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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020
I came across a copy of The Killer, The King vinyl record on Ebay for an almost give-away price should anyone still be looking for a copy. This is a used copy which the seller describes as in near mint condition for the record and the cover only has a little bit of storage marks.
As you will see this record is only $7.99 which is such a bargain. The photo is not included but that is no big deal as the photo is only of an image close to those shown on the folding cover.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/JERRY-LEE-LEWIS-AND-SURPRISE-GUEST-THE-KILLER-THE-KING
footnote: I apologize that the above link did not function when I posted it last night. I have reinserted the link which does connect properly now.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020
Another month of Elvis news items…I am NOT happy with this title at all!!
Elvis Presley News Report 2020: April (Can Elvis rise again ?)
Mar 27, 2020
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Gates of Graceland: Elvis’ Love of Football with Jerry Schilling
Mar 19, 2020
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I want to share with everyone that Jesse called me tonight. He is well except for a small tummy problem. He sounded great and we had a nice chat. We talked about the Coronavirus restrictions, etc. We are all in the same boat where this is concerned. Jesse is being pretty much isolated as are we all. We spoke of several of our mutual friends and how they are doing. There is no news to share this time. As always, his call was the high point of my day.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020
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SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020
Elvis Presley: Graceland closure extended AGAIN – How long until fans can return?
ELVIS PRESLEY’s home of Graceland has seen its closure extended again due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The second most visited home in the USA after the White House has closed its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Originally the temporary measure was only meant to be until April 4. However, this was extended earlier this week to April 20 and now the shut down of Elvis Presley‘s home will continue beyond that date.
An updated statement from Graceland’s official website read: “In line with the Coronavirus Guidelines for America and CDC guidance and with the absolute best interest of our guests and staff in mind, Graceland will be extending its closure through April 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This temporary closure includes morning walk-ups to Meditation Garden. We will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as needed.
“Please continue to check this page and our social media for updates.
“Graceland tour tickets for March 21 to April 30, 2020, will be automatically extended to use any date within one year of the original tour date.”
They added: “Once you are prepared to reschedule your Graceland experience, all you have to do is email us at reservations@graceland.com or give us a call at 901-332-3322 or 1-800-238-2000 with your new date and order number.
“The full value of your original tour ticket will be applied towards your rescheduled tour ticket of equal or greater value.
“Graceland tickets are available for purchase as of May 1, 2020 and beyond.
“From our Graceland Family to yours, we wish everyone around the world health and happiness. We look forward to welcoming you back to Graceland soon.”
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1264443/Elvis-Presley-home-Graceland-closure-extension-dates-coronavirus-pandemic
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MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020
Did Elvis Presley Have a Twin Brother? The Death of His Sibling Haunted The King
Elvis Presley was born in a two-room house in a Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. The only living child of working-class parents, young Elvis grew up in Tupelo — where he first began performing publicly and playing guitar — before his family moved to Memphis in 1948. A few years later, in the early 1950s, he would start recording the songs that would eventually make him famous and earn him the nickname the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Elvis was on the road to massive success. But an early tragedy continued to haunt the life of the King.
Elvis had a twin brother who died at birth
While Elvis was his parents’ only living child, he had an identical twin brother who died at birth. Jesse Garon Presley (sometimes spelled Jessie) was stillborn 35 minutes before his mother Gladys delivered Elvis. He was buried the next day in an unmarked grave in Priceville Cemetery.
Elvis never knew his twin. But he never forgot his sibling, speaking frequently about Jesse, according to History.com.
Elvis was deeply affected by twin’s death
According to some, the death of Jesse is key to understanding Elvis’s life. “Elvis’s twin’s death at birth was a tragedy that triggered a process that made his dead sibling the bedrock, the singular driving force in his life,” argued clinical psychologist Peter Whitmer in his book The Inner Elvis. His brother was “a restless spirit who eventually haunted all of Presley’s relationships,” he writes.
Elvis would sometimes visit his brother’s grave and talk to him, Whitmer told a reporter from the Associated Press, while his mother reportedly told her son he was “living for two people.”
