Tuesday, August 22, 2017

August 22 - Elvis Sings All Kinds

The Spanish El Toro Records (Broken Arrow) label announced the release of four new colored vinyl EP’s all due September 15, 2017. 

Tracks Elvis Sings Otis Blackwell (Limited edition green vinyl)

1. Paralysed (Side A, 33 RPM)
2. Fever
3. Return To Sender (Side B, 45 RPM)
4. Easy Question

Tracks Elvis Sings New Orleans (Limited edition white vinyl)

1. One Night (A-Seite)
2. Crawfish
3. Blueberry Hill (B-Seite)
4. Witchcraft

Tracks Elvis Sings Ivory Joe Hunter (Limited edition blue vinyl)

1. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
2. I Need You So 
3. My Wish Come True 

Tracks Elvis Sings Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup (Limited Edition purple vinyl)

1. That's All Right (A-Seite)
2. So Glad You're Mine
3. My Baby Left Me (B-Seite)
4. That's All Right (Alternative Take)


Elvis White Knabe Piano Sells for $375,000

Elvis famous white Knabe baby grand piano was sold on Ebay for US $375,190 after 117 bids. Previously figures of up to 1 million had been mentioned. The grand piano — which reportedly was played by W.C. Handy, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Cab Calloway before it was acquired by Elvis Presley.  The piano was built in 1912 and an d bought by Elvis in 1957 after he moved in to Graceland. It stayed in his Music Room at Graceland until 1969.


A statement on the piano reads: “It was played constantly by Elvis and many friends for practice sessions, friendly sing alongs and untold numbers of jam sessions by Elvis and visiting celebrities to Graceland and became one of Elvis's most loved, personal musical instruments.” In 2016 Heritage Auctions were hoping for  $600,000 for the same piano.  

(Source: Amazon / Elvis Info Network)