Visual Elvis biographer Paul Belard published another volume in his ongoing biography series through Linden Press, this time focusing on the months April and May 1959.
The description for the 218-page softcover reads: Early in March 1959, while serving in Germany, Elvis bought a guitar and rented a piano and relaxed at home while on leave, playing both instruments, listening to records and reading fan mail. On April 10, in celebration of the eighteenth anniversary of the 3rd Armored Division, an open house took place at his base. He was involved in guiding visitors.
Early in May, an extensive photo shoot took place in Frankfurt. Several of the pictures will be used on forthcoming record sleeves. Close to 220 pages, the book is chock-full of rare and not so rare pictures, all of them retracing his life during these two months.
The book, and all other volumes in this series, are available from >>> Amazon (associate link) or directly from the author. You can >>> contact him here by mail.
The October 17th edition of the German Stern magazine features Elvis, his daughter and his granddaughter on the cover. Inside the article 'The Last Secrets of the Presley's', an interview with Riley Keough and more.
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Netflix announced the new documentary 'Return of the King - The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley' which will go live on November 13, 2024.
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The Elvis Files website updated their 2024 / 2025 release backlog for previously announced books and vinyl.
- The book 'Elvis Portraits - Vol. II The 50's' should be due October 2024, followed by 'Elvis Portraits - Vol. III - The 60's' in December 2024. Volume IV on the 70's should be out later in 2025. All books are by Erik Lorentzen and Robert van Beek.
- The 'Mid-South Coliseum '74' and 'Murfreesboro '74' double LPs with newly mixed Stereo audio have January 2025 as the release date.
- The previously announced Stereo re-issues of 'Elvis' Golden Records' volume 1 to 4, will come as a set titled 'Elvis Gold Rush' together with the fully illustrated hardback book titled, 'Elvis Prodigy of RCA Records' by Erik Lorentzen and Robert van Beek. Other than "2025" now other information is given.
- Previously announced, but no longer listed are the four volumes of 'Elvis Live at Burbank Studios' volume 1 to 4, featuring newly created Stereo mixes of the four Stand-up Shows from the 1968 'ELVIS' TV-Special.
(Source: Paul Belard / Amazon/ Elvis Club Berlin / Stern / Elvis Files)