Review Journal Las Vegas by John Przybys - 50 Years Ago the King (Elvis) Comes Back
Elvis' press conference held in the New York Hilton on the afternoon of 9 June 1972 has go the stuff of musical legend and folklore and remains not only his final printing conference merely i of the virtually frank and honest public appearances of his lifetime. The briefing took place only hours earlier Elvis' first of four consecutive shows in the city'southward Madison Square Garden Arena. Much of the footage remained unreleased for many years apart from some excerpts seen in "This Is Elvis" simply it's authenticity was depleted by the use of the overdubbing of actors' voices with the questions asked of Elvis and some of these were merely paraphrases of the original questions. In 2012, as role of the "Prince From Another Planet" some of the video footage of this printing briefing was released officially by Sony only only half of the event was seen on the DVD. The audio of the printing conference has never been released officially and as such some questions from the printing core remain inaudible and many of the transcripts show some guesswork has taken place and even in parts where the audio is clear still have wildly inaccurate depictions of the questions. in this video I have tried to place subtitles over the parts which are difficult to empathize and accept written what I believe to exist the questions being asked but in some points are besides difficult to hear so in those cases I have just placed "inaudible".
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Just desire to let everyone know that Jesse called this night and we had a very nice time. He was doing well today. We had a number of things to discuss.
Jesse did give me two things to post this fourth dimension…both in regards to Mickey Moran'southward actions.
Outset of all, regarding the very unkind comments which Moran has published regarding the photo of Jesse with Benjamin. Jesse wants Moran to know that he thought the comments were funny…he had a skilful laugh.
Second, he wants Moran and anybody else to know that he backs me 110%. He said that he is my armor and I am his sister.
Needless to say, his call lit up my day.
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Wednesday, JULY ten, 2019
This anniversary of Sun Records in Nashville is significant to me because Shelby Singleton was behind the beginning of ORION the singer.
Dominicus Joins Singleton Legacy, Moves to Nashville, 50 Years Ago
Sun Records is the iconic 50's label (in the Superlative ten, according to Variety) which
launched the careers of the Million Dollar Quartet artists (Elvis, Johnny Greenbacks,
Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins) plus others such as Roy Orbison and Charlie Rich. Lord's day was founded by Stone & Roll pioneer and visionary Sam Phillips in 1952 and was successful for a five twelvemonth catamenia beginning in 1954.
In the early on 60's, Sam's passion for the music business waned as he pursued other business interests, such as radio, property and blue chip stocks, and Sun Records became fallow. In early 1969, Sam began negotiations with a friend, Shelby Singleton, for a bargain that ultimately reversed the original intention.
Shelby was a successful music producer who had earned his stripes at Mercury Records, starting out in regional promotion and winding up as caput of A&R. He left in 1966 to form his ain visitor, which became very successful in 1968 with the chart topper, "Harper Valley PTA."
From left to right: Sam Phillips, Shelby Singleton, Stu Silfen (Singleton's attorney), and Noble Bell (Singleton's EVP)
In July of 1969, the negotiations betwixt Sam and Shelby were finalized and Lord's day Records was sold. Sun was moved to Nashville, and Sun Records joined the existing Singleton stable of labels SSS International and Plantation. Shelby Singleton and his partner/brother, John A. Singleton, managed the company until Shelby'south passing in 2009. John continues to guide and raise the Sunday legacy started past Sam Phillips.
This year celebrates the golden anniversary of the ownership of Sun Records by the Singleton family.
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Th, JULY 11, 2019
Below are 4 interview videos with Dick Grob, Sam Thompson and Charles Stone. Yous volition enjoy hearing about their memories of Elvis.
