by Christopher Blank, August 11th, 2002
Before Playhouse on the Square became a live theater, its theater was often Elvis Presley’s den of cin.
Cinema, that is. The King had his favorite seats down front in the former Memphian Theatre, 51 S. Cooper. (He sat in front because he didn’t want people turning around and watching him instead of the movie.)
Well, anything […]
by Teri Mason, August 11th, 2002
Charisma of the King is liberating life force for fans
Memphis calls itself the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock and roll. But while Beale Street’s music understandably draws tourists from all over the world, Memphians scratch their heads in wonder at the thousands who pour into our city each August to […]
by Michael Lollar, August 11th, 2002
When it comes to Elvis Presley, some fans have always refused to let go.
Now with advances in biotechnology comes the intriguing possibility of turning Elvis into the once - and future - king.
No one has initiated a cloning of the rock icon, but at least one devoted collector of Elvis memorabilia said last week he […]
by Donnie Snow, August 11th, 2002
Elvis Week kickoff starts with a rockin’ parade
For 25 years fans have been making their pilgrimage to Memphis to salute the King of Rock and Roll.
But Friday night on Beale Street, many of the King’s men and women came out to salute the fans.
For anyone living under a rock the past few days, Elvis […]
by John Beifuss, August 11th, 2002
Hard to believe it’s Elvis Week already. Who’d know? It gets so little publicity. To make up for the dearth of coverage, here’s a sampling of quotes - old and new - related to the late King of Rock and Roll, who died Aug. 16, 1977.
Editor Kevin Quain, in the introduction to his anthology, The […]