Thursday, December 19, 2019

December 18 - French Promo

The French Elvis My Happiness released a promo single for customers who buy over 50 Euro in the shop. 

The promotional single is a reproduction of a 1963 EP that contained both tracks from the "It Happened at the World's Fair" soundtrack album as studio recordings. The fan club followed the movie and studio theme and added alternate takes, a demo, the original version of "Memphis Tennessee" by its original author, Chuck Berry and five French covers.

45 RPM: One Broken Heart For Sale - Relax - Devil In Disguise - Please Don’t Drag That String Around

Les Autres Titres De L’Album: Beyond The Bend - Take Me To The Fair - They Remind Me Too Much Of You - I’m Falling In Love Tonight - Cotton Candy Land -  A World Of Our Town - How Would You Like To Be - Happy Ending

Best Of Sessions Du 26 & 27 Mai 1963: Love Me Tonight - Echoes Of Love - Witchcraft - Memphis Tennessee - (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway - Ask Me - Slowly But Surely

Les Alternatives: One Broken Heart For Sale (Take 1, Version Film) - They Remind Me Too Much Of You (Take 1) - Devil In Disguise (Take 3) - Witchcraft (Take 2) - Memphis Tennessee (Take 1)

Chuck Berry: Memphis Tennessee
Démo: Devil In Disguise (Bill Giant)

Les Adaptations Françaises: Cœur Brisé À Prendre (One Broken Heart For Sale - Henri Salvador) - Relax (Robert Cartier) - Tu N’As Rien De Tout Ca (Devil In Disguise - Johnny Hallyday) - Mon Cœur Est Brisé (Witchcraft - Bob Asklöf) - Memphis Tennessee (Danyel Gérard)

Graceland opened a new exhibit on Elvis and his love of football

When Elvis Presley wasn't on stage performing for thousands of screaming fans, he was trading in his microphone and jumpsuits for a football and pair of cleats. Graceland guests can get an up-close look at one of the King’s favorite pastimes in the new “X’s and O’s: Elvis and His Love of Football” exhibit.

Elvis’ love for one of America's greatest games went far beyond watching the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers – his two favorite teams – in the Mansion's TV room. 

He carried a football with him just about anywhere, and pickup games on the Graceland grounds or a nearby park weren't an uncommon occurrence. Even though these were games with friends, Elvis took touch football very seriously. He even went as far as developing playbooks for his teams.

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning visited the Graceland Archives and even the Super Bowl champ was blown away by the king’s play-calling and attention to detail when it came to formations and assignments. 

Graceland’s newest exhibit also features autographed memorabilia given to Elvis by NFL Hall of Famer “Broadway” Joe Namath, memorabilia from the Memphis Southmen, Memphis’ WFL team and a replica Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy for fans to snap pictures with. Fans can also get a glimpse of Elvis’s very own 1959 “Most Valuable Player” award from his touch football league in Bad Nauheim, Germany.

(Source: Elvis My Happiness / Elvis Club Berlin / Graceland)