All 4 of these videos are on the YouTube channel of outlawfilms
Conversations with Tom Brown with Dick Grob, Sam Thompson & Charles Rock 2019 Tupelo Elvis festival
Published on Jul 2, 2019
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Published on Jul 3, 2019
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Published on Jul 4, 2019
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Published on Jul 5, 2019
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SENT TO JESSE THRU THIS POINT
ON FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019
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SATURDAY, JULY xiii, 2019
This is a very interesting video most the home which Elvis bought for his cook, Mary Jenkins Langston.
Spa Guy
Published on Mar 19, 2018
This video is about The Spa Guy taking you to Elvis' Cook Mrs. Mary Jenkins Langstons's home that He bought her.. and another interesting details…
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SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019
HAPPY ELVIS PRESLEY DAY!!!!
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The hurting in my hands and wrists has really flared upwardly from my typing besides much. So, I may exist absent from my website for a while. I will be seeing a Dr. this week for more shots in my wrists which, hopefully, will help.
I thank everyone for your understanding and patience.
Honey, light and peace,
Linda
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I practise have 1 more item that I want to share with everyone before I exit to give my easily and wrists the residual.
I send hugs of thanks to my friend Elisabeth W. who has created this video to substantiate that the piddling boy in Jesse'south lap actually is Lisa Marie'south son, Benjamin.
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Wednesday, JULY 17, 2019
This Is The Shocking Truth Backside What Really Killed Elvis Presley
In that location accept always been many rumours surrounding Elvis Presley's death. Some even claim that the rocker didn't die and that he has been spending his days in a paradisiacal place. His personal doctor recently announced that the singer did not die of a heart problem, which could be confirmed past extensive research which could lift a part of the shadow surrounding the star.
In 1977, Elvis Presley'southward decease was announced following a cardiac arrhythmia. The star had drug habit problem at the time and his diet was deplorable for his wellness. The weakening of his heart was thus explained by his disproportionate lifestyle, which had been endangering his life for several years.
Withal, the doctor and long-time friend of the rocker, George 'Nick' Nichopoulos, first questioned the causes of Elvis' death. The version that was given is in fact far from the truth.
A shocking truth nearly the rocker's epitome
When asked by Foxnews.com, George Nichopoulos said, 'Afterwards Elvis Presley's death, we weren't sure what exactly acquired it, so I did some inquiry and some of my colleagues called me from different cities and medical schools that were doing research on constipation and its consequences.'
This revelation is amazing and the medico who spent 12 years with the star added: 'Nosotros didn't realize until the autopsy that his constipation was so serious.' He and so went on to say, 'We just assumed that constipation was a side event of the medications he was taking for his arthritis pain and insomnia.'
A preventable death
Upset by the idea that they could impairment his image, Elvis Presley had e'er hidden his constipation problems. Co-ordinate to Nichopoulos, the field of study was extremely delicate to discuss with the star. Co-ordinate to the doctor, this is why the rocker had weight problems and he could still take been live if he had agreed to exercise a colostomy. Elvis apparently refused the operation because his issues were and so difficult to take and hurtful to his ego.
Elvis performs at the International July 31, 1969, in Las Vegas. (Terry Todd/Las Vegas News Agency) Here are 50 notes of the exciting, celebrated, ultimately melancholy melody that was The King'due south Las Vegas reign.
ane — RCA Records announced the get-go show with a ix-folio release that began: "On July 31, 1969, a tall, rangy, handsome and gifted vocalizer-actor-performer will make his showtime appearance before a live audience in more than a decade when he steps on to the stage of the new International Hotel in Las Vegas. His name is Elvis Presley, and considering of the evocative magic of those iv unproblematic syllables, his appearances at the International have on a special emotional besides equally amazing statistical meaning for millions of Americans, both teenagers and adults."
ii —Past 1969, the 34-year-old had sold more than than 250 meg records during 15 years with RCA. His recording of "Hound Domestic dog" had sold more than 7 meg copies since its 1956 release, and Elvis had starred in 32 movies, earned 47 single gold records and 10 gilded albums.
