shadows downward. Before the photos were even developed, Speer and his wife, Vacil, knew there was something special going on:

"It felt like an electrical charge in the room. You can tell the famous ones or the ones who are going to be famous. They stand out in a room without you even knowing who they are," says Vacil Speer.

Speer remembers thinking Elvis "looked like Burt Lancaster. He could have played his brother in the movies." When the photographs were developed, no one was disappointed. "He came off that dead film like dynamite. Either you've got it or you haven't," says the photographer.

The photographs were among the most memorable ever shot of Elvis, partly because Vacil Speer was bold enough to ask Elvis to try "something different" - a few shots with his shirt off. "He didn't look real happy about it," but he obliged, says Vacil Speer. Elvis seldom used the shirtless poses for publicity purposes. When he saw them, the Speers say he laughed and said, "These have got to go." But they have become collectors' items. In a 1987 column in the New York Daily News, columnist Liz Smith called one of the brooding shirtless poses "the most beautiful photo ever taken of Elvis." The photos also were turned into a 1993 calendar with Elvis the cover boy for 11 months and a separate Speer photo of Elvis's parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley, as the 12th month.

Vacil Speer says she missed her chance during the session to make it even more memorable. "Somebody said, `Why didn't you take his pants off while you were at it?' I could have been worth a fortune by now."

Even so, William Speer now is negotiating with a New York collector who has offered an undisclosed sum in what Speer calls "the high six-figure range" for his original negatives. Two of the photos have appeared in Time magazine through the years.

Speer friend Bill Carrier, another well-known Memphis photographer, helped turn the photo shoot into the 1993 calendar, which was scheduled for sale on the QVC television shopping network. Carrier had printed thousands of the calendars when the deal fell through and is now looking at ways to market the calendar again - possibly in the next year with the same configuration of days as 1993.

Carrier says the photograph of Vernon and Gladys Presley is intriguing in itself. "It's one of the few pictures where Gladys is smiling."

That is a rarity for a Speer photo. His Elvis series also includes a smiling Elvis, although, he says, "I don't usually take smiling jackass pictures. If you're looking at a person with a smile, all you see is the smile. The smile kills the whole thing. The picture is in the eyes."

Elvis sent his parents to Speer for their portrait and returned once with a girlfriend to have her portrait shot. It was then that Speer thinks he may have offended Elvis, who never returned. While he was concentrating on photographing the girlfriend, Elvis was in the next room and began singing.

"I said, 'Stop the racket. I'm trying to take a picture.'"


2006/12/06          The United Elvis Presley Society  -   http://users.skynet.be/ueps  /  EpGold.Com.

ELVIS PRESLEY - CHRISTMAS WISHES  BMG - VIETNAM.

This BMG licensed CD is quite simply BEAUTIFUL! It may be THE BEST cover of ANY (and I mean ANY!) Elvis Presley CD, record, etc etc that BMG / RCA has ever, ever produced!

What a design. It's too incredible to even comprehend how FANTASTIC this is!

Why can't the graphic artist over there be hired by BMG over here!

Anyway, as can be seen by the track listing, this does not just feature Christmas selections but also bonus songs and note (on the back cover) how they mess up a few of the song titles!

This one is so rare that it could even be considered a promo.

Tracking List:

Santa Claus Is Back In Town; WHite Christmas; Silent Night; Silver Bells; It Won't Seem Like Christms Without You; The First Noel; Crying In The Chapel; O Come All Ye Faithful; In My Father's House; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; AMazing Grace; How Great Thou Art; AN Evening Prayer; His Hand In Mine.

BONUS SONGS:

That's Alright Mama; I Forgot To Remember To Forget; Blue Suede Shoes; Love Me; I Got A WOman; Loving You; Treat Me Nice; Wear My RinG Around Your Neck; King Creole; Trouble; I Got Stung; I Need Your Love Tonight; A Mess Of Blues; I Feel So Bad; Little Sister; Rock A Hula Baby; Rubberneckin'    

2006/12/06            Paul Dowling  -  www.worldwideelvis.com  /  EpGold.Com.

Unusual picture for next FTD cover.

Several topics on several Elvis related messageboards mention the unusual picture on the next FTD cover, "Unchained Melody".

But when was this picture taken exactly?
Keith Alverson, has the answer... because Keith took the picture!

It dates from February 15th 1977 and was taken in Montgomery Alabama.

This is the unedited picture. On the right is karate expert Ed Parker.


2006/12/06          www.elvismatters.be  /  EpGold.Com.

VIRTUAL ELVIS AT GRACELAND PLAZA.

The old post office in Graceland Plaza is now "Virtual Elvis"

At "Virtual Elvis" they can now take film of you and using green screen technology will put you in the 68 Comeback Special with Elvis either singing 'Memories' to you or place you in the Opening number playing guitar along with Elvis on 'Guitar Man' and make a DVD to take home!

