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Judge rules on "Red Elvis" Warhol painting (see earlier story & visual 26 June): Elvis left the building with the right owner, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in an opinion released Monday. A 1962 Andy Warhol silk screen featuring 36 identical images of Elvis Presley's face was at the center of a court battle in Connecticut. Superior Court Judge Chase Rogers, now the state Supreme Court chief justice, ruled in 2005 that Brant made a reasonable effort to confirm that Swedish art dealer Anders Malmberg was authorized to sell the painting. The Supreme Court agreed, noting that Brant hired an attorney to conduct an investigation and insisted on a formal contract. "We conclude that these steps were sufficient to conform to reasonable commercial standards for the sale of art work under the circumstances." (News, Source: AP)
Elvis International presents 3 major events during Elvis Week 2007: HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? There’s Good Rockin’ during Elvis Week ’07. In celebration of Elvis 30th Anniversary, THREE MAJOR EVENTS will take place in Elvis collectors take note: Soundz Good Records presents the Collecting The King Memorabilia Show 2007 (formally at the Clarion Hotel Airport on Brooks Road) at our NEW LOCATION: The PEABODY HOTEL, 149 Union Avenue, in downtown Memphis, TN. (same location as the Good Rockin’ Tonite concerts!). The event will take place in the Tennessee Exhibit Hall. AUGUST 11 through 16 (Saturday – Thursday). Daily Admission: $5.00 – 6 Day Pass: $15.00 (Special Collectors Preview: August 10, Friday Afternoon: 3 pm – 6 pm. Admission $25.00) Hours: Saturday & Sunday: 11 am to 7 pm / Monday – Thursday: 12 Noon to 8 pm. The longest-running (14 years) collectibles show in Memphis during Elvis Week, the Collecting The King Memorabilia Show features nearly 100 dealer tables with thousands of rare and original, vintage Elvis memorabilia. BUY• SELL • TRADE: Records & CDs • Movie Posters • Vintage RCA Promotional Items • Books • Magazines • 1956 Memorabilia • Las Vegas Souvenirs • Collector Plates • Decanters • DVDs. Special Guests include Sonny West (Former “Memphis Mafia” member and book author “Elvis: Still Taking care Of Business”) Sue Pichon (Book author “Elvis On Tour ‘75”) Sue McCasland (Book author) Jeanne LeMay Dumas (Elvis’ former secretary, friend and book author “Elvis, Linda & Me”) Patrick Lacy (Book author “Elvis Decoded”) and Jerry Osborne (“Presleyana VI – Elvis Presley Record and Memorabilia Price guide”). Weekly and daily dealer table rates available. If you’re in Memphis for Elvis Week 2007, be sure and check out our new location…BIGGER and better than ever! For general or Dealer space information contact “Collecting The King” columnist Robert Alaniz at sndzgood@aol.com or visit www.collectingtheking.com. (News, Source: Collecting The King) Do You Have An Elvis Week Blog?: Are you planning on letting the world know about your Elvis Week experience on your blog? We know some of you share the planning, the details about the trip to Memphis and then update your readers each night of Elvis Week when you return to your hotel room or after you return home from Elvis Week. If you are one of those faithful bloggers, we want to link to you. Please send the name of your blog and a link to it to elvisinsiders@elvis.com. Don't have a blog yet? Here is a site where you can create a blog for free. (News, Source: EPE)
Sony-BMG Australia releases in August 2007: Sony-BMG Australia has advised EIN it will be releasing three double album Elvis albums on 4 August 2007. They are:
New 30 album Elvis box set expected for release in December: We recently mentioned Sony-BMG was working on a new remastered Elvis box set. Sony BMG advises the set is scheduled to be released for the Christmas 2007 period. It will feature albums from across Elvis' long and varied career. (News, Source: Sony BMG)
