TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018
Below is a video which Graceland has provided about the premiere showing of the Hallmark movie “Christmas at Graceland” which took place during a celebration at Graceland.
Christmas at Graceland’ Premiere at Elvis Presley’s Graceland
Published on Dec 18, 2018
The Hallmark Channel Original Movie “Christmas at Graceland” had its world premiere at Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee on November 15! The movie, one of the highest-rated Hallmark Channel Christmas films, stars Kellie Pickler and Wes Brown. The movie was filmed on location at Graceland in July 2018. Several of the movie’s stars, plus Elvis fans from around the world, attended the world premiere at the Graceland Soundstage. Go to Graceland.com to learn more!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0m7X4VvAx4&w=560&h=315%5D
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The below copies of the book co-authored by Jesse himself (much in his own handwriting) are available for sale if anyone has been looking for a copy. This web site currently has 11 copies of the book listed for sale. The prices range from $61 to over $200. A number of them have free shipping.
Every once in a while someone asks about finding a copy of the book, so I am sharing this in case anyone is looking now. Other sources are: Amazon.com and Ebay.com.
This is on AbeBooks.com.
The Truth about Elvis Aron Presley: In His Own Words
View all 11 copies of this book:
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?isbn=1561676764&cm_sp=mbc-_-ISBN-_-all
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018
Elvis Presley Estate, Live Nation To Produce Wide Range Of Concerts At Graceland In 2019
The events will take place in different parts of the property, which already welcomes a reported 600,000 tourists on an annual basis. Live Nation will likely handle the booking and marketing side of the partnership, with members of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) likely to help set up the event logistics on site. There will be two different locations on the property where shows can take place, the first being in the 2,000-capacity Graceland Soundstage located at Elvis Presley’s Memphis entertainment complex, and the second being the 464-capacity theater located inside the Guest House at the Graceland Hotel. A new Graceland Exhibition Hall is also currently undergoing initial construction and is expected to be ready by May to add even more property space where music-based events could be held.
Graceland is already known for hosting different events mostly themed around Elvis and his music. This would be the first time that the museum would start consistently producing concerts by artists who don’t have anything to do with the Elvis brand. As of Saturday, the only announced performer for 2019 whose music fits outside of the Elvis realm is Rick Springfield, who is scheduled to play at the Graceland Soundstage on January 19th.
“Graceland is already the most famous music destination in the world. And we want to make it one of the most famous destinations to see live music as well,” Graceland Holdings managing partner Joel Weinshanker said in a statement about their forthcoming concert plans. “We’ve already had a lot of interest within the industry and from artists about playing Graceland. We expect we’re going to be doing a lot of different kinds of show, whether its album release parties, or someone wanting to make a live album.”
Some of the aforementioned legacy artists and outspoken Elvis fans likely to perform at Graceland could range from Aerosmith’s Joe Perry to Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, could also be one of the notable names to perform at her old home sometime in the future.
[H/T Commercial Appeal]
https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/concerts-graceland-2019/
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Because I never tire of the comparison photos showing that Jesse is Elvis, below are two more.
My friend, Steven R., shared the two below photos of Elvis and I thank him so very much.
The first comparison below shows Elvis from this beautiful family portrait.
The second below is important because of the perfect match of Jesse’s lower lip.
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SENT TO JESSE THROUGH THIS POINT ON WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19, 2018.
SENT EARLY DUE TO SLOWER MAIL DELIVERY BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018
‘Let’s stop fighting:’ EPE offers the City of Memphis a peace offering (Updated)
Joel Weinshanker, the head of Elvis Presley Enterprises, appeared to offer the City of Memphis a peace offering during Tuesday’s Memphis City Council meeting.
“Let’s take a step back and allow the people who really care about Memphis to see if we can come to an agreement in the next 30 days,” Weinshanker said. “We’re going to commit to basically take that step back — to basically stop the rhetoric — to not initiate anything.”
The businessman’s words on Dec. 18 were a distinct departure from the contentious relationship he and his firm have had with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland‘s administration. Weinshanker has even threatened to run a candidate against Strickland in the next mayoral election.
Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) has one pending court case against the City of Memphis related to its plans for a 6,200-seat arena. Another complaint, brought in June, was dismissed last week. EPE plans on appealing.
On Tuesday, Weinshanker said he was willing to wait on building the arena until the judicial system decides whether or not that proposed Graceland venue would actually be prohibited under the FedExForum arena use agreement between the City of Memphis, Shelby County, and Memphis Grizzlies.
Instead, to the council, he offered a large economic carrot alongside his olive branch: Weinshanker again reiterated plans for a manufacturing facility that would bring 1,000-plus jobs; he touted the recent deal EPE announced with leading entertainment company Live Nation Entertainment; and he said two more Hallmark films are in the works to be filmed at Graceland.
Weinshanker said that $1.50 of every ticket sold for the Live Nation deal will be donated to Whitehaven-area causes.
The city, for its part, seemed receptive, but noted some procedural steps it believes are needed for the parties to move forward.
“What Mr. Weinshanker put forth today, which is a ’30 days to come to a resolution,’ is what we’ve been talking about all along,” said Memphis chief operating officer Doug McGowen. “There’s a very easy remedy for this. That is to, as he said, set aside the arena. But, you have to do that procedurally and separate that from anything else.”
At the core of the issue, McGowen said, is whether EPE is willing to withdraw, remove references to the arena, and then resubmit pending applications for changes to its TIF district and development plans at Graceland.
Doing so would be an easy way for the proposed developments to get off the ground, McGowen said.
“We’re very encouraged by all of the development that has happened at Graceland. And we’re very encouraged by all the proposed development that’s going to happen at Graceland,” McGowen said.
The city has no problem with EPE’s proposed changes to the Graceland TIF — increasing the percentage of the tax increment that would be used from 50 to 65 percent, McGowen said. The city is awaiting the development proposal for the 1,000-job manufacturing and warehousing opportunity.
“They talked today about made in Memphis manufacturing and some warehousing opportunities that they would like us to consider. We have been ready for more than a year since we were first made aware of these opportunities to receive their development proposal and any incentives that they need to go along with those,” said McGowen. “To date, nothing has been filed.”
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018
Wink Martindale, Ronnie McDowell Pay Tribute To Elvis Presley With ‘Heavenly Child,’ To Air On SiriusXM
December 21, 2018 at 1:08 PM (PT)
WINK MARTINDALE brings the legend of his pal ELVIS PRESLEY to life in the divine narrative, “Heavenly Child,” a ghost-written account of The King’s creation scored by RONNIE MCDOWELL.
Famed game-show icon and host of ENVISION NETWORKS’ “The 100 Greatest CHRISTMAS Hits Of All Time,” MARTINDALE delivers a quasi-biblical illustration of the late music legend’s larger-than-life phenomenon. Following WINK’s excerpt, “Heavenly Child” segues into a revival of “The King Is Gone” — the 1977 tribute that branded MCDOWELL as “The Voice of ELVIS,” following the tragic death of an icon.
Last week,,MARTINDALE debuted the collaborative commemoration live on “GOOD MORNING AMERICA,” and the piece is also scheduled to air on SIRIUSXM’s ELVIS RADIO at the start of 2019.
McDOWELL crafted the album art for “Heavenly Child” with an original painting of a young GLADYS LOVE, following the birth of her son.
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These are the best holiday attractions and events in the USA
Black Friday has come and gone, holiday tunes have taken over the airwaves and Santa’s on his way. Ready or not, the holidays are upon us. 10Best wanted to find the best seasonal events and shopping opportunities in the U.S., and to do that, we asked our readers to vote for their favorites in eight seasonal categories.
Click on each category below to see the full list of winners.
Best Holiday Historic Home Tour: Graceland
Graceland decorated for the holidays — Photo courtesy of Graceland
Graceland is one of the most-visited private homes in the nation. Every year, more than 600,000 people go to Elvis Presley’s former estate in Memphis. The Christmas season at Graceland kicks off with a lighting ceremony mid-November, after which visitors can tour the home decorated for the season with traditional lights, a live-size nativity scene and Santa. Presley family Christmas artifacts are on display during this special time of year.