3 —Elvis' recorded vocalisation had "been heard by more people in the world than that of any other performing artist in the history of the recording industry," co-ordinate to RCA, and the International contract would make him "one of the highest-paid performers in the history of Las Vegas."
4 —Elvis' contract with the International paid $100,000 a calendar week for a four-week engagement, according to Zoglin. That matched what Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were making, putting all 3 at the top of Las Vegas' entertainer pay calibration.
5 —The shows weren't Elvis' get-go performances in Las Vegas. In 1956, he played the New Borderland's Venus Room, which billed him equally "the atomic powered vocalizer." Elvis was listed as an "extra added allure," sharing the bill with Freddy Martin and his orchestra.
6 — Critical reaction to that New Frontier lounge appearance was tepid and colored with skepticism about Elvis' chances of success in Las Vegas.
7 —"For the teen-agers, the long, tall Memphis lad is a whiz; for the boilerplate Vegas spender or showgoer, a bore. His musical sound with a combo of three is uncouth, matching to a dandy extent the lyric content of his nonsensical songs," wrote the Las Vegas Sun's Bill Willard.
My girlfriend and I were stunned … we started screaming. I thought, 'That's really him. This is not a Telly, this is non my record player … I don't recollect the songs he sang. Just the way his hair was admittedly gorgeous, the style the light shined off of it.
Sue Lorenz, Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley fan lodge president, who saw Elvis at the International Hotel and Las Vegas Hilton fifteen times between Feb 1970, when she was 12, including his last show here in December 1976.
viii —Elvis held no grudge against Las Vegas. In 1963, he filmed "Viva Las Vegas" here, and on May 1, 1967, he married Priscilla Beaulieu at the Aladdin.
nine — "Viva Las Vegas" was considered by many fans and critics to be among his best films. Elvis confidant Joe Esposito told the Review-Journal in 2014 that "Viva Las Vegas," which memorably co-starred Ann-Margret, was ane of Elvis' favorite films.
1 0 — The International shows would come just viii months after Elvis' critically acclaimed Idiot box special, which aired in December 1968. Officially chosen "Singer Presents Elvis," it is widely known as "the comeback special."
ane one —The special drew "a whopping 42 percent of the viewing audience," Zoglin notes, and it revealed an earthy, charismatic Elvis, helping to reignite interest in the performer.
ane 2 —Only outset, Elvis had to take intendance of a final fleck of cinematic business organisation: In early on 1969, he filmed "Change of Habit," a drama in which he played a hip, inner-city doctor who barbarous for a nun (honest!) played by Mary Tyler Moore.
1 3 — On July 13, 1969, about two weeks before opening night, the RJ reported that Presley's monthlong set of shows was 80 percent sold out.
ane 4 —The International, which opened July ane, 1969, was and then the world's largest hotel-casino at 30 stories alpine, with just over i,500 rooms, and with a showroom that seated about 1,150.
(My band) opened the Landmark across the street from the International Hotel. Elvis and his ring were all good friends of ours and also customers of our family'due south restaurant. … It was like when Frank Sinatra electrified when he came to town. A very similar dynamic. … We e'er say Frank taught u.s. how to swing and Elvis taught us how to rock.
Lorraine Chase-Bono, former Nevada lieutenant governor and Clark County commissioner who in 1969 was leader of The Lauri Perry Four and attended Elvis' opening night show
1 5 —Elvis didn't open the Showroom Internationale. That stardom goes to Barbra Streisand, on July ii, 1969. According to Zoglin, Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, deemed it too risky for Elvis to open a new showroom with all the technical glitches that might bring.
