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The King is Dead  -  Long Live the King

I have had requests to write about this guy, including a long-time friend John Walsh, who rang me this week, in fact, he sang into the phone.


He was born in Mississippi and was one of the originators of rockabilly, an up-tempo, backbeat-driven mixture of Country and Rhythm & Blues.  His genres in music consisted of Rock and roll, pop, rockabilly, country, blues, gospel and R&B.  His career started in 1954, and was associated with The Blue Moon Boys, The Jordanaires and The Imperials.  He was a singer, musician and actor, was known the world over by his first name and is simply known as The King.

Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyI’m talking, of course, about Elvis.

Elvis was born Elvis Aron Presley on 8th January 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi to 18 year old Vernon and 22 year old Gladys Presley (who was of Irish descent).  He later changed the spelling of his middle name to the biblical form of Aaron.  He was born a twin and his older brother, Jesse, died at birth.  His parents were working class and didn’t have a lot of money.  They moved a lot and when Elvis was 13 they moved to Memphis, Tennessee.

When Elvis was 10, he got his first guitar (because his parents couldn’t afford the bicycle he wanted). He was given lessons by two of his uncles and came in fifth at a talent show at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, held in Tupelo singing ‘Old Shep’.  He won $5 in fair ride tickets.  He also won a talent show at the Humes High School.  At age 15, his music teacher told him he that he had no talent for singing. He was very shy and found it difficult to perform in public.  This led to him being bullied in school.  At 18, he graduated in 1953 and worked in a few jobs while following his musical vision.  Throughout his mid teens, he would go to Beale Street, the heart of Memphis's thriving blues scene, and gaze eagerly at the wild, flashy clothes in the windows of Lansky Brothers.  When he was 18, he was wearing them.  You have to dream.  As Walt Disney said “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”.

Elvis cut his first demo record at what became known as Sun Studio. See the last video on this page. The record label owner, Sam Phillips, decided to take Elvis under his wing and signed him into a contract. "That's All Right Mama" was Elvis’s first single in 1954 and he began touring and recording while trying to get his first big break.  On his early stage performances, his shyness caused his legs to shake, which was overemphasised by his wide trousers.  This in turn led to the girls screaming.  The rest, as the saying goes, is history.

Between 1954-55 he began to develop a following because fans liked his unusual musical style, his provocative gyrating hips, and his good looks.  In Oct 1954 he sang at the Grand Ole Opry.  This didn’t go too well, with one of the Opry officials reportedly suggesting that Elvis should go back to driving a truck.  Because the Opry is very important, this was a painful disappointment in Elvis' early career.


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In Jan 1955, he signed a deal with Bob Neal to be his manager.  In Spring 1955, Elvis failed to be accepted on “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts,” a network television show. As always, Elvis’s live appearances have special appeal for teenagers, especially the girls.  Less so the boys, whom in some towns tried to attack him.  On occasions he had to have a police escort.  In August 1955, he signed a management contract with Hank Snow Attractions, which was owned equally by Hank Snow and Colonel Tom Parker. Bob Neal continued to be involved as an advisor. Colonel Parker became Elvis’ exclusive manager from this time on and Hank was no longer connected to Elvis.

 

In Oct 1955, his new manager, Col Parker, organised a deal with RCA Records and he signed with them.  Col Parker negotiated the deal to break the contract with Sun for a huge figure of $35,000 with a bonus of $5,000 for Elvis.  This was huge money in those days and would equate to over a million dollars today.    Elvis was on a roll. He recorded his first number one single with Heartbreak Hotel, his first number one album, Elvis Presley,and signed a movie contract with Paramount Pictures—all in 1956. He was only 21 years of age.  His sexy dance moves caused uproar.  His sound and style combined with his diverse musical influence and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time.  He brought in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.  He was also a popular guest on a number of television variety shows, including the Ed Sullivan Show in Oct 1956.  RCA brought in pianist Floyd Cramer, guitarist Chet Atkins, and three background singers, including Gordon Stoker of the popular Jordanaires quartet, to fill out the sound of his own band Moore, Black & Fontana.  Chet Atkins was also the hero of Tommy Emmanuel, whose article you can read here.

The film Love Me Tender was released in 1956. It was a box office hit.  He began to appear everywhere on radio, TV and screen and became an international sensation.

In Dec 1956, The Wall Street Journal reported that Elvis merchandise has grossed $22 million in sales.  The beginning of a successful movie career, huge record sales (five number one singles, two number one albums, and other hits), history-making television appearances, record-breaking personal appearances all came together in 1956.  Elvis has become the primary symbol of the new youth culture in America.  He was one of society’s most controversial figures. His unique blending of country and gospel music, R&B and gospel, pop music is still unmatched to this day.  His particular brand of charisma, talent, success and controversy helped to begin a cycle of change in music and pop culture. Elvis Presley was changing the world.

Throughout 1956 and 1957, the Elvis craze continued with shows, records, albums and films. His records are banned in The Soviet Union, yet bootleg versions are cut on old X-ray plates and sold for 50 roubles (about $12.50)

At 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 19th March 1957 22-year-old Elvis, accompanied by his parents, met the real estate agent Virginia Grant at Graceland. At this time the property was a 13.8-acre farm about 10 miles south of downtown Memphis in Whitehaven, an area that was still largely rural at that time. The property included a large, two-story house, a barn, and rolling pastures. Elvis checked out the property for a few minutes, then christened the house by playing some Rock 'N' Roll at a piano. Elvis, Vernon and Gladys Presley signed the sales contract on the spot as purchasers, and a closing date was set for Tuesday, 26th March at 4:30 p.m.

