Tilly

Sad news :(

Rubberneckin'

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00OU7LXD2...v_1420752782603 A great album and a good price too!

I thought the same, Brian. I love Graceland. I've been lucky enough to visit it several times and just love walking through that front door :dance:

Such sad news. He will be sadly missed. R.I.P. Joe.

Thank you for the update, Brian B-)

Cheers Brian! Elvis is way ahead with 73% right now with Blue Christmas - fantastic Christmas song :dance:

Definitely hope to make this exhibition next year. I've been lucky enough to visit Graceland a few times but I think it's fantastic that this exhibition is in England as it gives so many more people the chance to see some great Elvis artefacts :cheer: http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/exhibit...ey-9835172.html

There certainly is! Be interesting to see what next years figures are.

One Boy, Two Little Girls

Suspicious Minds

Special

Nashville RCA Studio A Saved Just in time, a Nashville-area businessman has agreed to purchase and preserve the historic recording studio in the heart of the city’s Music Row neighbourhood that had been planned for demolition, a potential outcome that had sparked a broader movement to protect other musical landmarks in a place that proudly bills itself as “Music City.” The $5.6 million sale agreement was announced Friday by Bravo Development, which owns the building that houses RCA Studio A, a 49-year-old recording room that has hosted artists including Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and B. B. King. While Elvis recorded all his classics in RCA Studio B, he did however play a charade on Priscilla arranging for her to observe a pretend Elvis session in Studio A! Bassist Norbert Putnam writes about it in his forthcoming book.... " On the first night Felton met David Briggs and me in the corridor outside RCA's Studio A. We stood, just outside the control room door, listening in disbelief as Felton explained that "Priscilla's been buggin' him to come see a session, so Elvis decided he'd stage one." Even though the last album was already pressed and about to be shipped, we would pretend to do a few final touch-ups. Elvis would have a few ideas about the bass parts, even though he never had before. And yes, David would be changing a few piano parts. More than anything else, Elvis had a bunch of new stories he couldn't wait to share with us. When we entered the control room right on time at six o'clock, there sat the King, the man who in the past had never arrived before eight. He jumped to his feet and pulled his beautiful Queen across the room to meet us. We were introduced as "Putt and David, the greatest bass player, the greatest piano player in the world!" He went on to say, "Putt was the one who played that great bass part on 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me,' and you remember the great piano intro on 'Love Letters'?" ... In the next minute or two, Pachucki led Priscilla out of the control room and into the large cavernous studio, explaining how he would arrange the room for this important Presley overdub session. With Priscilla gone, Elvis seized the opportunity to apologize for the charade, but begged us to please play along. "You know I love this woman dearly, but I wouldn't ever want her to witness all the silly shenanigans that occur on a real live session," he said. We smiled and nodded our heads in quiet understanding. EIN thanks Greg Cain for the story. (News, Source;GregCain/ElvisInfoNet)

Thank you for the update, Brian B-)

I read that Elvis' How Great Thou Art was played at her funeral. RIP Deborah.

Almost Always True Say the things we used to say

Irreplaceable

Promised Land

Love Me Tender

As part of a tour I made this summer, I was in Memphis for three nights at the beginning of Elvis Week. Of course, being in Memphis, I had to visit Graceland. As always, it was fantastic. It's a great feeling walking through that famous front door! There were a few changes from my last visit in 2007. They now issue the visitors with an iPad and headphones as opposed to simply an audio tape. There were a few changes to exhibits as well, in fact, after touring the mansion, you get back onto the bus to an exhibit building behind the house where there are new exhibits on display and a presentation by Graceland staff of additional items and films. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/America220_zpsfe723535.jpg I visited Sun Studios again and they have recently added a great display. Of course Dewey Phillips is well documented at playing a very important role in bringing Elvis' talents to the world as a DJ on WHBQ, the first to play an Elvis record on his show! The Chisca Hotel, from where he broadcast his show, is currently being restored and the tiles on the wall, the turntables, the audio board and microphone from the original WHBQ studio, are now displayed at Sun Studio. Definitely an added treat! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/America361_zps9c886ae1.jpg I also visited Stax Museum for the first time on this trip. Fantastic place from where such great music originated! My third visit to Memphis and I hope that it won't be my last B-)

Sweet Inspirations Inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame: :cheer: Last week at the special Rhythm, and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Ohio ceremony, The Sweet Inspirations as well as many other including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye and The Funk Brothers were all inducted. As reported by Elvis Presley Fans of Nashville, the award was accepted posthumously by the families of Myrna Smith and Sylvia Shemwell. Martin Smith, son of the late Myrna Smith, noted, "We did not only accept in honour of the late Myrna Smith and the late Sylvia Shemwell, but gave well deserved credit to Estelle Brown and also to Portia Griffin." The Sweet Inspirations founder Emily "Cissy" Houston, was unable to attend the induction ceremony. Cissy did however compose a beautiful letter that was read out loud at the ceremony. Very sadly two of the group have passed away. Myrna Smith joined The Sweet Inspirations in 1965 and sadly passed away Dec 24th, 2010 while Sylvia Shemwell who joined in 1968 died in February 2010. Estelle Brown is the only original Sweet Inspirations member still performing live today Myrna Smith was very close to Elvis and initially dated Elvis' close friend Jerry Schilling before they married. Go HERE to EIN's exclusive interview with Myrna Smith http://www.elvisinfonet.com/myrna.html Go here to the Rhythm, and Blues Music Hall of Fame website. http://www.rbhalloffame.com/ (News, Source;ElvisPresleyFansofNashville/ElvisInfoNet)

Sounds promising, Brian :cheer:

Sun

Love Me

Indescribably Blue