1 six —Elvis saw Streisand perform the 2nd-to-last show of her date, and according to Zoglin, "Midway through the show he turned to one of his Memphis pals and muttered, 'She sucks.' "
i 7 —A total-page RJ advertizing appear the other performers on Elvis' bill: Comedian (and longtime Las Vegas resident) Sammy Shore, the Sweet Inspirations, the Imperials and the Bobby Morris Orchestra. The ad likewise named James Burton (guitar), Jerry Scheff (electric bass), Larry Muhoberac (piano), John Wilkinson (guitar) and Ronnie Tutt (drums). The bottom of the advertizement read: "This announcement courtesy of Elvis and the Colonel."
ane 8 —Fun trivia: The Sweet Inspirations was co-founded by Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mom, and the grouping recorded with a stellar roster of artists including Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin and Van Morrison.
ane 9 —The band lineup changed as Elvis' tenure at the International continued, filling what became known every bit The TCB Band (for "taking intendance of business organization").
two 0 —Elvis' contract called for him to play ii shows a nighttime, at 8 p.m. and midnight. Tickets began at $15, "top of the Vegas scale at the time," Zoglin writes.
ii 1 — The early on show was a dinner show, and the midnight show included drinks. Included on the July 1969 Showroom Internationale menu: Roast sirloin with pommes parisienne, tomate au gratin and Parfait Internationale.
2 2 — Opening night'south audience reportedly included Fats Domino, Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones, Ann-Margret, George Hamilton, Paul Anka, Pat Boone, Carol Channing, Juliet Prowse (who co-starred with Elvis in "K.I. Dejection") and Henry Mancini.
ii three — VIPs even got a "welcome gift box," which included two Elvis albums, a 1969 pocket calendar, two 8-past-10 Elvis photos, a color photo of Elvis, a brochure of Elvis records and tapes, a press release and a stat sheet.
2 4 —Sammy Davis Jr. got an extra souvenir. According to Graceland's web log, Davis, who sabbatum in the front row, was given ane of Elvis' rings, right from the stage, by Elvis.
two 5 —The opening night set list included "Blue Suede Shoes," "All Shook Up," "Love Me Tender," "Jailhouse Rock," "Don't Be Brutal," "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Canis familiaris."
2 six — In retrospect, it's surprising that the list didn't include "Viva Las Vegas," the title song from the pic, which still is the closest thing Las Vegas has to a theme song.
2 7 — The premiere show ran near an hr and 15 minutes.
(A member of Elvis' entourage) showed me where Elvis stood in the wings earlier he'd come out. He'd take his guys concord him back, nigh every bit if they were preventing him from getting onstage, so when he came out he'd come up out with a large flourish … He was moving forward and then he'd build upwards a large caput of steam and bound out onto the stage.
Ira David Sternberg, Las Vegas Hilton vice president of communications and community relations from 2004-2009, host of "Talk Virtually Las Vegas"
2 8 — Elvis was a hitting, and the reviews were bang-up. According to Zoglin, Billboard's review was headlined "Elvis Retains Touch in Return to Phase." Diverseness called Elvis "very much in command." And The New York Times' stone critic enthused that Elvis "still knows how to sing rock 'n' curlicue."
2 nine — The opening-night show was such a hit that Parker and International president Alex Shoofey chop-chop negotiated some other contract on a tablecloth in the hotel's coffee shop.
3 0 —During that offset appointment, which ended Aug. 28, 1969, Elvis performed 57 shows, all of which sold out.
three 1 —Elvis drew 101,500 people over the that run — a Las Vegas tape — and gross ticket receipts totaled $1.5 million, according to Zoglin.
3 2 —At the fourth dimension, Las Vegas shows typically were considered loss leaders. Zoglin writes that Elvis' reportedly were the offset shows to make money, ushering in a new Las Vegas business model.
3 three —The tablecloth deal called for Elvis to appear at the International for two iv-calendar week engagements a twelvemonth over the next five years. For that, Elvis would be paid $125,000 a week.
3 iv — When Elvis performed hither, he lived in a 5,000-foursquare-foot suite on the International's 30th floor. It has been contradistinct in the years since, and no longer looks the same.
