Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley’s $10,000 Gold Suit Became Iconic Though He Barely Wore It
Elvis Presley’s gold lamé suit looked like the perfect uniform for rock and roll’s new king. Commissioned by Colonel Tom ...
Rare 1957 Elvis Photo Found Hidden Inside a Spokane Antique Store
For years, author Alan Hanson believed nearly every original newspaper photograph from Elvis Presley’s 1957 Spokane visit had disappeared. Then ...
The Real Story Behind Frank Sinatra’s 1957 Attack on Elvis’ Music
For years, a brutal quotation has circulated claiming Frank Sinatra personally described Elvis Presley’s music as a “rancid-smelling aphrodisiac” that ...
The Night Teen Girls Nearly Tore Elvis’ Shirt Apart and a Judge Almost Locked Him Up
America had never seen anything like it before. In 1956 a 21-year-old named Elvis Presley stepped onto stages across the ...
Why Elvis Handed His Ballad to Roy Hamilton in 1969
In January 1969 Elvis Presley walked into American Sound Studio in Memphis with one clear goal. His recent television comeback ...
Elvis Presley’s Tender Backstage Moment With a Terminal Cancer Patient
In April 1972 eight-year-old Denise Sanchez was fighting terminal cancer. Doctors had already amputated one of her legs and part ...
The Forgotten Night Elvis Presley Helped America Fight Polio
On October 28, 1956, Elvis Presley arrived at CBS Studio 50 in New York for his second appearance on The ...
Elvis Presley Diverse Vocal Range Was A Miracle
Most singers are recognized within seconds because their tone stays familiar. Elvis Presley could make that certainty disappear before our ...
The Overlooked Elvis Presley Song That Quietly Became a Major 1962 Hit
Some Elvis Presley songs became so famous that they still define his name decades later. Yet one romantic 1962 single ...
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash Recorded the Same Heartbreak Song Before Their Career Split
Long before Elvis Presley became the King of Rock and Roll and Johnny Cash became the Man in Black, both ...