Other biographers have also suggested that Elvis was haunted by his twin’s death and that it left him with feelings of loneliness and guilt throughout his life.
Twinless twins feel a special connection to Elvis
Elvis died in 1977 at age 42. Despite speculation, fans will never know exactly what he thought about the tragic death of his elder brother and how it shaped his life. But some who have also lost twin siblings feel a special connection to the “Hound Dog” singer.
“If you talk to any twinless twin, any surviving twin, Elvis is big in their life,” Whitmer said.
One woman who, like Elvis, had lost her twin at birth, told the AP when she first heard his music when she was a teenager it felt like there “was this famous person putting words to what I had felt, but I didn’t talk about it.” A support group for twinless twins has even held its annual conference at Graceland, Elvis’s home in Memphis, where there is a memorial for Jesse.
The story of Elvis’s twin inspired a movie
The story of Elvis’s twin has long fascinated some fans of the singer. Conspiracy theorists even believe that Jesse Presley did not die at birth. They claim that Elvis used his brother as a body double in interviews. And a 2014 movie titled The Identical was inspired by the idea of there being another Elvis, with filmmakers telling the story of Elvis-like twins who are separated at birth and go on to pursue careers as singers. It received overwhelmingly negative reviews.
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/did-elvis-presley-have-a-twin-brother-the-death-of-his-sibling-haunted-the-king.html/
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TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020
There is a new series beginning on TV this coming Sunday, April 12th. A show which may be of interest to us Elvis fans and also those of us who are interested in some other mysteries.
Travel Channel: UFOs, Elvis and the World’s Most Unexplained
World’s Most Unexplained is a new series that will be premiering on Travel Channel. If you are interested in the unusual and the bizarre, then this is the show for you.
Each hour-long episode will focus on events that have recently occurred that defy rational and scientific explanations. One of the topics that the show will focus on is Elvis Presley. The King of Rock and Roll died over 42 years ago and yet, questions still surround his untimely demise.
According to Time, there are many people that believe the singer is alive and well. One theory has the icon being linked to the mob so he had to go into the Witness Protection program in order to avoid being the victim of a contract kill.
Others believe that he tired of the celebrity life and wanted to live like a normal person. This is why there have been multiple “sightings” of him in various states like Hawaii.
UFOs are another mystery that the World’s Most Unexplained will attempt to clarify. Have extraterrestrials visited our planet? If you believe ancient alien theorists like Giorgio Tsoukalos, the answer would be yes.
Then there are the phenomena of stigmata (crucifixion wounds) appearing on religious statues or other inexplicable supernatural activity. The Conversation covers a Catholic church in Hobbs, New Mexico that claims their Virgin Mary icon weeps. In the past, some of these cases have been debunked but there are those that remain open.
Experts and eyewitnesses to these types of occurrences will lead the commentary for each World’s Most Unexplained segment.
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If you like unsolved mysteries, tune into World’s Most Unexplained, Sunday, Apr. 12 at 10 p.m. on Travel Channel.
https://1428elm.com/2020/03/26/travel-channel-worlds-most-unexplained/
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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020
Just want to share that Jesse called me tonight. He sounded great and is doing well. We talked about the current situation with stores being closed and the stay-at-home orders in effect. We didn’t have any news to talk about tonight. He has been playing cards, doing puzzles, small chores around the house, etc. Once again, we spoke of some mutual friends and how they are doing. As always, his call was such a blessing to me.
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I want to wish everyone a most blessed and happy Easter weekend. May everyone stay safe from the Coronavirus. Staying home is a beautiful way to spend time even on holidays.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020
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MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020
I enjoyed watching the below Gates of Graceland video very much and thought my visitors would as well. Also, I think Jesse will like the memories from the December, 1956 Sun Studio jam session and the company of this very nice lady who was his girlfriend at that time.