Ray Barracks opening to the public: For years, there have been rumours about plans to tear down the army base Ray Barracks in Germany. Visitors may remember that “filming or pictures” were strictly forbidden. Elvis fans were not welcome – at all. But times do change. For the first time in years, the Barracks will be open to the public… with a 4 week Elvis expo. Boots Randolph hospitalised: Not-so-good news from Nashville. Boots Randolph has been taken to the hospital in critical condition. Boots (80) was the first to ever play sax on recordings with Elvis, and the only one to ever play solo with him (you can hear the Master playing the ultimate sax solo on ‘Reconsider Baby’), in addition to recording on the soundtracks for 8 of his movies. Boots also played on such diverse recordings as Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman", Al Hirt's "Java", REO Speedwagon's "Little Queenie", and Brenda Lee's "Rockin' 'Round The Christmas Tree". In fact, he has a 30-year history of playing on records with her, including "I Want To Be Wanted" and "I'm Sorry". As a solo musician, he had a major hit with “Yakety Sax”. An array of other artists who have added the Yakety Sax touch to their recordings include Chet Atkins, Buddy Holly, Floyd Cramer, Alabama, Johnny Cash, Richie Cole, Pete Fountain, Tommy Newsom and Doc Severinsen. His unique style of sax..coupled with tremendous popularity on Music City sessions in the sixties..automatically made Randolph a major player in creating the now-famous "Nashville Sound". (News, Source: Elvis Matters)
Congressman Steve Cohen and Sirius Satellite Radio to Celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Elvis Radio: SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Elvis Radio with a special broadcast event hosted by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9). The channel launched exclusively on SIRIUS in July 2004 as the world’s only all Elvis all-the-time radio station. Elvis Cruise Introduces Limited-Time Special Offer!: Come join us in celebrating the music and life of Elvis Presley this Labor Day weekend aboard Carnival’s “Fun Ship” Celebration, sailing out of Jacksonville, Florida. If you purchase your cruise now, you'll be able to take advantage of a special offer. This is the first time that an Elvis-themed cruise is a full-ship charter, and this is a new offer you won't believe! The whole ship will be filled with Elvis fans, friends and Elvis songs. Chart update: In the UK Elvis is listed several times on the Music DVD chart.
A first generation DAT copy of the original mono soundboard recording was used for this project. As the majority of die-hard fans know, none of the May / June 1975 tour soundboards were recorded in their entirety. This time, only "C. C. Rider" and "I Got A Woman" / "Amen" were not recorded. The producers added these tracks from another concert, as recorded from the soundboard in Dayton, OH, 06.10.'74 8:30 P.M. These two tracks were released previously, but here they appear in superior audio from an alternate source. As you've come to expect from us, this CD is accompanied with a classy 16-page full color booklet containing liner notes as written by a renowned Elvis expert, who was lucky enough to be in the Huntsville crowd on that day. The majority of the photographs in the booklet were taken during the Huntsville, AL, June 1st, 1975 8:30 P.M. show, where Elvis wore the "Black Eagle" suit. Several additional photographs from the Huntsville, June 1st, 1975 2:30 P.M. concert and from the Dayton, OH, October 6th, 1974 8:30 P.M. show were added to "complete the picture". As Elvis said: "I'd like to say something, can I raise my hand... we have had a fantastic time here in Huntsville... a little rough getting in and out of my hotel, but that's all right. But you've really been fantastic down here. If you want us back in Huntsville, just let us know, and we shall be back." Now every fan will have the opportunity to return to Huntsville with the King again & again, for an unforgettable night of Elvis magic. Tracks: 01. * C. C. Rider - 02. * I Got A Woman / Amen (medley) - 03. Monologue / Love Me - 04. Dialogue - 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - 06. Love Me Tender - 07. All Shook Up - 08. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (medley) - 09. The Wonder Of You (with 3 false starts) - 10. Burning Love (2 false starts only) - 11. Polk Salad Annie - 12. Band Introductions - 13. Johnny B. Goode - 14. Drums Solo (by Ronnie Tutt) - 15. Bass Solo (Blues - by Jerry Scheff) - 16. Piano Solo (by Glen D. Hardin) - 17. School Day - 18. I Can't Stop Loving You - 19. T.R.O.U.B.L.E. - 20. I'll Remember You (incl. excerpt of "Alfie") - 21. Let Me Be There - 22. Why Me Lord - 23. An American Trilogy - 24. Funny How Time Slips Away - 25. Little Darlin' - 26. Monologue - 27. Can't Help Falling In Love - 28. Closing Vamp. Approx. running time: 63:48 * denotes tracks recorded in Dayton, Ohio, October 06, 1974 8:30 P.M. show. (News, Source: FECC)
