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 […]
Chairman gets audience with King — Sinatra drops in on Presley after words with guard
In 1997 I bought a Fayette County ranch once owned by Vernon and Elvis Presley, the HoundDog Ranch. I sought out neighbors and acquaintances of Elvis and his entourage to gather stories about parties at the HoundDog and other Elvis […]
North Main and Poplar was where Ellis Auditorium South Hall stood. It was the setting for Elvis’ graduation from high school June 3, 1953. (The site is now Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.)