Jason Edge of Elvis International said he heard Sirus Radio presenter, Doc Walker talking with the developer of the system; "This guy Eric said the skys the limit and has already had people requesting to be in the Jailhouse Rock and Are You Lonesome segments, etc.

They also continue to make the pictures but it appears all of that has moved to the old post office location.



2006/12/06              Jason Edge - www.elvisinternational.com  /  EpGold.Com.

Bill Speer Died

Photographer Bill Speer, 89, died on Sunday December 4, 2006 in Memphis.

He photographed Elvis Presley in 1954 and 1955 in his Blue light studio in the centre of Memphis.

These pictures became the 1st promotional photo's ever of Elvis and became later classics.

2006/12/06           http://users.skynet.be/ueps   /    EpGold.Com.

Graceland Pop-up Book Released In Australia.

Major bookstores in Australia now have this release in stock.

Price is around A$69.99.


2006/12/06          ElvisBookResearch  -  www.elvisinfonet.com   /  EpGold.Com.

Nashville gets a share of Elvis Week in 2007.


Next year's Elvis Week commemorating the 30th anniversary of the King's death will go beyond the usual Memphis events to honor some of Nashville's own Presley lore.

Besides a Beale Street parade and the usual vigil at Graceland in Memphis, the week's calendar features a special concert at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium 196 miles away to benefit Belmont University's music business scholarship program.

"We like to say Elvis may have lived in Memphis, but he made his music here," Belmont spokeswoman Pamela Johnson said.

The studio most closely associated with the King's early career was Sun Records in Memphis, where producer Sam Phillips recorded Presley's first records and nurtured his rise to fame before he signed with RCA in 1955.

But Nashville's RCA Studio B, where the concert and scholarship fund were announced, was built for Elvis, he said, and he recorded many hits there, such as "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "It's Now or Never."

Thanks to a partnership with the Curb Family Foundation, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum now runs tours of the studio, which is restored to its 1970s condition, and Belmont students practice recording using the old analog equipment.

Gordon Stoker, who sang backup for Elvis as part of The Jordanaires, was at the Monday announcement, telling stories of recording with Presley at Studio B.

Still in the studio is a broken wooden cabinet that once held some faulty recording equipment that provoked Elvis to show off his temper, Stoker told The Associated Press.

"He kicked it and burst it in," Stoker said. "He hauled off and cussed it. ... I asked the Country Music Hall of Fame never to repair it."

Most Elvis Week events take place in Memphis, but every year sponsor Elvis Presley Enterprises includes a few others on its official calendar, such as those in Presley's birthplace of Tupelo, Miss., spokesman Todd Morgan said.

Elvis Presley Enterprises controls the worldwide marketing of Presley's name and image and is now a subsidiary of CKX Inc., which also owns the "American Idol" TV show.

"We're happy to cooperate with Belmont by listing the event for them," Morgan said. "They've got one of the best music business programs in the country and they wanted to do something for their scholarship program."

The music business school has another tie to Elvis. Cecil Scaife, for whom the new scholarship fund will be named, helped start the academic program in 1971 and also worked with Elvis as the first promotions manager at Sun Records, according to a news release from the school.

Belmont has not released a list of performers for the concert, but Johnson said it would feature Elvis songs performed by other prominent artists. Elvis performed on the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman in 1954 as he rose to stardom.

The school hopes to make the concert an annual event and inspire tie-in events, like screenings of Elvis films, around the city.

2006/12/05        By TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press Writer  /  EpGold.Com.

500 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong -  New Import  Soundboard  Boxset.

 

CD 1. OPENING NIGHT – INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 03-08-1969

CD 2. HERE I GO AGAIN - INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 23-08-1969

CD 3. ALL THING ARE POSSIBLE - INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 23-08-1969

CD 4. ONE NIGHT ONLY – BOSTON GARDEN, BOSTON, 10-11-1971

CD 5. THE HAMPTON ROADS CONCERT – HAMPTON ROADS COLISEUM, HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA, 09-04-1972

CD 6. LET ME TAKE YOU HOME – MID-SOUTH COLISEUM, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, 10-06-1975

CD 7. A CAPITAL PERFORMANCE – STATE FAIR COLISEUM, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 08-06-1975

CD 8. JUST PRETEND - HILTON HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 13-12-1975

CD 9. CHICAGO BEAT – CHICAGO STADIUM, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 14-10-1976

CD 10. RUN ON - HILTON HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 07-12-1976

Note:  500 have been made of this  box - set.


2006/12/05       E-Mail  /  EpGold.Com.

New DVD Release Aloha From Hawaii.

Release date: 8-1-2007
Number of Discs: 1
Catalogue Number: RMS2320
Label: EDGEHILL
£7.99


See The King resplendent in the iconic "American Eagle" white jumpsuit and shakin' his pelvis like he did back in the Million Dollar Quartet, in one of the all time greatest live sets ever to be captured on film!