Full list of winners: Best Holiday Historic Home Tour »
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Celebrities who rise to fame often amass large fortunes for themselves along the way. Success then snowballs into more success as these celebrities capitalize on their personal brand through licensing and other business ventures. But many stand to make even more money postmortem than while they were alive and kicking. Elvis Presley, for example, is one of the highest paid dead celebrities, still raking in millions from beyond the grave thanks to album sales and Graceland’s popularity.
Next: The king
7. Elvis Presley
The king is still selling albums. | AFP/Getty Images
Elvis Presley remains a top contender in the realm of postmortem cash year after year. His legacy lives on at Graceland. Although the estate costs around $500,000 per year to maintain, it’s said to earn at least $32 millionin revenue each year.
The king of rock ‘n’ roll enjoys mainstream music success and still moves many albums to this day, a remarkable feat for someone who’s been gone for decades. A commemorative stamp was released in 1993, which the USPS ranks as the top-selling commemorative postage stamp of all time.
https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/celebrities-oddly-worth-more-dead-than-alive.html/
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After All The Movies & Albums: How Much Is Elvis Presley Worth?
December 21, 2018
How much was Elvis Presley’s net worth when he left the building for the last time? How much is he worth today? It all depends on who you ask.
During his heyday, Presley sold hundreds of millions of records and commanded upwards of $1,000,000 per performance. More than 20 of his albums reached the coveted #1 spot on the Billboard charts, as did 35 of his singles.
In addition to his hugely successful recording career, Presley starred in dozens of movies, including Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock, King Creole, and Blue Hawaii.
Popular Presley flicks
In G.I. Blues, Elvis portrays a singing soldier named Tulsa who aspires to open a nightclub. Directed by Norman Taurog, the 1960 movie brought Presley to the silver screen with dancer Juliet Prowse as his leading lady. According to IMDB, the movie earned a healthy $4 million during its theater run.
Wild in the Country gave Presley a chance to show off his acting skills as a troubled young writer in search of a real literary career. Co-starring Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins, and Hope Lange, the 1961 musical film was directed by Philip Dunne.
Viva Las Vegas paired Elvis with Ann-Marget for a rollicking musical adventure that takes place in Sin City. The 1964 comedy musical was directed by George Sidney and earned more than $5 million box office dollars.
Skyrocket to fame and a moderate fortune
Born Elvis Aron Presley in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, the humble young man with movie star good looks started his ascent to fame in the mid 20th century. His first #1 single, “Heartbreak Hotel,” set teenage hearts aflutter in 1955. The very next year, his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, arranged deals on the singer’s behalf with Paramount Pictures and RCA Records. Most sources agree that Parker’s 50% cut of Elvis’ earnings was not in the singer’s best interest.
Presley earned enormous bucks for Parker, Paramount, and RCA, but the 42-year old entertainer was worth a relatively paltry $5 million when he died from heart failure at his Memphis home on August 16, 1977.
Where the money went
Over the course of his lifetime, Presley spent lavishly. Much of his money, according to Celebrity Net Worth, went toward real estate, prescription drugs, and a massive entourage. His 1973 divorce from Priscilla Beaulieu Presley also cost The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll a pretty penny.
When Elvis purchased Graceland in 1957, he paid a then-whopping sum of $102,000 in cash for the 23-room Memphis mansion. Over the next few years, Presley shelled out at least half a million dollars on adjacent land and household accouterments.
Many sources say that Elvis’ biggest cash outlays were done on the behalf of family members, including his father and a stepmother with whom he did not get along. After Elvis’ mother, Gladys, passed away, Vernon Presley remarried and moved his new wife and her kids into the Graceland mansion. The King grew weary of their presence, so he purchased a nearby house for them. At Elvis’ expense, his dad and stepmom made significant renovations, including a swimming pool in the master bedroom.
