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Check out this interesting backstage footage of Elvis before his 1977 concert in Rapid City, South Dakota: The mayor of Rapid City presents Elvis Presley with a plaque for being the first performer to play in their brand new auditorium. Then a girl representing the Sioux nation gives Elvis a “medallion of life” from her […]
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Interesting US Army newsreel reports on a press conference with Elvis Presley held at the Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany, shortly before Elvis would be discharged from the military: We get to hear Elvis explain what he got out of his experience with the Army. (“It’s good to rough it. To put yourself to the […]
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This interesting fan-made Elvis video sets his song “Surrender” to various Elvis images: The song “Surrender” was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1961. The origins of the song are quite unusual. The music comes from an Italian ballad from 1902 called “Torna a Surriento” (“Come Back to Sorrento”). “Surrender” became one of Elvis’s best selling […]
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Interesting video of Elvis Presley’s private jet landing in Virginia in 1972. He was arriving to play a concert in Roanoke. Fascinating to see the anticipation of the gathered crowd. Elvis was quite generous to take some time to greet his gathered fans, even giving kisses to the babies and a few of the ladies […]
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Lots of great backstage scenes and Elvis concert footage in this segment from the 1981 documentary This Is Elvis Released four years after Elvis Presley’s death, the movie This is Elvis combines real archival footage with reenactments and voice-overs from various actors. This film seeks to trace the entire life and career of Elvis Presley. […]
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Check out this video of scenes from the home movies of Elvis and Priscilla Presley as a young married couple, accompanied by the song “Young & Beautiful” Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieus were married in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967. Their only daughter, Lisa Marie, was born the next year on February 1, 1968. […]
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Have a look as Elvis takes a moment during a concert to come down from the stage and interact with his adoring fans: This video comes from the documentary film “Elvis: That’s the Way It Is,” which features many scenes from his 1970s concerts at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, as well as behind […]
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In 1956, Elvis made an appearance on the Memphis television program Teenage Dance Party and talked to host Wink Martindale about an upcoming show: You Might Also Like This: Elvis Interview in Hawaii (1972)
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Elvis Presley’s longtime personal cook, Mary Jenkins, shares her memories of Elvis, including the first time she was asked to make his favorite food, a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich: According to Mary, “When he was in the hospital, he would call me to bring him in different foods. And one day he called […]
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On June 9, 1972 Elvis gave this press conference in New York before his upcoming concerts performed in Madison Square Garden: Before Elvis appears, his father Vernon is introduced. Elvis is asked questions about why he has outlasted most other performers from the fifties, his humility, his hair style, and how close his image lives […]
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