In depth interviews with band insiders such as The Stamps Quartets singers Larry Strickland and Bill Baize, with drummer Ronnie Tutt and Les Davidson, record producer and manager.

The true back stage story is told by first hand veterans; tour manager Joe Esposito and bodyguard Sam Thompson.

Loanne Parker, secretary to and eventual wife of Colonel Tom Parker reveals the depth of feeling between The King and The Colonel, two larger than life characters connected by their love of show business and equally, their vulnerability.

Track List:

1. See See Rider
2. Burning Love
3. Something
4. You Gave Me A Mountain
5. Early Morning Rain
6. Steamroller Blues
7. My Way
8. Love Me
9. It's Over
10. Blue Suede Shoes
11. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
12. Can't Stop Loving You


2006/12/05          www.hmv.co.uk    /  EpGold.Com. 

Elvis Look-A-lLke Doing Jailhouse Rock Time Over Scam.

A MUSICIAN has been jailed for creaming off £60,000 in benefits while living it up in a swanky pad with sauna, wet room and mini pub.

"Rockin" Dave Taylor, 47, picked up royalties from songs and hired out a recording studio at the home he shared with his wife AND ex-wife.

The Elvis lookalike sub-let a council home he'd bought at a discount - while claiming £22,000 jobseekers allowance plus £38,000 in housing and council tax benefit.

Taylor, of Canterbury, who'd performed since the 70s and played at the Cannes film festival, had told banks he earned £100,000 a year as boss of a music publishing firm.

He was jailed for a year while ex-wife Tiina, 39, was fined £1,000 for her role in the scam.

Anti-fraud Minister James Plaskitt said: "He can look forward to some Jailhouse Rock."

2006/12/05          www.People.co.uk   /  EpGold.Com.

Radio Station Promo TV Guide Package.

Here we have the photos of the TV Guide Radio Station Promo package.

The CD is the same as the one on the magazines when they come out next week, only the package is different.

It has an unreleased version of "It wont seem like christmas without you" , it's also a CD-ROM that include the "blue christmas video an elvis photo gallery the livin like elvis contest behind the scenes of NBC las vegas episode.

J2006/12/04         Joseph A. Krein  /  EpGold.Com.

New German Book Elvis Presley.

(ISBN: 1404579159).

Release date January, 2007 400 pages German book "Elvis Presley" from Parragon.


It details the main events in Elvis' life.

2006/12/04        www.parragon.com  - www.elvisclubberlin.de   /  EpGold.Com.

New German magazine Golden Boy Elvis

A new German magazine has been published entitled Golden Boy Elvis.

60 pages on A4 format.

Published quarterly dealing mainly with Elvis music.

Themes from the first volume:

LP "In Love With Elvis".
The songwriter Red West
LP/CD "Something For Everybody"
Single "Girl Next Door Went A-Walkin´", the most expensive German single
The songwriter Thomas Wayne (with Scotty Moore)
The history of the FTD label
Elvis On Screen: Blue Hawaii
EP "Il Re Del Rock´n´Roll"
CD "Elvis Number 1 Hits" from Tunisia
Article on Paul Ackermann one time publisher Billboard"
Elvis in the Studio, summer 1953
Elvis live July 17, 1954 - Bon Air Club
Elvis live July 30, 1954 - Overton Park Shell
Elvis in the Studio on the song "Adam And Evil"

For more infornation  E-Mail:  goldenboyelvis@t-online.de

2006/12/04         www.elvisclubberlin.de  /  EpGold.Com.

The Essential Elvis Presley.

Cover art of the upcoming Sony BMG release The Essential Elvis Presley which is due for release early 2007.

Track listing:

CD1 - That's All Right, Baby, Let's Play House, Mystery Train, Heartbreak Hotel, I Was The One, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, Don't Be Cruel, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, Peace In The Valley, Jailhouse Rock, Trouble, Fever, It's Now Or Never, Reconsider Baby, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Little Sister, Follow That Dream, Can't Help Falling In Love.

CD2 - Return To Sender, Devil In Disguise, Bossa Nova Baby, Viva Las Vegas, Big Boss Man, A Little Less Conversation, If I Can Dream, Memories, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Don't Cry Daddy, Kentucky Rain, Polk Salad Annie, The Wonder Of You, I Just Can't Help Believin', Burning Love, Always On My Mind, Steamroller Blues, Hurt, Moody Blue

2006/12/04          www.elvis.com.au  /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel.
 

Released on the Fono Team label is this compilation entitled:  Heartbreak Hotel.