Artist to rebuild Elvis’s Graceland in Tramway hall: Elvis has entered the building. An artist is to rebuild Graceland, the Memphis home of Elvis Presley, in the largest hall of the Tramway arts centre in Glasgow, and stage concerts inside it. Read full story (News, Source: The Herald -UK) Vinnie Jones re-news wedding vows "Elvis" style: Ex-footballer/actor Vinnie Jones renewed his wedding vows to his wife of 13 years Tanya in an Elvis Presley style ceremony. Vinnie, famous for his scary and aggressive style of acting, expressed his love by hiring a white Cadillac to drive his wife to the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, reports The Sun. The couple, who have been married since June 1994, renewed their vows at the 24-hour drive in chapel in Sin City. The actor, who has starred in films such as Gone In Sixty Seconds and Snatch, wore a purple suit with a big white buttonhole bloom for his Elvis-style ceremony. An Elvis imitator was also around to sing a few classics for the couple. (News, Source: Amber Smith) Got a dog that looks like Elvis?: The Commercial Appeal newspaper is looking worldwide for people - and nonpeople - who look like Elvis. Men, women, children, animals, inanimate objects, even food items, are eligible. Put on your best lop-sided Elvis smile and send us a photo or a video and we'll include it on our Web site and possibly publish it during Elvis Week. Include your name, if you wish, and where you live. Here are ways to get your photo or video to: E-mail photo: flickr@commercialappeal.com. Join the flickr group CA Elvis Lookalikes at http://www.flickr.com/groups/elvislookalikes/ Send us your video on YouTube; e-mail a link to webmaster@commercialappeal.com. For more information, call Peggy McKenzie at
"Elvis - The King" 2DVD release: Due for release on August 13, 2008 is the DVD set "Elvis The King". This 2 DVD is a slipcase edition of the single DVD versions of the "'68 Comeback" and "Aloha" specials. (News, Source: Elvis UK On-line /Elvis News) Blue suede shoe ceremony planned to mark site of last Elvis concert: Hoosiers will be able to remember Elvis Presley, thanks to a giant blue suede shoe. The shoe will be unveiled at Market and Alabama streets near the former Market Square Arena site at 11 a.m. The shoe is in honor of Elvis Presley's last live performance: June 26, 1977. After the unveiling, the shoe will be moved to the West Plaza outside Conseco Fieldhouse. The shoe will be on display through July 13 for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, a quest for the best Elvis impersonator in the country. (News, Source: The Indianapolis Star)
White previously acted in 'Cold Mountain' and appeared in 'Cofee and Cigarettes' both released in 2003. Elvis Is Back release imminent: The latest book set from Elvis Unlimited is due to be released in the next few days. (News, Source: EP Gold) Inside Love Me Tender announced: The next project between Elvis Unlimited and Ger Rijff will be Inside Love Me Tender. If you have any interesting memorabilia from that movie, Elvis Unlimited would be very interested to hear from you: henrik@elvispresley.dk (News, Source: EP Gold)
Today in history: Elvis performed his last ever live concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. Coincidentally, the show marked the Colonel's 68th birthday. For what was one of his finest performances in months, Elvis was on stage for 80 minutes before a sold-out crowd of more than 18,000 screaming fans. (News, Source: Elvis Day By Day, Peter Guralnick and Ernst Jorgensen/ All Shook Up Elvis Day-By-Day 1954-1977, Lee Cotten)
"Too Much" was literally too much!: If you enjoyed EIN's review of the excellent FTD book & CD release, Writing For The King, you are likely to also enjoy a little known book release from 2005. "Untold Gold The Stories Behind Elvis's #1 Hits" by Ace Collins was released by Chicago Review Press without a large amount of fanfare. It is one of those nice gems one stumbles across from time to time. The book examines the inside stories of some of Elvis' best-known songs. In the chapter on "Too Much" the author offers:
How songwriter Lee Rosenberg managed to get Elvis to notice the little known song, which had been unsuccessfully released by two other singers since 1954, makes for fascinating reading, as do the stories behind another 33 Elvis hits. Buy Untold Gold from Amazon from $2.32! (Source: Untold Gold, Ace Collins) "Faux Elvis" new book release: Published in the US on 20 June was this novel by Pat Cook. The book description reads: "My brother's name was Jesse Garon." He paused, still afraid to open the Pandora's box of his secret. "My brother's name was Jesse Garon Presley... and my name is Elvis Presley." Kasey Costello, a young reporter fresh from journalism school and eager to prove herself, is sitting on the story any reporter experienced or rookie alike would sell his soul to tell to the world. Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, was still alive! Yet the affable and enigmatic man she has befriended wants to reveal himself to the world in his own way, in his own time. Will Kasey be able to keep his secret, or will her ambition to succeed drive her to make the scoop of a lifetime, even if it means betraying a man she has come to admire? (News, Source: ElvisBookResearch)
TVLAND.COM Tribute: TVLand.com currently features a sneak peek at “Elvis Month” on TV Land, video excerpts from Elvis’s Aloha from Hawaii special and a photo gallery of Elvis throughout his life. Users can also watch movie trailers from Presley’s movies Speedway, Girl Happy and Live a Little, Love a Little, and clips from his TV specials and concerts. In the coming weeks, log on to play The Elvis Trivia Game. The site will also feature images of the statue, footage from the dedication and a blog from Ben Fong-Torres, a former editor for Rolling Stone magazine, as he shares his comments and special memories about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. TVLand.com will also offer excerpts from a radio interview conducted by former KPOI-FM’s former DJ Tom Moffatt after Elvis returned from the Army. Finally, fans can watch interviews from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with producers who have worked with Elvis and chat with other Elvis fans on the site’s message boards. (News, Source: EPE)
This unique motorcar was designed and created by both Elvis Presley and the King of Customs himself, George Barris, who happened to be one of Elvis' closest friends. This great piece of motoring history has many unique features and is truly a one of a kind creation. Where there have been many cars that Elvis has owned, this is, in fact, the only car that Elvis Presley ever designed. This was, in its namesake, his Dream Car. It is the only opportunity to aquire what we believe to be one of the most important Elvis Presley memorabilias in history. This car was also licensed to Hot Wheels and the Mattel company, so a Hot Wheels miniature was produced and, in itself, is a collector's item. This motorcar was completed for the Elvis Presley Cosmetics Company by George Barris after Elvis Presley passed away. From there, it went on tour and soon became famous as one of the most well-recognized Elvis Presley cars of all times. With great pride and enthusiasm we offer this unique piece of history to the true collector, enthusiast or investor who appreciates this wonderful creation. This is an opportunity to own one of the world's most famous motorcars at an investment price.” The starting bid is 119.000 $US. (News, Source: Elvis Matters)
Elton John's Elvis cover for charity: Singer Elton John’s performance raised the highest amount of money in a charity karaoke, amounting to 110,000 pounds. Many singers came together at Ronnie Scott`s jazz club, to raise a total of 385,000 pounds for the Hoping Foundation, a charity that supports Palestinian children.
Marty Lacker responds to "Eminem is new Elvis" (see story yesterday): I read the remarks by Emeinem and Chuck D and it's a shame this rumor started a few years ago mainly by young black artists who have no idea what Elvis was about. The overwhelming majority of them weren't even born when Elvis started out in '54, some were not even born when he died. Elvis did not use Little Richard, Chuck Berry or any other black artist back then. The fact is he knocked down the barriors for those artists to be accepted by white people, especially in the south.