There were parties almost every night in the Elvis suite, merely they were not loud, crazy, alcohol-infused parties. … Somebody was ever stopping over from another hotel, whether information technology was Tom Jones or Steve (Lawrence) and Eydie (Gorme). The merely ones who never came over were the Rat Pack.
Dominic Parisi, Westgate executive casino host, who tended to Elvis from 1972 to 1976, as a room service staffer
three 5 — During shows, Elvis would wipe his brow with silk scarves that he'd buss and requite to female person fans. Those scarves were designed and painted at Opportunity Hamlet, the Las Vegas nonprofit, which provided Elvis' scarves until the day he died.
3 6 — In October 1969, RCA released a live recording of the Las Vegas testify, "In Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada," as part of a double-anthology set chosen "From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis."
3 7 — Information technology was Elvis' starting time live recording, and Las Vegans could get it at the local Woolco for $5.49 ("a $nine.98 value").
3 viii — Fans who felt peculiarly inspired by Elvis also could visit Woolco to buy a "folk guitar outfit" for $8.97, reduced from the regular price of $12.97.
three ix — Zoglin said the International shows created a new customer base of operations for Las Vegas, not the sort of high rollers and table game players that the Rat Pack drew, merely of middle-Americans and those who otherwise might not have come up here.
iv 0 — Elvis' second date at the International began on January. 26, 1970, and it was as popular as the start. The 3rd was in August 1970. An August 1970 bear witness was filmed and became the documentary "Elvis: That's the Way It Is." Released in November of that year, the motion picture features Elvis singing several numbers and records a rehearsal session.
four 1 — Elvis is recognizable by a single proper noun, simply the hotel he played changed its name several times over the years. Opening as the International, information technology became the Las Vegas Hilton and then the LVH before condign the Westgate in 2014.
iv 2 — Elvis performed his last evidence at the then-Las Vegas Hilton on Dec. 12, 1976. Elvis was found expressionless in a bath of his home at Graceland on Aug. 16, 1977, at historic period 42.
4 3— Exactly how many shows Elvis performed here is, surprisingly, debatable. Co-ordinate to the Hilton, he performed 837 shows between July 31, 1969, and December. 12, 1976, all of them sellouts, to an estimated audience of 2.5 one thousand thousand people.
4 4— Later on a review several years agone, Graceland revised the full to 636.
He had a phenomenal rapport with the audience. He'd take off scarves and requite them to women, and women would charge the phase similar a feeding frenzy. He was only fun to watch. He was a great entertainer, even when he was bursting out of his jumpsuit.
David Siegel, founder of Westgate Resorts, who knew Colonel Tom Parker and saw Elvis nigh 15 times at the International and Las Vegas Hilton
4 5 — Whatever the number, the Hilton honored the record-breaking streak with the installation in September 1978 of a statue that now sits near the Westgate's front desk. Hilton President Barron Hilton, Priscilla Presley and Vernon Presley, Elvis' father, attended the ceremony.
4 6 — Near 2,000 fans also attended, the RJ reported, and Priscilla described the statue every bit looking "very much like" Elvis.
iv 7 — Elvis' relationship with Las Vegas continues. In 2016, a portion of Riviera Boulevard was renamed Elvis Presley Boulevard, and Southern Nevada also is home to Elvis Presley Court and Elvis Alive Drive .
iv 8 — Elvis also received a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars in 2008.
4 ix — Elvis was a Las Vegas game-changer. Zoglin writes that Elvis at the International "established a new template for the Las Vegas bear witness: No longer an intimate, sophisticated, Sinatra-style nightclub act, but a big rock-concert-like spectacle."
five 0 — Elvis' shows also altered the way Las Vegas entertainment is consumed, Zoglin says, equally "people began to schedule their trips to Vegas around Elvis shows, rather than coming to town and then choosing from available shows.
Contact John Przybys at jprzybys@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0280. Follow @JJPrzybyson Twitter.
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