Gates of Graceland – Million Dollar Quartet
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This week marks the 28th anniversary of my very first contact from Elvis…a day which remains so vivid in my mind…and the ecstatic emotions I felt when I read that first postcard from him. I recall how very surprised and amazed I felt sitting there holding that postcard in my hands. It truly was an impossible dream come true for me. I cried tears of joy.
For the past few years I have shared that first postcard here on my site to mark each annual anniversary. So, I continue that tradition today.
I am sharing the first and second postcards again today as I normally do.
I am eternally grateful to Elvis, who is now Jesse, for taking an interest in me when I published my newsletters in 1990-1991 and followed thru by making the initial contact with me based upon the recommendation of our mutual friend.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020
A new match…
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020
I really enjoyed this video…especially the telephone answering machine out-going message. What a rare treat! The song ain’t bad either! Ha, ha!
Elvis Presley-Trying To Get To You Live Las Vegas 1975.(Elvis answer machine.)
antelia77
youtu.be/nJuVB99ytmw
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My Facebook friend, Sharon LP shared the two below articles with me and I enjoyed them both so much and want to share them with my visitors. I also think Jesse will enjoy both of these.
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ON FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020
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SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020
The ShopElvis Official Store is now taking pre-orders for Elvis facial protection fabric masks. Below is an image of the three versions available soon. Pre-orders are showing to be shipped on May 8th.
I thank my sweet friend Elaine M. who posted this link on my Facebook timeline.
This will be a fun way for us all to do our part to protect ourselves and others from the horrible Coronavirus.
https://www.shopelvis.com/product/EPAM4427/tcb-face-mask?cp=796_16330
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My good friend Dennis F. Miller, shared the following beautiful scripture with me. I have always loved this scripture and the song based upon it also…”Turn, Turn, Turn”.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020
I want to share with everyone that Jesse called me tonight. I have been concerned that he had not called yet this past week. He knew I would be worried and so he called tonight even though he still has a bad cough. He has been sick this week and saw the Dr. who thought that he has a touch of pneumonia. Keeping him in the hospital for one night was mentioned but Jesse did not want to stay. Also, one of the medicines they prescribed evidently caused a reaction. So he has had a hard week. His cough is still bad and bothered him a lot while we were talking. The good news is that he does NOT have the Coronavirus. He is still pretty isolated at home. I ask that everyone say prayers for him to be all well really quick.
He asked how some of our mutual friends are doing and we talked a bit about each of them.
Getting his call was wonderful and eased my mind from worrying about his not having called. I am still very concerned about his cough…though he said he would be alright.
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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020
Below is an inside look at the Graceland archives while Graceland is closed.
“Inside The Archives” (Episode 1) | While Graceland is Closed, We’ll Bring Graceland to You!
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This is not a new article…but it is so impressive that I want to share it anyway.
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Below is a set list for a show in Las Vegas which Elvis hand printed. Below that is part of a note which Jesse wrote to me last summer. Just something to look at and compare. I don’t think Jesse will mind that I am sharing this tiny bit of his note to me.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020
Below is an article to provide some food for thought…could it be!?
ELVIS LIVES
SIGNAL FROM DEEP SPACE PERFECTLY HARMONIZES WITH ELVIS SONG
ESO/L. CALÇADA/M. KORNMESSER/VICTOR TANGERMANN
Galactic Singalong
The physicists at LIGO detected more gravitational waves. And this time, they say, the waves resonate at the perfect frequency to harmonize with an Elvis Presley song.
The waves formed a perfect fifth, Science Magazine reports, meaning they sync with the opening notes of Elvis’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”
The two notes are a particularly unusual pairing for gravitational waves, the LIGO researchers say — but one that could help them understand how black holes form in the first place.
Balls Of Fire
Scientists detected the waves last April, but only just presented their analysis at this month’s online American Physical Society meeting and are now awaiting academic publishing, Science reports.
When a pair of orbiting black holes creates gravitational waves, they usually emanate at a single frequency. Picking up two notes suggests one black hole is significantly more massive than the other, which raises the question of how the two came together to form a binary system in the first place.