For most of his natural life, Elvis also financially supported the traveling entourage he called the “Memphis Mafia.” In his later years, Presley is purported to have spent plenty of money on doctors and prescribed medications.
Elvis Presley’s current net worth
Celebrity Net Worth pegs the net worth of the Presley estate at a mere $20 million. Most sources, including GOBankingRates, say the entertainer is worth more dead than he was while alive and estimate the current value of Elvis Presley Enterprises at between $200 and 400 million.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018
After knowing the truth that Elvis was so tired of being “Elvis Presley” and knowing Jesse personally for going on 27 years, I have grown so weary of hearing people who were around Elvis saying how much he loved his life as Elvis and how he would never have left that life.
There was a good number of people to whom he voiced his weariness with the never ending grind of his public life and private life as Elvis. He spoke of this to people like his cousin, Gene Smith; his close friend, Wanda June Hill; his nurse, Marian Cocke; Donnie Sumner; his double first cousin, Harold Loyd (in front of others) just to name a few.
I own the book by Harold Loyd “Elvis Presley’s Graceland Gates” and in that book there is a small excerpt which speaks of Elvis voicing his unhappiness with his life. I am sharing a scan of this very small quote as a means of recommending this book to others. It is still for sale in very limited locations and I will share one of those at the end of this article. I hope that this usage of just a few lines from this book will be considered as a review of the book and allowed use here on my site.
Tom and I met Harold when we visited Graceland on two separate occasions and we enjoyed speaking with him very much. He explained to us that his mother and Elvis’ mother were sisters; how his mother died from a fire when he was young and how good his Aunt Gladys, Vernon and Elvis were to him during those hard times. Below are the photos of our two visits with him.


I have a page on my original web site which is devoted to Gene Smith, who was Elvis’ first cousin and life-long close friend. Below is the link to that page:
https://lindahoodsigmontruth.com/15-gene-smith-elvis-first-cousin-and-closest-lifelong-friend-says-it-was-not-elvis-in-the-coffin/
Below is an excerpt from the book by Elvis’ private nurse Marian Cocke. The title of her book is “I Called Him Babe: Elvis Presley’s Nurse Remembers“. I love this book and also wholeheartedly recommend it.
The below is from Donnie Sumner’s book titled: “In The Shadow of Kings“.
This book is an autobiography of Donnie Sumner. It does not have as much in it about Elvis as I had thought when I purchased it.
I have a page on my original web site devoted to Wanda June Hill’s friendship with Elvis and her endorsement of the truth on my web site that Elvis IS Jesse now. Wanda knew of Elvis’ health problems and other stresses in his life.
Wanda recalls him talking to her so many, many times about the troubles with which he was dealing, the health issues which needed to be taken care of, of wishing he could go back to being the person that he was BEFORE he became ELVIS…saying “if I can even remember who that was“, and telling her how weary and tired he was of being ELVIS.
You may read about all of this on my below page where you can also listen to an audio tape of Wanda’s interview with Elvis. There are several lengthy statements on this page which Wanda composed and wrote specifically for me to post on my site. Please read her words and accept what she wrote because she always cared about his well being and she still does.
Wanda and I are no longer in touch. We were close friends and were very frequently in touch for several years. We spent countless hours visiting on the phone and Emailing. I thank her, from the bottom of my heart, for all that she shared with me.
https://lindahoodsigmontruth.com/wanda-june-hill-has-endorsed-my-web-site/
I hope that perusing all of the above material will help everyone to believe and understand that Elvis was very unhappy and he needed to stop being Elvis to save his physical life and his sanity.
As I promised at the outset of this article, below is one of the purchasing locations for the book by Harold Loyd which I certainly enjoyed and do recommend to everyone.

Elvis Presley’s Graceland gates Hardcover – 1987
https://smile.amazon.com/Elvis-Presleys-Graceland-gates-Harold/dp/B00072YL8S/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1545599863&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=elvis+presley%27s+graceland+gates+harold+lloyd
Also, here is the information for buying the book by Mrs. Cocke, Elvis’ nurse