Track listing:

Don´t Be Cruel - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - Heartbreak Hotel - Too Much - Just Because - Harbor Lights - Good Rockin´ Tonight - I don´t Care If The Sun Don´t Shine - That´s All Right Mama - Milcow Blues Boogie - Blue Moon - I´ll Never Let You Go - Tomorrow Night - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - I Love You Because - You´re A Heartbreaker - Love Me Tender - I´m Left You´re Right She´s Gone - Hound Dog - Tutti Frutti

 

2006/12/04       www.elvisclubberlin.de  /  EpGold.Com.

OUT NOW:  DVD BORN TO ROCK VOLUME 2.

Watch The Trailer : click here  (no download required)

STAR is back, with an incredible follow-up, which editing surpasses the first volume! Once again STAR delivers a “no-talk, no b.s. product”, but a dvd which will be played over and over!

24 New ROCKERS/SWINGERS/KILLERS and REMIXES, and some “christmas” eggs * as bonusses!

Tracklisting:

REMIXED: Ready Teddy/Burning Love/Kissin Cousins #3/I Got A Woman/If You Talk In Your Sleep/Johhny B Goode.

ROCKERS: King Creole take 18/Money Honey/Doncha Think It’s Time/Hard Headed Woman/Blue Suede Shoes/My Baby Left Me.

SWINGERS: Stuck On You/Hey, Hey, Hey/Baby What You Want Me To Do/Road Medley 2006/Devil In Disquise/Swing Down Sweet Chariot.

KILLERS: That’s All Right/A Big Hunk O’Love/Steamroller Blues/Early Morning Rain/Polk Salad Annie/I Can’t Stop Loving You.

* Christmas eggs are NOT listed

Highlights:

 BURNING LOVE an incredible new clip combining footage from both rehearsals and live performances (1972)

 JOHNNY B. GOODE finally a “proper” edited version, WITHOUT the talking as on the 25^th dvd.

 KING CREOLE take 18, Fantastic clip, although this version has a much slower tempo, then the released version, the editing is awesome!

 HEY, HEY, HEY A new high-tech clip, gives a totally new dimension to this song, this could (should)  be released officially!

 ROAD MEDLEY 2006, outtake footage, combined with outtake audio, and even some unexpected surprises are included

 DEVIL IN DISQUISE, this may come as a shock to some fans, it is “an ode to Plastic Pris”

 THAT’S ALL RIGHT – live version from 1971, soundboard sound, Elvis in Black Matador jumpsuit!

Now Santa knows what to bring the Elvis fans this year; “BORN TO ROCK 2” !!!

2006/12/03      EpGold.Com.

Dispute Over Elvis Memorabilia Lands In Delaware Court.



Elvis may have left the building, but some of his stuff is still around.

While three tractor-trailers of Elvis Presley memorabilia sit in Nevada airport hangars, a Delaware court is being asked to resolve a dispute over its ownership.

Richard Long, a California businessman, wants the Court of Chancery to affirm the validity of an agreement between him and two Nevada residents, Robert Gallagher and Betty Franklin, regarding a collection known as "Dr. Nick's Memories of Elvis."

The collection consists of items once owned by Dr. George Nichopolous, a former...
...personal physician to Presley, who died of heart disease and prescription drug abuse in 1977 at his Memphis mansion. Among the items is a black doctor's bag used by Nichopolous and containing prescription bottles bearing Presley's name.

"Some of the prescription bottles are dated the day prior to Elvis' death," according to an inventory included in Long's lawsuit.

The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners suspended Nichopolous' license in 1980 after determining he over-prescribed drugs to Presley, entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis and other patients in the 1970s. According to the board, Nichopolous prescribed 5,300 pills and vials for Presley in the sevenmonths before his death.

Nichopolous was acquitted on related criminal charges in 1981, but his medical license was revoked in 1995 after the board ruled he had over-prescribed potentially addictive drugs to 13 patients, including Lewis, between 1987 and 1990.

In addition to Nichopolous's black bag, the collection includes jewelry, guns, a laryngeal scope used to examine Presley's throat, and a glass nasal douche "used to irrigate Elvis' sinuses before each show."

The collection also includes a desk at which Elvis conducted business from his Graceland mansion and regularly got his hair cut. "Some of Elvis' hair remains in the fibers of thechair," the inventory states.

According to the lawsuit, Nichopolous, who has collaborated with Gallagher and Franklin in past exhibitions of the collection, agreed earlier this year to sell it to them and Long for $1 million. In return, Nichopolous agreed to make promotional appearances for which he would be paid $100 an hour, or a flat fee of $10,000, depending on the distance he had to travel.

Long claims that he agreed to put up the $1 million to purchase the memorabilia, and that Gallagher and Franklin, who claimed to have a "half interest" in the collection, agreed to assign all their rights to a limited liability company controlled by Long. Longalso agreed to loan the new company $1 million to cover expenses incurred by Gallagher and Franklin, and another $1 million for operating capital, according to the lawsuit.