“Einstein Prevails”
The scientists are considering two ideas: that the black holes originated from two stars that were already orbiting each other and then collapsed, or that the two black holes happened to travel near each other after forming independently, Science reports.
But they do know that the bizarre resonance matches not only Elvis’ music, but also Einstein’s predictions for how such a pair of black holes would behave.
“Einstein prevails again,” LIGO physicist Maximiliano Isi told Science.
READ MORE: Gravitational waves reveal unprecedented collision of heavy and light black holes [Science Magazine]
More on gravitational waves: Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves From Newborn Black Hole
https://futurism.com/the-byte/signal-deep-space-harmonizes-elvis-song
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This article caught my eye and I thought I would share it for what it is worth. I want to make it clear that I have NOTHING to do with the Facebook group page which is mentioned in this article. I have never even visited their Facebook page. I dare say that it is another group putting forth all kinds of information which is probably scattered with only a smattering of truth and lots of “what if?” kind of information and comments. I certainly don’t want anyone to think that I am endorsing any other Facebook page other than my own.
Elvis Presley death certificate to be released in 2027, 50- years after death
Since Elvis’ death, one topic that has been a big one, the public release date of his death certificate according to Hollywood News Daily.
by A.King
Elvis Presley’s death news remains to be a popular subject among Elvis fans across the world. It has been 43-years on August 16 since the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley was reported to have died at the age of 42. Since Elvis’ death, one topic that has been a big one, the public release date of his death certificate according to Hollywood News Daily.
Despite the more than four decades that have past one topic has remained a steady topic of interest when it comes to Elvis Presley, the details that surround his alleged death.
Elvis Presley fans hold on to hope
The word alleged has been used based on the fact that there are still millions of Presley’s fans that debate daily the details surrounding his sudden death, claiming that Elvis is still alive according to FaceBook’s Elvis Is Alive!
The group members of more than 5000 members dedicate themselves to hunting down detail after detail providing their researched data which they claim reveals complete and honest information that reveals Elvis [VIDEO] is alive. The group’s many recent discussions reveal that the majority believe there was something very off about the details of Elvis’ death and the events that took place hours before and after the singer was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Some conspiracists have continued to claim that Elvis faked his own death in order to disappear and live anonymously until he decides the time is right to resurface to the public and his fans.
FaceBook group members believe Elvis Presley may have faked his death
It is allegedly believed that just before Presley’s death a black helicopter that landed in Graceland hours before his body was uncovered.
Some fans remain adamant that the star was picked up and flown to Bermuda, where he lay low when he became tired of fame. Another interesting fact that has been found concerns Presley’s death certificate.
The official document has yet to be released publicly. The document is being kept under wraps under Tennessee law.
The law states that Elvis’ death certificate will be kept private for 50 years after Elvis’ death and will, therefore, be made public in 2027.
According to Preslaw.info, there was also another strange fact discovered pertaining to the document. Presley’s death certificate was not officially signed until October of 1977, two months after the singer’s death.
Conspiracy tales surrounding Elvis Presley continue to emerge
FaceBook group members also believe Elvis Presley is still alive based on a claim that a one million dollar life insurance policy on Presley remains unfiled all of these years later. They have determined that based on the policy status Elvis Presley is still alive and the policy could not be cashed out without the beneficiary potentially facing insurance fraud charges.
So, what are your thoughts? Do you believe that Elvis Presley is still alive, or at least did not die as reported on August 16, 1977, or is this just the hopeless wishes of thousands of fans who refuse to let go?
One point which they failed to make in the above article is that it was proven that Elvis himself filled out his own death report. Please enjoy the below video.
This is one of my own videos on YouTube.
ELVIS IS ALIVE – ELVIS FILLED OUT HIS OWN MEDICAL EXAMINER’S DEATH REPORT HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
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I thank my kind Facebook friend Natalie D. for sharing the below image with me. I LOVE this and think it is so fitting for my website.
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I received the below very sad news a little bit ago from my friend Melinda F. . My heart goes out to Jesse as I know this is another loss for him. My sympathy to his family and friends also.
