50 years ago today...

 

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Imagine that Elvis is standing on your doorstep for a surprise visit and asks if it's ok if he can spend the next three days with you! That’s what happened to the eighteen-year-old actress Vera Tschechowa from Munich in March 1959. Elvis and Vera had met before in January while doing publicity shots for the March of Dimes campaign. But from Tuesday March 3rd until Thursday March 5th they went on different outings together. What began in the Bavaria Film studios and ended in the night club Moulin Rouge

 

Published: March 3rd 2009 12:01 AM.

Source: ElvisMatters / Published by: ElvisMatters

 

 

And around the same time…..

 

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During his army days Elvis sure had some enjoyable moments too! While on leave in March 1959, he visited Munich. Together with his friends Red West and Lamar Fike he stopped at the nightclub Moulin Rouge. For two evenings he was a guest there and the house photographer of the Moulin Rouge, Rudolf Paulini made some great pictures

 

Published: March 4th 2009 12:01 AM.

Source: ElvisMatters / Published by: ElvisMatters

 

Elvis Recorded Live On Stage in Memphis :cheer:

 

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35 Years ago, Elvis was back in Memphis! It was his first hometown appearance since 1961. The four shows that were booked sold out immediately. The Colonel added a fifth one, and planned to record that show. It was ‘Memphis day’ on Saturday March 16th 1974 , Elvis gave two shows that day, one at 2:30 and at 8:30 P.M. The four weekend shows were seen by 49.000 fans. Three days later Elvis is back in town for his fifth show. That one was recorded and released by RCA in July, ‘Elvis Recorded Live On Stage in Memphis.’ For his performance of ‘How Great Thou Art’ on that LP, Elvis received his third Grammy.

 

Published: March 16th 2009 11:03 AM.

Source: ElvisMatters / Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen

 

'59 Rumours of Elvis' death untrue!:

 

Fifty years ago this weekend rumours flew round the world of Elvis' having been killed in a car crash while returning to home from a trip to Frankfurt. Elvis' father Vernon and Elvis' secretary had been spotted being taken into a German hospital having survived a major car crash - but there was no sign of Elvis! This sparked world-wide rumours. Elvis however was not in the car at all. Here is the news report from the time, March 28, 1959.

 

Elvis' Father Hurt in Wreck:

 

BAD NAUHEIM, Germany (UPI): Elvis Presley's father and secretary were slightly injured in an automobile accident which totally, wrecked their car.

A spokesman for the 3d Armd Div, with which the soldier-singer is stationed near here, said Vernon Presley and the singer's secretary, Elisabeth Stefaniak, suffered bruises in the accident, which occurred Thursday night on the Frankfurt-Kassel autobahn, about five miles south of the spa where the Presleys live.

Elvis was still en route home from his Army duties at Friedberg when the accident occurred.

Presley Driving

The accident took place when the elder Presley was driving the Pfc's secretary home from a shopping tour in Frankfurt.

Miss Stefaniak is an adopted daughter Army Sfc Raymond L. McCormick.

Presley attempted to pass another car, driven by a German, when that car, in turn, pulled out in an attempt to pass a truck.

When Presley hit the brakes, his car went out of control, rolled over several times and ended up in the other lane of the highway.

The occupants were taken to a nearby German hospital, treated for bruises and discharged. (26 March 1959)

The following day Elvis was very much alive as he celebrated the halfway mark in the army with an 'Over The Hump' party.

 

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(News, Source;EIN)

Elvis's career began 55 years ago today :dance:

 

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Many people played an important rol in Elvis Presley's career, and Dewey Phillips was certainly one of them. He was the one who, 55 years ago today, on July 8th 1954 gave Elvis's very first single ‘That’s All Right’, a spin in his radio show ‘Red, Hot & Blue’, broadcast live from Hotel Chisca downtown Memphis. Without even realizing it himself, Elvis even gave his first interview that evening.

 

Published: July 8th 2009 12:39 AM.

Source: ElvisMatters / Published by: ElvisMatters

Elvis's career began 55 years ago today :dance:

 

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Many people played an important rol in Elvis Presley's career, and Dewey Phillips was certainly one of them. He was the one who, 55 years ago today, on July 8th 1954 gave Elvis's very first single ‘That’s All Right’, a spin in his radio show ‘Red, Hot & Blue’, broadcast live from Hotel Chisca downtown Memphis. Without even realizing it himself, Elvis even gave his first interview that evening.

 

Published: July 8th 2009 12:39 AM.

Source: ElvisMatters / Published by: ElvisMatters

 

 

 

Wooo,and what a career it was.. He gave us so much :wub: