Elvis Presley Week: The End Elvis died 38 years ago today. In my eyes, he was the king and will always be the king. There will never be another Elvis Presley. Here are some words from my book about his … Continue reading →
Leiber and Stoller (great rock and roll writers) were brought to New York to write the music for “Jailhouse Rock”. I assume they had not been there before, so they decided to see the sights. They got so wrapped up … Continue reading →
Remember Ed Sullivan? He booked Elvis for three shows, paying him $50,000 for the appearances, an unheard of amount in those days. The first was September 9, 1956. There is a legend that Sullivan was so offended by the movement … Continue reading →
Elvis Presley Week: Most people know Elvis recorded for Sun Records in the beginning. There is a famous quote that is attributed to Sam Philips who was the owner of Sun. He once said “If I could find a white … Continue reading →
In case you didn’t know, this is Elvis Presley week. He died 38 years ago next Sunday on Aug 16, 1977. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was driving to work on that morning in 1977 and they … Continue reading →