I just read Dick’s most recent book a couple of months ago and enjoyed it very much and highly recommend it to everyone.
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ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020
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SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020
Just want to let everyone know that Jesse did call me earlier tonight. His cough is much improved but he is still not feeling top of the world. He is still taking several medications and he believes that they are causing him to feel lethargic and to sleep a lot. I am so very relieved to hear from him and to know that he is feeling no worse. Let’s continue to remember him in our thoughts and prayers. Hearing from him was such a blessing to me.
I thank everyone who has been praying for Jesse to get well.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020
This will be wonderful providing that the Covid-19 doesn’t prevent it happening. Also, it appears that it will only be showing in the UK.
That’s The Way It Is returns to UK cinemas for its 50th anniversary for one night only on August 13.
That’s The Way It Is returns to cinemas in August (Image: TR)
Elvis Presley SECRETS revealed as Graceland archives unearth That’s The Way It Is jumpsuit
The Graceland archivist said: “Hi, it’s Angie and I’m back here in the Graceland Archives – the coolest building on property, I know.
“There’s millions of items in here but I thought I’d pick a random box and see what we found inside.”
Having picked out a mystery container, the treasure within turned out to contain the famous jumpsuit.
Angie said: “For those of you who are screaming at the computer right now, you guys know that this is actually the leather in chains jumpsuit from That’s The Way It Is.”
She commented on the item saying: “He recently had some conservation work done on him.
“And he’s been cleaned and he’s taken a little break from exhibits and he’s here in archives.”
It was then that Angie revealed a surprising fact about the jumpsuit from the movie.
She revealed: “Probably one of the cool things that I didn’t realise was that when Elvis was filming That’s The Way It Is and his chains break, they actually don’t break.”
Angie added: “They were attached with a hook… so they just came undone.
“So no worry about broken chains, even though when I saw it I thought the chains had broken.
“It’s also interesting that these are brown, not black. They’re brown suede.”
She then opened up the top and revealed that inside the lining the ID says the jumpsuit was made by IC Costume Company of Hollywood, California.
The Graceland archivist pointed out: “You will notice the lining is a little discoloured.
“That’s because Elvis, he used to sweat in these things!
“As you can see this one’s kinda light, not very heavy, but it’s really recognisable.”
Delving further into the box, Angie discovered Elvis’ very own size 12 designer stage boots.
Pointing out the colour of the jumpsuit and boots, Angie revealed: “You also will notice the colour of everything.
“On stage all of this looks white, but you’ll notice actually it’s an off-white colour.
“Turns out it was the stage lights that made it shine a bright white. If actually white, it wouldn’t have shone up as well on stage.”
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1274326/Elvis-Presley-secrets-Thats-The-Way-It-Is-jumpsuit-Graceland-archives
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Baz Luhrmann was days away from shooting Elvis Presley biopic when production shut down
Baz Luhrmann was four days away from shooting his Elvis Presley biopic when production shut down after Tom Hanks tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
The Oscar-winning actor was in Australia with his wife Rita Wilson preparing to start filming Elvis, in which he plays the rock ‘n’ roll star’s longtime manager Colonel Tom Parker, when they both tested positive for the virus in March and were quarantined in hospital.
In an interview with Deadline, Elvis director Luhrmann revealed that the team, including Austin Butler as Presley, had been in rehearsals when the tests came back positive and they shut down immediately that day, only four days away from shooting.
“I was four days out from shooting. I had built the Vegas showroom, the International which became the Hilton, and you know that famous scene where Elvis is playing that showroom?” he explained, referring to when Presley was mobbed and kissed by dozens of fans. “We were rehearsing camera positioning, everything, and I’d done all the tests, Austin, Tom, and the whole cast was on fire. We were that close.”
The Moulin Rouge! filmmaker revealed they were in the middle of rehearsing that scene when his producer came in to tell him about Hanks.
“So, I’m getting ready to begin shooting on a Monday, and I’m rehearsing the scene where we’ve built the Vegas showroom, and Tom guides in Austin as Elvis, and it’s a scene where basically hundreds of girls are kissing Elvis, in a ’70s show,” Luhrmann recalled. “Tom guides him through the crowd. All of a sudden, I see my producer, Patrick McCormick on the set… You and the world knows what happened next.”
The crew used the footage to help track down anyone who had been in contact with Hanks and they all had to quarantine for 14 days. They were tested and it turned out “we never had one more infection in the entire crew”.
Hanks and Wilson are now recovered from the virus and are back home in the U.S. They have donated some blood to help create a vaccine.
https://www.film-news.co.uk/news/UK/75116/Baz-Luhrmann-was-days-away-from-shooting-Elvis-Presley-biopic-when-production-shut-down
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My longtime friend Melinda F. sent this video to me and I appreciate her doing so very much. I will be putting this on a DVD to send to Jesse this week.
HuckabeeWink Martindale and his wife Sandy tell the story of how they both met (and became friends with) Elvis Presley!
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020
While speaking with a dear friend tonight on the phone, she directed me to look on Facebook at the posted item by Franklin Graham who is the son of Rev. Billy Graham. She knew that I would love seeing this because of it being about Elvis. Below is the article to which my friend directed me followed by the subsequent articles which I visited.
If you’re sick and tired of all the news about the coronavirus, here’s something different—Elvis. Here’s something you may not know about Elvis Presley. The “King of Rock and Roll” loved to read the book of Psalms from the Bible, filled with the writings of King David. The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. has two of Elvis’s personal Bibles on display. As a young man, Elvis grew up singing in his church and later recorded many Gospel songs. Unfortunately he died at the young age of 42. But most importantly of all, it’s my hope that Elvis knew the King of kings, the Lord Jesus Christ as His Savior. No matter how much fame and fortune we might have in this world, that is the only thing that will matter when we step into eternity and stand before God.
Elvis Presley’s notes show he probably read this book of the Bible most
By Caleb Parke | Fox News
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, got his start performing in an Assembly of God Church in Tupelo, Miss., so it’s no surprise his work was somehow impacted by the Bible.
Actually, Elvis’ only Grammy awards were for his gospel music, winning best sacred performance in 1967 and best inspirational performance in 1972 and 1974.
Today, two of his Bibles – his personal Bible and one gifted to him by a fan that he held onto through the years – are part of the collection at the Museum of the Bible, in Washington, D.C.
Even though the museum is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, that’s not stopping one of the curators from opening up about what’s inside.
This Bible was gifted to Elvis Presley in 1977 by a fan. (Museum of the Bible)
Amy Van Dyke, the museum’s lead curator of art and exhibitions, shared the story about the first time she held Elvis’ personal Bible.
She said she could tell it was “something special to him” by all the notes in the margins.
“His favorite book, from what it looks like, was the book of Psalms,” she shared. “Because in the book of Psalms there’s a lot of notations and writings in there, which makes sense because it’s a book of songs. So for a musician, it made a lot of sense.”
This Bible gifted to Elvis Presley in 1977 has his name engraved on the front cover. (Museum of the Bible)
She added, “And in the back of that Bible, there’s also some writing and some stanzas that he’s written in there and poems and other things that really spoke to him.”
The other of his Bibles housed at the museum was gifted by a fan, Pat Hyder of Cowpens, S.C., on Feb. 20, 1977, and she wrote her address inside.
Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, chief curatorial officer at the museum, told Fox News it’s no surprise the King spent so much time in the book of Psalms.
“Musicians have always found inspiration in the Psalms,” Kloha said. “Like Elvis, J. S. Bach, for example, wrote notes in his Bible throughout the Psalms. This is because the Psalms themselves are intended to be sung, and have been sung in churches and synagogues for centuries.”
In a series called the “Lonesome Curator“ on YouTube, Museum of the Bible staff has been sharing about its treasures while the gates remain closed.
