The Belgian / Dutch ElvisMatters fanclub published Volume 90 of their 'ELVIS' magazine. This edition comes with an Exclusive Christmas single for the club's members. The 7-inch vinyl single features two classics from 1957: 'Santa Claus Is Back in Town' coupled with 'Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me)'. Both tracks have been reworked with special 3D-mono mastering, giving them a fresh, clear and surprisingly modern sound, without losing the timeless character of the original 1957 recordings.
The full-color A4-sized magazine features background articles on the late Bill Morris, 'Elvis Presley in Concert', Elvis' bass-player Jerry Scheff, Christmas at Graceland 1957 and reviews of the books 'Elvis, We Were There!' and 'Softly, As I Leave You'. Also added to the magazine (for the club's Gold members) is a CD with music related to the articles and Christmas theme of the magazine.
City of Tupelo to buy Tupelo Hardware Store
The city of Tupelo announced that it will purchase the historic store where Elvis Presley bought his first guitar The store, which was founded in 1926 by George H. Booth, is set to close at the end of the year.
The City of Tupelo has entered into an agreement with the Booth family to purchase Tupelo Hardware Company. The contract includes the purchase of buildings one and two, as well as the parking lot on Court Street directly behind building one.
“Tupelo Hardware Company is an important part of Tupelo’s history,” said Mayor Todd Jordan. “The opportunity to acquire these historic buildings ensures that Tupelo’s story will continue to unfold and that citizens and visitors from around the world will always be able to walk through the doors at 114 West Main Street.”
Tupelo Hardware Company, founded in 1926 by George H. Booth, is an integral part of Elvis Presley’s Tupelo story and is a primary point of origin for visitors to Tupelo, both domestically and internationally. The store is best known for selling Elvis his first guitar. It is the most authentic experience as it relates to Elvis in the city, next to the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum.
“This purchase offers us the tremendous opportunity to save a historic building in Downtown Tupelo, but more importantly, it enables us to preserve a piece of American history and continue to share the story of Elvis’ famous purchase with visitors to Tupelo,” said Stephanie Coomer, Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director.
The Tupelo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to purchase two of the three buildings and the parking lot that house Tupelo Hardware.
The council made their vote after a brief executive session. “It was a quicker decision than we wanted to make, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau to continue the story that has been told over the years,” said Tupelo Mayor Todd Jordan.
(Source: ElvisMatters / DJournal / My Tupelo)