Long claims that Gallagher and Franklin have refused to surrender access to the memorabilia and won't provide proof of their expenses and the paperwork needed to obtain insurance.

"More critically, all of the items in the memorabilia have remained in the possession of Mr. Gallagher and Ms. Franklin in uninsured and unsecured locations in Nevada," the lawsuit states.

Meanwhile, Franklin, who reportedly once worked for Nichopolous and is Gallagher's business manager, says shehas hired Nevada attorney Michael Matuska to review the arrangement with Long. Matuska did not return telephone calls seeking comment.

Mario Zangari, a Connecticut attorney representing Long, noted that William Dulaney, an attorney in Tunica, Miss., warned Gallagher and Franklin before the deal that Long would control the new enterprise.

"He warned them in writing and verbally in front of all of us," Zangari said. " ... He warned them that this would be very difficult on their part."

Dulaney declined to answer questions, saying he was not aware of the Chancery Court lawsuit.

Gallagher and Franklin apparently decided to go ahead with thedeal, although language in the agreement was changed at the last minute after Nichopolous' lawyer informed Zangari at closing that Gallagher had testified in a previous lawsuit that he did not own an interest in the collection.

Gallagher and Franklin subsequently presented a written agreement in which Nichopolous granted them a 50 percent share of the proceeds if the collection was sold, according to the lawsuit.

Long claims that within weeks of closing the deal, Gallagher said he was putting together a group to buy him out. According to the lawsuit, a sale never developed and uncertainty over the collection's future resulted in an inability to exhibitit at the Stardust casino in Las Vegas before it closed Nov. 1. In her October letter, Franklin blamed Long for "tremendous losses" suffered by her and Gallagher because of the cancellation.

Officials with Elvis Presley Enterprises, whose chief executive once described the collection as "tacky, tasteless and unfortunate," did not respond to a request for comment on the case.

2006/12/03            By Randall Chase - Associated Press  /  EpGold.Com.

Joe Cocker interview this week on The Elvis Hour.

This week were going to hear many of the Kings songs that were certified gold. Going back to when he received one on the Milton Berle show in the 50's.

We'll also hear from singer Joe Cocker about his impressions of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Much to do so let's get underway with this edition of The Elvis Hour.

Sunday evenings at 7:00PM (eastern) with repeats throughout the week only at www.elvisthemagazine.com

2006/12/03        Darwin Lamm - www.elvisinfonet.com  /  EpGold.Com.

Elvis’s X-mas songs still popular.


With holiday tunes already on the airwaves, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced its Top 25 most performed holiday songs for the past five years, based on performance data tracked by radio airplay monitoring service Mediaguide.

Elvis hast two spots in the Top 25: “Blue Christmas” (#16) and “Here Comes Santa Claus” (#21).


2006/12/03         www.elvismatters.be  /  EpGold.Com.

2006 Christmas CD from  EPE.

Here is the cover art for the 2006 Christmas CD from EPE.

This years song is  'Holly Leaves and Christmas Trees' .

It comes in a cardboard slip cover and they have used an old Christmas card that Elvis used to send out during his army years.

2006/12/02         Elvis Express Radio /  EpGold.Com.

Rare CD: The Best Of Elvis Presley - It´s Now Or Never.

Title : The Best Of Elvis Presley - It´s Now Or Never

Catalog Number : 74321 41343-2

Matrix Number :

Year : 1998

Track Listing : Same as the standard Gold-CD from 1996 !

Description : This beauty was sent to us from Guenter Scheuringer from Austria.

A BMG Ariola Special Projects CD. Made and sold by aurodisc for ~ 800 Euro.

On the playable CD is mounted a pure gold disc (999.9 - 1 floz.).

Only a handfull of theses special releases exists.

Presented in a long case with numbered certificate.

2006/12/02        www.elvisoncd.com  /  EpGold.Com.

New FTD  Unchained Melody - 1977 Charlotte Concert Soundboard Recording - Release Date: January 1, 2007.

( Ernst Jorgensen Confirmed This Is The Finalized Cover-Design)

Unchained Melody is a soundboard recording from an Elvis concert in Charlotte, North Carolina on February 20, 1977.

For unknown reasons, the engineer never recorded the beginning of the shows on this tour, and consequently the CD starts with Love Me rather than Elvis's usual opening material for this tour.

Bonus songs from other concerts on the same tour are included.