Was Elvis influenced by black artists---absolutely. Just as he was also influenced by the country artists he listened to as a kid in Mississippi along with the black blues artists that he heard on the radio back then. He had no television. Elvis blended both influences and that's what formed his own singing style.
In an interview Ray Charles gave a year or so before he died, when he was doing a TV special with Travis Tritt. he was asked what he thought about Travis singing his (Ray's) music and singing it like Ray. Ray's answer was profound. he said, "Music has no color."
The people that make those statements about Elvis are uninformed and they think it makes them sound good to the black community. All it does is make them look foolish. (Feedback, Source: Marty Lacker)
"Vote for online film "The King In Reading": We received this message from Claudette Flint about an interesting and thought provoking film. We hope fans appreciate the filmmaker's intent and support it: I am a budding film maker. With Nina Hesse, a postgraduate film director we shot a documentary called THE KING IN READING. It is on Internet; please click on the site above. It is about a slightly disabled man saved by his love for Elvis music. He is an icon of Reading now and every one knows him. He does nothing but shows Elvis's records and photos to the passers-by. In this documentary he explains how Elvis music saved him from loneliness,drugs, alcohol and depression. With this documentary we have entered the competition for 3 Min Wonder on Channel 4 (everyday at 8:00pm after the news).
Elvis - Inside Scoop: Today marks 30 years to the day since Elvis Presley flew into Madison for the last time, a visit that was less remarkable for the concert he gave at the Dane County Coliseum than for what happened when Elvis was en route to his hotel from the airport. Much has been written about Presley's last Madison stop -- he died just two months later -- but in the three decades since, one close witness has not gone on the record, until now. Eric Schumacher, 52, today works at the Pyle Center for University of Wisconsin-Extension. Thirty years ago, Schumacher drove the limousine that carried Presley from the Four Lakes Aviation terminal to the Sheraton Hotel near the Coliseum. He also picked up Presley at the Coliseum after the show. Schumacher is a Madison native and a 1972 graduate of Madison Memorial High School. In June 1977 he was working for Checker Cab, which owned one limousine. "It was a 1964 Cadillac," Schumacher was recalling this week. Checker Cab was in a sense a forerunner of today's Union Cab. In 1978, many Checker drivers walked off the job in a dispute with management. Checker shut down in January 1979, and a short time later the former drivers formed Union Cab. Schumacher was 22 and a night dispatcher for Checker when he learned the company had been contacted to transport Presley, who would be coming to Madison after a June 23 concert in Des Moines, Iowa. Originally, Schumacher says, the Checker manager assigned himself to drive Presley from the airport and to and from his performance. As it turned out, the manager could handle only one of those duties -- he drove the singer from the Sheraton to the Coliseum. A couple of days before Presley's visit, the manager told Schumacher that he -- Schumacher -- would be picking up Elvis at the airport and also after the concert. Schumacher was excited on receiving the news: "I thought it was really cool." On the night he was to pick up Presley, Schumacher brought along and put under the seat several Presley singles in hopes the "King" might sign the picture sleeves. With Schumacher in the limousine was Madison police detective Thomas J. McCarthy, who was off duty but had been hired by Madison promoter Herb Frank to provide security for Presley. Schumacher recalls the plane being late. "I had the limo right out on the tarmac," he said. A large crowd of Elvis fans had gathered behind a fence next to the runway. The plane landed around midnight. Schumacher said he stayed in the limo and watched as several people got out of the plane. Then there was a shriek from the crowd as Presley appeared. "He was carrying a tumbler and appeared a bit unsteady," Schumacher said. Schumacher recalled Elvis and several other people getting into the back of the limo. McCarthy sat up front. Schumacher said one of the others in the back of the limo was Elvis' father, Vernon Presley. (In an interview a few years ago, McCarthy told me the same, adding that Elvis' girlfriend, Elvis' father's girlfriend and another security guard also were in the car.) "Nobody was talking much," Schumacher said. "I was driving along Highway 51, and several cars followed us from the airport. They were trying to get a look inside the limo, which you can't do." Schumacher stopped for a red light where Highway 51 -- Stoughton Road -- intersects East Washington Avenue. It would become a famous stop, because while people can't see in a limo, the passengers can see out, and Elvis had spotted what he thought was an altercation at the Skylane Standard Station