Caleb Parke is an associate editor for FoxNews.com. You can follow him on Twitter @calebparke
https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/bible-elvis-presley-favorite-book-museum-washington-dc?fbclid=IwAR0QhyShoC9P-Vd_josHe3imwC5vycegTWJc6VOsSYxWP9t788yqqP4sShQ
PARAMOUNT PRESENTS Paramount is creating a new label ‘Paramount Presents’ for classic films from their expansive library, each remastered from 4K film transfers in Blu-ray, with special features and collectible packaging. The chosen films are enduringly popular and culturally significant. The first 3 classics are: Adrian Lyne’s combustible 1987 ‘Fatal Attraction’ (Blu-ray, Paramount, R), Michael Curtiz’s 1958 black-and-white Elvis Presley New Orleans musical ‘King Creole’ (Blu-ray, Paramount, Not Rated) and Alfred Hitchcock’s 1955 Riviera-set romantic thriller ‘To Catch a Thief’ (Blu-ray, Paramount, PG) that memorably teamed Cary Grant who had previously starred for Hitch in ‘Notorious,’ my choice for Hitchcock’s greatest movie, with Grace Kelly.
Among the extras: Hollywood historian Leonard Maltin offers new insights on both ‘Creole’ and ‘Thief.’ ‘Thief’ has an audio commentary by Dr. Drew Casper, a Hitchcock historian. ‘Attraction’ has Lyne’s audio commentary as well as the now-infamous ‘Madame Butterfly’ alternate ending which was cut after previews and replaced by the more satisfying grand guignol finale we all know. Today, ‘Creole’ is considered to be not just Presley’s best performance but his best film. It was his personal favorite, a case of the actor connecting personally with the role and with the way Curtiz, a Hungarian immigrant, was able to make Presley stand as tall as his impressive co-stars.
Elvis Presley has lost one of his trademarks, his Presley length sideburns, in Hollywood on Feb. 12, 1958. His role in the movie King Creole required the shortening. (AP Photo/STU) NO SALES
‘King Creole’ is based on Harold Robbins’ bestselling book ‘A Stone for Danny Fisher’ – Robbins would became a Sixties publishing phenom with ‘The Carpetbaggers’ — but this story of a kid from Nowhere who is going Somewhere has personal relevance for Swivel Hips, a shy kid who came from nothing and here offers his only peak performance. Curtiz cannily propels ‘King Creole’ — he’s a wizard who knows how to structure scenes, to stage each action with drive and momentum. Hal Wallis, a legendary, beloved Hollywood veteran, is the producer. He was the man in charge at Warner Bros. whose incredibly troubled and complicated production of ‘Casablanca’ won Best Picture Oscar night. But before he could get to the stage, Jack Warner was up there grabbing the gold statue — as his family blocked Wallis from getting to the podium! Wallis was so angry, he left to produce at Paramount and then as an independent. His ‘King Creole’ cast looks and works like the proverbial speeding train flying down the tracks.
Carolyn Jones, best known for creating Morticia Addams on the TV series and who was never less than enchanting and was under a multiple picture contract with Wallis, is Ronnie, the world weary gangster’s moll with a soft spot for Presley’s Danny. The Paramount Presents box opens to reveal the now-classic poster of Presley and Jones locked in an embrace. Walter Matthau was virtually unknown when cast as the ruthless gangster known not affectionately as ‘The Pig.’ Blond, elegant Dolores Hart who would become famous in the spring break classic ‘Where the Boys Are’ and who would then famously exit Hollywood for a nunnery, is the ‘good girl.’ Curtiz had a remarkably productive Hollywood career, beginning in the silent era. A master of almost every kind of picture, he won his only Best Director Oscar for ‘Casablanca.’ Curtiz directed Jimmy Cagney (‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’) and Joan Crawford (‘Mildred Pierce’) to their Oscar wins. Among his classics: ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood,’ ‘The Sea Hawk,’ ‘White Christmas’ and the faux Cole Porter biopic ‘Night and Day’ with Cary Grant.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/04/27/stephen-schaefers-hollywood-mine-17/
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