Track List (Charlotte Concert):

Love Me
(Leiber/Stoller)

Fairytale
(Anita & Bonnie Pointer)

You Gave Me A Mountain
(Marty Robbins)

Jailhouse Rock
(Leiber/Stoller)

O Sole Mio / It’s Now Or Never
(P.D.) / (Shroeder/Gold)

Little Sister
(Pomus/Shuman)

Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel
(Mann/Lowe) / (Blackwell/Presley)

My Way
(Anka/Reveaux/Francois)

Moody Blue –intro only
(Mark James)

How Great Thou Art
(Stuart K. Hine)

Hurt
(Jacobs/Crane)

Hound Dog
(Leiber/Stoller)

Unchained Melody
(North/Zaret)

Can’t Help Falling In Love
(Peretti/Creatore/Weiss)

Bonus Tracks (Other Shows on the Tour):

Moody Blue
(Mark James)

Blueberry Hill
(Lewis/Stock/Rose)

Love Letters
(Heyman/Young)

Where No One Stands Alone
(Mosie Lister)

Release Me
(Miller/Yount/Williams)

Trying To Get To You
(McCoy/Singleton)

Reconsider Baby
(Lowell Fulsom)

Why Me Lord
(Kris Kristofferson)



2006/12/02        FTD -  EPE  /  EpGold.Com

Elvis and Vegas for the holidays.

Sam deals with an Elvis fan whom she hopes to entertain with the special Elvis exhibit at the Montecito that includes cars, jumpsuits and special memorabilia. When her client doesn't seem quite in the holiday spirit, she is determined to find out why.

The episode also features songs from the new Elvis Christmas CD that  includes Elvis's two original Christmas albums on one CD for the first ever. Included in the episode are: White Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus, Merry Christmas Baby, Blue Christmas, Silent Night, I'll Be Home For Christmas and Winter Wonderland.

This episode of the Las Vegas TV series is called White Christmas.  It airs Friday, December 15, 2006 (9-10 PM ET/PT) on NBC.  Learn more about Las Vegas on NBC.com.

A collectible Elvis CD will be attached to the cover of the December 11,2006 issue of TV GUIDE, on newsstands December 7th. Four different Elvis covers will be available, so pick your favorite or collect all four.  Learn more about this special TV GUIDE promotion in a previous article on Elvis.com and on TVGuide.com.

2006/12/02        EPE  /  EpGold.Com.

New Elvis Books.

The Elvis I Remember book release.

Another book release, this time by Beth Machurek. The pr for this book is interesting:

As a freelance entertainment reporter in Memphis I was one of the first asked to read “The Elvis I Remember”, before it was made public. By the 6th chapter I could tell the author poured her heart out in telling her story about Elvis.

After reading the story I could not decide whether the story was true or not. So I went to those who knew Elvis best, his former associates and family members.

When asked about the authenticity of what was written, most changed the subject the moment I mentioned the author’s name.

Not because they thought it was just another book written by some obsessive fan, but because they were hiding something.

If you want to know more about what has been written in this romantic insight to possibly one of Elvis’s greatest love affairs, then you are going to have to read it yourself.

New book  Church of E.

This 47 page book by Scott Linker is available in softcover format or or as an online download.


Elvis In the Beat of the Night - True Stories of Elvis and his Police Buddies delayed yet again.

Publication of this book by Sun International in Memphis has been postponed for the third time. Originally announced for release in August 2006 the new street date is later this month.

2006/12/02          ElvisBookResearch  -  www.elvisinfonet.com   /   EpGold.Com.

The Release Date Of Our Latest Product Is Just Ahead.

20 years of research and hard detective work and additional 18 months of pure production time have gone by.

Different than our other productions which were most of the time advertised long before their release dates we kept the work about this extreme and highly controversial topic behind the curtain and over the years every little detail of this work has been handled as top secret. We never have done a more exciting production work than on this new product.

This time we had to get our hands on information, paper work and facts which no one is supposed to see. Never in the past, we had to dig that deep to get out information and material we needed for the project.

Some members of the team had to bring them selves into dangerous situations to get the hands on things that were of high priority to finalise that outstanding production. And on some things you even don't want to know how we got the material that we used in our new project.

There were times when we were not sure if we were able to finish that production. Now, a few weeks before the release date, we are in the position that we can finally give you some information about one of the most outstanding work we have ever compiled.

At this point, you may ask yourself, if it will be a new book or will the next release be a DVD? We don't know!

Will the people outside say our new release is a DVD or will they call it a book - we don't know. So let us tell you what we know.

For the first time ever we will release a combo of Book and DVD.

Praytome Publishing proudly presents the new Bud Glass production release:

A 100-pages full-colour, hard cover book with the use of the outstanding, high quality paper stock being established as best choice paper for books by our releases of the "Elvis - Behind The Image" & "Elvis - Born To Rock".

The prints will be as usual "National Geographic" quality standard. The pictures were cleaned and restored by a professional graphic historian so the best possible results are the logical consequence. The book comes with a print varnishing.

This method guarantees that (especially on pictures with dark areas) the fingerprints don't remain visible and so the single pages will always look new and unread. The new release will have the same great finish for what Praytome Publishing is famous for.

The DVD is not the usual "Bonus"-DVD with material the fan already has and the world mostly does not need. It is not a "Bonus" that the producer can ask a higher price for his product.Folks, we talk about a full length documentary which could be easily a "Stand-Alone" product as our next DVD release.

With a running time of 95 minutes we are exactly in our own standards and give the customers much more than the usual "60 minutes - I give you only what I have to give you" release by other production companies.

Our philosophy, we give you more for your money, more quality, more content worked perfectly in the past and is well received by the fans. So we decided to do it again!

The book and the DVD interact perfectly with each other. The book gives you the possibility to do your own research and dig a little deeper and go in detail in parts of the stories.

This website will be update regularly so check back for more details about this mysterious production.

2006/11/01         Andylon Lensen  -  www.behind-the-image.com   /   EpGold.Com.

COMING SOON:  DVD  LIVE A LITTLE, LOVE A LITTLE.

Live A Little, Love A Little Trailer	A Little Less Conversation
Edge Of Reality

After the DVD releases  Charro & Tickle Me  from the Hollywood-Classic-Series, the same company will soon  release the Elvis Movie

 " Live a Little, Love a little"  .

2006/12/01       E-Mail  /  EpGold.Com.

New Book The Gospel Side of Elvis.


Releasedate August 2007.

THE GOSPEL SIDE OF ELVIS

Delves into a sorely neglected aspect of Elvis’s life and career explaining why Gospel music was the heart and soul of the “king of rock ‘n’ roll.”

Gospel music was a signifi cant part of not only who Elvis became as a man, but as an artist as well. As Elvis mania continues to consume generation after generation throughout the world, fans still crave new insights into the person of Elvis Presley.

This book takes a look at his roots and the role of gospel in his foundational years, as well as the comfort, solace, and strength it offered him in the years of his meteoric rise in popularity.

THE GOSPEL SIDE OF ELVIS.

is a rarely explored aspect of this American icon and one that reveals so much about the Elvis so many have yet to discover.
In August 2007, the 30th Anniversary commemoration of Elvis’s death will offer multiple media and promotion opportunities for promotion of the book. (ISBN: 1599957299)

Joe Moscheo was a member of the Imperials, a gospel group who performed with Elvis in his Las Vegas show and produced the highly successful documentary He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley.

The Elvis Live concert currently touring the U.S. will offer promotion opportunities at home and abroad when it travels to Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East this fall.

He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley DVD has sold more than 350,000 copies and is featured by PBS in their annual fundraising drive. It is the feature that proves most successful for their fundraising efforts.

Crosspromotion opportunities with the DVD are possible.

2006/12/01        E-Mail  /  EpGold.Com.

Expensive guitar.

At a Rock 'n' Roll auction in the center of London, one of Elvis's Cherry red Sunburst guitars was sold for 29.612 euro.

The total sum at the end of the auction was 1,27 million euro.

The profit is donated to the Cancer Research Fund in the UK.

2006/12/01       www.elvismatters.be   /  EpGold.Com.

ELVIS SAILS - COLLECTOR'S EDITION.

-Available with original Japanese or US cover artwork!

-Original EP Recordings + bonus tracks.

-Digitally remastered

-Special limited edition!

September 22 1958 - Brooklyn, New York

THE ORIGINAL EP

1. Press Interview with Elvis Presley

2. Elvis Presley`s Newsreel Interview 3. Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis

+ Bonus tracks, including The Press Meets Elvis (an extended recording of track 1) & Elvis talks about the army.

2006/12/01      Various  /  EpGold.Com.

ELVIS CANDY.

Coinciding with the 30th Anniversary of Elvis's death next summer, Hershey will shimmy onto the shelf a limited-edition peanut-butter-and-banana-creme variety inspired by the rock 'n' roll legend. And the rollout will be accompanied by a significant promotional outlay.

The push comes as part of Hershey's effort to regain momentum for its brands, which have lost share to Mars during the last three months. Sales for Reese's -- No. 1 in the chocolate category -- fell slightly during the last year to $412 million.
And while many retailers question the appeal of the new flavor itself, the power of the pompadoured pop star is expected to bring attention to the item in stores.

Trip To Graceland.

"Even retailers who don't do much with limited editions will with this one," said an executive close to Hershey.
In part, that's because Hershey plans to promote it with far more pomp and circumstance than is typically put against its limited editions. Peanut-butter-and-banana-creme, which features Elvis (the skinny one) on package graphics, will include an under-the-label instant-win game offering a trip for two to Graceland.
Other prizes include Elvis memorabilia and a limited-edition Elvis Nascar car.

Hershey will also place Elvis on the side of its Reese's Nascar car and will tout the Elvis tie-in heavily with advertising, in-store efforts and a major public-relations outreach during August and September, especially during Elvis Week 2007, which will be held Aug. 11 through Aug. 19.

Because 2007 represents the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death, the event, according to the website of promoter Elvis Presley Enterprises, is expected to "be the biggest, most exciting Elvis Week ever."

