Elvis still a vivid memory that likely will endure at least another century

The only Memphian legally buried in his own backyard in the latter half of the 20th Century is one of the few musicians who didn’t break into the business with constant reminders to “keep your day job.”
The description could be a crossword puzzle clue, and it’s one that much of the world could easily answer. […]

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    The latest Elvis record is not the kind you download. If you were in Memphis, you knew you weren’t on Lonely Street at all those sold-out events. But Graceland spokesman Kevin Kern says the official attendance figure for the week was 75,000. Even in the sweltering heat, 55,000 took part in the candlelight vigil. “The […]

  • 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 […]

  • Memphis Draft Board

    Once the site of the Memphis Draft Board, where Elvis reported in March 1958 for his induction into the Army.

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