Released in Italy is the book "Elvis in Concert 1945/1977" from long time Elvis Presley Club of Italy’s President, Sebastiano Cecere. From the press release:
This astonishing book (800 pages) collates all worldwide available information regarding Elvis’ live activities since his childhood experiences (when he use to visit Tupelo’s own radio station) to his very last gig in Indianapolis in 1977. Never before (worldwide) has such amount of information been collected in one single book (usually ‘in concert’ books only deal with the Seventies), with unreleased information never available before, regarding his very first appearances and concerts. Here you will find for the first time ever, the whole story of Elvis and the Hugh Jarrett Singers, including the only available professional picture of the group with Elvis himself (took backstage and never published before). The book is in Italian but you won’t need to speak and read Italian to be able to enjoy the “heart” of this labor of love. For each concert you will find all available details, including cities, venues, audience, gross receipt, play lists (many of them unreleased), musicians (for the very first time the most accurate Imperials line up, discussed directly with group leader Joe Moscheo), press review and discographies (official, FTD and independent labels) and all available album/CD release information, both official and unofficial.
Do you know who James “Mississippi Slim” Ausborn was, and which influence he had in Elvis childhood musical culture and skill development? Do you know what does it say the Morse code at the beginning of the “Aloha from Hawaii” concert? Do you want to know all the details of the 1957 tours? Did you know that when Jean Marc Gargiulo (president of “Treat Me Nice – Les Amis D’Elvis” fan club) met Elvis in 1969 in Las Vegas, Elvis himself was so worried about Jean Marc’s financial commitment to fly in USA (back then it was not so common…) that he asked him if he needed some money? Do you know that beside normal 45 and 33 rpm record releases, in the seventies there has also been a live extended play record release?
The third release on the new Convair import label brings us a rare recording of a great live performance Elvis did at the Las Vegas International Hotel on August 12, 1969 (Dinner Show). Recorded by a fan in the audience this release is for the collectors. Accompanied by a 20 page booklet telling interesting facts about Elvis´ return to live performances after almost nine years in words and pictures. This release is limited to 300 copies.
Tracklisting:
Orchestra Intro - Opening Vamp / Blue Suede Shoes - I Got A Woman - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - Jailhouse Rock / Don´t Be Cruel - Heartbreak Hotel - Hound Dog - Memories - Mystery Train / Tiger Man - Monologue - Baby What You Want Me to Do - Runaway - Are You Lonesome Tonight - Yesterday / Hey Jude - Band Introductions - In The Ghetto - Suspicious Minds - What´D I Say - Can´t Help Falling In Love
Bonus:
Ronnie Tutt spricht über seine Zeit (1969) mit Elvis als dessen Drummer
Volume 71 0f the Norwegian Flaming Star fan-club magazine comes with a free CD with recordings from 1960 and 1961.
Tracklisting:
1. Flaming Star – 2:29 (Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards) 2. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears – 2:20 (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman / Jack Lloyd) 3. Wild in the Country – 1:55 (Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore / George Weiss) 4. Lonely Man – 2:46 (Bennie Benjamin / Sol Marcus) 5. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell – 1:37 (Fred Wise / Ben Weisman) 6. Surrender – 1:53 (Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman) 7. (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame – 2:09 (Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman) 8. Little Sister – 2:33 (Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman)
A New Movie
BiteSize Entertainment options Elvis Presley project. The film will be called Growing Up Graceland based on David E Stanley and Dr David Gruder’s book Conversations With The King: Journals Of A Young Apprentice.
The movie will follow Stanley's 17-year relationship with Presley, who happened to be his stepbrother and mentor. Stanley moved to Graceland when he was just four years old, and grew up to be a personal aide to The King. The film is also said to have a spiritual slant, as it delves into the big questions that Elvis was asking before he passed away in 1977.
Most of the films about Elvis made after his death have been small made-for-TV projects, so it will be interesting to see if BiteSize can create something a bit more high profile to tell this story.
900
This post marks the 900th post on this blog; only 100 to go for post #1000.
(Source: FECC / Flaming Star)