at 1506 N. Stoughton Road. "It looked like the attendant was trying to get a reading on the meter to close the station," Schumacher said. "Another guy, who I think wanted to buy gas, was arguing with him." (The attendant was La Follette High School junior Keith Lowry, whose father owned the station.) McCarthy recalled that there were two men arguing with the attendant. "They started shoving," Schumacher said. Suddenly Elvis declared: "I can't let that happen." "You're not getting out of the car," McCarthy told Elvis. "That isn't right," Elvis replied. The stoplight turned green, and McCarthy turned to Schumacher and ordered, "Drive!" Schumacher started off, but he recalls Presley saying, "Hold up there, boy!" What do you do when the King of Rock and Roll gives you an order? Schumacher stopped the limo. Presley hopped out, with his security in pursuit. Schumacher stayed in the car, and recalls the scene as a bit surreal. "I remember wondering why he was getting involved." As one might guess, Presley's appearance broke up the altercation. The gas station episode passed into legend when a young State Journal reporter named Tom Still got tipped and reported it on the front page. Back in the limousine, Elvis laughed and said, "Did you see the looks on their faces?" Schumacher dropped off the singer and his entourage at a side entrance to the Sheraton. He never did get his record sleeves signed. Less than 24 hours later, Schumacher and his Checker limo were waiting at the Coliseum when Presley's concert ended. It was a quick ride to the Sheraton. "He was wiping his face with a white hand towel that he left on the seat," Schumacher said. "I kept it for a few years, but I don't know what happened to it." Thirty years later, does the driver remember anything else about his brush with a legend? "He didn't tip." (News, Source: Doug Moe, The Capital News) Elvis lookalike saved by trademark quiff...but charged with selling illegal firearms: An Elvis lookalike gun dealer was saved by his trademark quiff when he was shot in the head, a jury heard. Michael Shepherd, aged 56, was hit when a gun went off by accident as he combed his hair, the Old Bailey heard yesterday. The carpenter, who has worked in Greenwich for 35 years, was leaving a Plumstead gun shop when he was hit. He said: "The owner was showing another customer a gun as I was leaving the shop. "The gunshot went through my hand as I swept over my hair." Shepherd, who is nicknamed Elvis because of his obsession with The King, is alleged to have sold illegal pistols to two undercover police officers in a sting operation. Prosecutors say Shepherd was caught red-handed after he started advertising on a website. They claim two undercover detectives were sent to call at his house and he agreed to sell them pistols. Officers seized a cache of around 900 firearms from Shepherd's house in Wentworth Drive, Dartford, on September 13 last year. Of these, only two are now under scrutiny by the prosecution - an 1887 shot pistol and a Montenegran Gasser. Shepherd, a registered gun dealer with Kent police, said the shot pistol was for Tiger shooting in India and the Gasser was given to him by a Kent police sergeant, Mike Spencer, before he moved to Devon. He blamed a stash of illegal weapons found at his mother's home on his son Clint, who is already behind bars for firearms offences. Shepherd is accused of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to cause fear of violence, seven counts of selling or transferring a prohibited weapon and five counts of possessing a prohibited weapon. He denies the 13 charges. The trial continues. (Odd Spot, Source: thisishertfordshire.co.uk)
"Elvis Thru The Years" DVD: This DVD in will be issued by Legend on 14 August 2007 in the US. No description of the content has been provided except that it is in full color. The disc has a running time of 76 minutes and the ASIN is BOOOQ7ZKZW. (News, Source: Amazon) "Elvis" DVD: Another new DVD release in the US, also due out in mid August. More details as they become available. From First Look Pictures it has a running time of 171 minutes. (News, Source: Amazon) Rapper says Eminem is the new Elvis: Public Enemy rapper Chuck D has labelled controversial star Eminem as the new Elvis Presley.The outspoken rap star says there are a lot of similarities between the rapper and the King.He explains, "People say the same thing about Eminem that they said 40 years ago about another white kid whose name began with an 'E' and who had a lot of talent and style.""Elvis was legit, and I think Eminem is legit. Eminem is accepted by the black audience."But although Chuck D is impressed with Eminem, he admits his comparison to Elvis doesn't necessarily mean he likes him. He says, "Elvis never meant s**t to me, but still he was legit. He was a talent. He never meant s**t to me because he used a long line of black cats, like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, that, to me, had more talent than he did." (News, Source: dotmusic.com) Chart Update: The U.S. Billboard Elvis Chart listings for the week ending June 30, 2007.
