October 26 - Elvis, The Guitar and Me

Todd Slaughter announced the December 3, 2024 release of his book 'Elvis, The Colonel and Me - The Elephant in the Room'. 

Publicity stated: This full colour book is released a month prior to the 90th anniversary of Elvis birth (8 January 1935). With the sub-title The Elephant in the Room the text deals with those urban myths that have devalued Elvis’ legacy whilst looking at both his and the Colonel’s private and professional life stories, and Todd Slaughter’s personal recollections of times spent with them both. 

It’s a compassionate story which should answer some of those questions which have often puzzled us. The photographic content of 300 images, in the main, was gifted to us from the Colonel’s private collection. 

Signed author copies can be pre-ordered now from Elvis4Sale.com. 

Not Sold

An Elvis Presley owned and sage played 1974 Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar did not sell at the Gotta have Rock and Roll auction, the instrument did not meet the US$75,000 - US$100,000 estimate.

From the description: This beautiful Martin D28 acoustic guitar was owned and stage used by Elvis Presley and comes with a detailed letter of provenance from his close friend Charlie Hodge. Elvis used the guitar in the mid-1970's and was his personal property. According to Charlie, Elvis played the guitar both on stage as well as during jam sessions. 

According to Charlie, he nearly always caught it, and a few times it fell on the stage. One of the times he didn't catch it, it hit the stage floor and cracked the guitar towards the bottom - it's a crack that really looks more like several scratches. After that night he stopped using this particular Martin guitar and gifted it to Charlie.

(Source: Elvis Club Berlin / Elvis U.K. Fanclub / Gotta Have Rock and Roll / UEPS)