A Proven Icon.

This year's buzz aside, Elvis has done well hawking products posthumously, ranking first in Forbes' 2005 list of top-earning deceased celebrities with $45 million in sales last year.
The King is featured in ads for the Honda CR-V, he'll be touted in a TV Guide Tribute CD on the magazine's Dec. 11th cover and he has recently been licensed for everything from revolvers (the Elvis Presley "Taking Care of Business" Smith & Wesson) to keys. Zippo has sold out its limited-edition Elvis lighters annually for the last 20 years.

"Elvis is such a tried-and-true icon, using him is going to work [for Hershey]. The question is how big it will be," said Landor managing director Allen Adamson. That said, though, he added there is "potential upside and very little downside."

Steven Addis, president of Addis Creson, agrees that using the borrowed interest of Elvis couldn't hurt and is actually a great way to test a product. Given the promotional efforts around the variety,he suggested Hershey is thinking of rolling out a banana-creme Reese's variety longer term, and using Elvis is "a good way o get trial early on."

Retailers agree, even those who aren't crazy about the flavor combination. "I didn't like the way it tastes, but anything with Elvis has a possibility," said one Midwest grocery executive.

"The girls in my office are thrilled."
Even 30 years dead, Elvis still has a way with the ladies.


2006/12/01         http://adage.com  /  EpGold.Com.

FAMOUS MEMPHIANS PAST & PRESENT.

Elvis Presley )King of Rock & Roll and most famous star ever)
Justin Timberlake
BB King
W.C. Handy (father of the delta blues)
Otis Redding
Aretha Franklin (queen of Soul)
Issac Hayes
Al Green
Linda Thompson (Grammy winning songwriter)
Cybil Shepard (Emmy winning actress)
Survivor (music group)
Samuel L. Jackson (Emmy nominated actor)
Tommy Lee Jones (Oscar winning actor)
Morgan Freeman (Emmy winning actor)
Pat Sajak (tv game host)
The Barkays
Booker T & The MG'S
David Porter (legendary music producer)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Carl Perkins
Johnny Cash
Sam Phillips
Rufus Thomas
Three Six Mafia (Oscar and Grammy winning rap group)
Eight Ball & MJG (rap group)
Al Capone (rapper)
Big Daddy Kane (rapper)
India Arie (soul singer)
Nelly (rapper)
Yo Gotti (rapper)
Craigh Brewer (movie producer)
Elise Neal (actress)
Trenyce (singer and Broadway star)
Kathy Bates (Emmy and Oscar winning actress)
Mavis Stapels (Soul legend)
The Stapel Singers
The Memphis Horns
Scotty Moore
DJ Fontana
Wink Martindale (famous tv game host)
Rick Dees (Top 40 weekly radiop host)
George Klein
Judge Joe Brown (famous tv judge)
Johnnie Cochran (famous lawyer)
Fred Smith (founder of Fed Ex)
Jerry Schilliing
Myrna Smith
Lisa Marie Presley
Priscilla Presley
John Calipari
Jerry West (legendary NBA hall fo famer)
Penny Hardaway (superstar basketball player)
Issac Bruce (superstar reciever for the St. Louis Rams)
DeAngelo Williams (set NCAA football records at U of M)
Ike and Tina Turner


2006/12/01      Lakeisha  /  EpGold.Com.

ALSO GOLDEN DISC RELEASE FROM SONY/ BMG FRANCE.

After Germany also SONY/BMG France have their own Elvis Gold Disc from Elvis 30 #1 Hits... it looks like a very nice one!

2006/12/01    www.elvismagazine.eu   /   EpGold.Com.

U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week of: December 9, 2006.

(sg - sales gainer, gg - greatest sales gainer, ne - new entry, re - re-entry)

Top Holiday Albums - It's Christmas Time - up 1 to #17
Top Holiday Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 4 to #38 (sg)
Top Holiday Albums - Blue Christmas - down 1 to #50
Billboard Top 200 Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 49 to #120 (sg)
Comprehensive Album Chart - It's Christmas Time - up 10 to #94 (sg)
Comprehensive Album Chart - Elvis Christmas - enters at #154 (sg)
Top Pop Catalog Albums - It's Christmas Time - remains at #11
Top Country Albums - Elvis Christmas - up 13 to #21 (sg)
Top Country Catalog Albums - Blue Christmas - up 3 to #16 (sg)
Hot 100 Singles Sales - Heartbreak Hotel - up 13 to #30 (sg)
Top Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - down 3 to #16
Top Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 5 to #21
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - down 3 to #16
Top Comprehensive Music Video - Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - down 5 to #21

New entries and Re-entries on the charts include:
- Elvis Christmas enters the Billboard Comprehensive Albums Chart


Dropping off the charts include:
- none this week

2006/12/01 www.elvischarts.com / EpGold.Com.

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