New Elvis art work unveiled: Entering his tenth year as a licensed Harley-Davidson artist, David Uhl's body
of work continues to capture the imagination of art lovers around the globe. His
artwork is displayed throughout the world in museums and galleries and has also
been sought by serious art collectors and celebrities alike. He has been
featured on several television programs and has been referred to as "The Norman Rockwell of Harley-Davidson artists".
Elvis lawyer found guilty on child pornography charges: D. BEECHER SMITH II, one-time Elvis lawyer, has been found guilty of possessing and receiving child pornography over the Internet and faces sentencing Sept. 18. He will get a minimum 5-year prison sentence. FBI broke the case after Smith called in someone to repair his laptop computer and the man found all that porn stored inside. He made a disc of it and turned it over to the FBI. Smith's twin brother, Vassar, is currently serving a 7-year sentence in a California prison for molesting his own son over a 7-year period. I've talked with lawyers who once practiced with Smith, and I know him, as well -- and we all agree Smith would never have been a physical danger to young kids. Just a voyeur. (News, Source: Bill E. Burk) Where have all the Elvis fans gone? - your feedback: The response to our story yesterday has been overwhelming. Elvis statue to be unveiled at Blaisdell Center in Hawai'i: A life-sized bronze statue of Elvis Presley, appearing in his famous beaded and studded costume he wore in a historic 1973 concert from Hawaii, will be installed at the Neal Blaisdell Center at 10 a.m. July 26. The public may attend. "With a great deal of affection, we're very excited to pay tribute to Elvis and that great event that was seen by 1.5 billion around the world," said Rob Pellizzi, senior vice president of marketing for TV Land, a cable channel devoted to classic and iconic TV programming. The widely-viewed program, "Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii," was the first musical event beamed around the globe by satellite, reaching viewers in 40 countries, with an audience share of 51 in the U.S. The soundtrack album rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard charts and earned a five-time platinum award for sales of more than 5 million. Since then, a DVD version also has become a keepsake. "The connection with Elvis always has been remarkable worldwide," Pellizzi said. "In the Philippines, 92 percent of viewers watched; 70 percent in Hong Kong." The statue installation and unveiling are keyed to the 30th anniversary of Presley's death on Aug. 16, 1977, at age 42. The Honolulu concert — a TV "milestone" — is the reason Hawai'i was selected to remember the rock music icon. Mayor Mufi Hannemann and entrepreneur Tom Moffatt are among Honolulu dignitaries who will participate in the statue unveiling. Larry W. Jones, TV Land president, also will be on hand. (News, Source: Wayne Harada, The Advertiser) MALCO’S ELVIS® FILM FESTIVAL HOSTS WORLD PREMIERE SHOWINGS: The King of Rock 'n' Roll is returning to the silver screen for the 2007 Elvis Film Festival with special world premiere DVD showings of “Girl Happy”, “Charro!”, “Speedway” and “Live a Little, Love a Little”.
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