Elvis was lucky to get Graceland as it had already been sold to the YMCA for $35k when he saw it. By upping the price significantly Elvis finally bought it. The purchase was funded by a combination of $10,000 cash deposit, trade of the Presley home on Audubon Drive for $55,000 and mortgage of $37,500.  Total of $102,500, about $2.6 million in todays money.

When Elvis was a poor youngster, he often told his parents that some day he would make a lot of money, buy them the finest house in town, and end their years of hard work and financial struggle.  He was a man of his word.  He succeeded.

In 1957 Elvis spent his first Christmas in Graceland with his entire family. He also got his draft notice.

In 1958, he was drafted into the army and served a year and a half in Germany in the 3rd Armoured Division in Friedberg.  His serial number was 53310761. Just before he was sent to Europe, his mother, Gladys, died at the age of 46 on 14th August. Elvis was devastated and got special leave to attend the funeral. Even while on leave from the army he had recording sessions. While in Europe, he went to other shows such as the Moulin Rouge.  At a party that he threw one night, he met a 14 year old called Priscilla Beaulieu.  As a sergeant, he got his official discharge on 5th March 1960.  Throughout his army career, Col Parker kept Elvis in the limelight through memorabilia and new releases.  He donated his Army pay to charity, bought TV sets for the base, and bought an extra set of fatigues for everyone in his outfit.

After leaving the army Elvis continued his career and soon rose again to the top of the charts with the soundtrack for his film GI Blues. He continued recording music and acting in such films, as Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), andViva Las Vegas (1964). His films were often hit or miss with critics and audiences alike, but they made a profit and the soundtracks usually sold well. By the late 1960s, Elvis had begun to lose his appeal. He did a TV special in 1968 called Elvis, which is referred to as ‘Comeback Special’.  It went down really well (got 42.5% of total viewing audience) and led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency, where he did two shows a day, and many profitable tours.   Jon Landau of Eye magazine said, "There is something magical about watching a man who has lost himself find his way back home. He sang with the kind of power people no longer expect of rock 'n' roll singers. He moved his body with a lack of pretension and effort that must have made Jim Morrison green with envy.”


This is the entire Aloha from Hawai show

In 1973 Elvis had the first satellite concert broadcast globally, Aloha from Hawaii. It was seen by about 1.5 billion people.  His costume became the most recognised example of the elaborate concert clothes with which we today associate with Elvis.  As described by Bobbie Ann Mason, "At the end of the show, when he spreads out his American Eagle cape, with the full stretched wings of the eagle studded on the back, he becomes a god figure."

In 1967, he married Priscilla. They had a daughter, Lisa Marie in 1968.  The marriage didn’t last too long and they got divorced in 1973. Priscilla got custody of Lisa Marie.

Around that time, he got hooked on drugs. His health began to decline and he put on weight.  Earlier in his career, he was totally anti-drugs.  Elvira (Cassandra Peterson), met Elvis during a period in Las Vegas, where she was working as a showgirl. She said, "He was so anti-drug when I met him. I mentioned to him that I smoked marijuana, and he was just appalled. He said, 'Don't ever do that again.'" Elvis was not only deeply opposed to recreational drugs, he also rarely drank. Several of his family members had been alcoholics, and he didn’t want to follow them.

Elvis had been attacked a few times and received death threats.  On a few occasions on stage, he carried two guns on him and the FBI treated the threats seriously.  He also had a team of his own security guards, friends, associates, employees and "yes-men" whose main function was to be around him.  They were called the ‘Memphis Mafia’. Several filled practical roles in Elvis’s life.  For example, as well as bodyguards they would work on tour logistics and scheduling. In these cases Elvis paid salaries, but most lived off fringe benefits such as gifts, cars, houses and bonuses. Over the years, the number of members grew and changed, but in general, there was a core group who spent a lot of time with him. Elvis preferred men around him who were loyal, trustworthy and respectful. Therefore, family members and friends of his youth were very important to him. "For the first time in his life, he had a group of male friends to pal around with, and he relished being the leader of the pack" as one of them said.  In saying all that, his father Vernon (who handled some of his financial affairs) sacked some of the bodyguards, saying he had to cut back on expenses.  There are different versions of this story.  One says that Elvis was afraid to talk to them himself.  Another said they treated fans too rough that led to lawsuits.  Another said they were outspoken about his drugs.  As a journalist said "it was no wonder that as he slid into addiction and torpor, no-one raised the alarm: to them, Elvis was the bank, and it had to remain open."  One of the mafia said "Elvis was his own man. ... If we hadn't been around, he would have been dead a lot earlier."


His last concert tour

Regardless of his problems, he continued to be popular in Las Vegas and on tour.  In 1970, he met with President Richard Nixon.

He gave his last concert in June 1977 in Indianapolis, Indiana. After the concert, he returned home to Graceland to prepare for another tour.  He suffered from multiple illnesses: glaucoma, high blood pressure, liver damage, and an enlarged colon, each aggravated and possibly caused by drug abuse.

He was due to fly out of Memphis on the evening of 16th August 1977, to begin another tour. That afternoon, he was discovered unresponsive on his bathroom floor.  Attempts to revive him failed, and he was officially pronounced dead at 3:30pm at Baptist Memorial Hospital.  He was only 42 years old.

Elvis's father, Vernon, lived almost two years past Elvis' death, he died on26th June 1979 in Memphis, Tennessee aged 63. Just past the pool area in Graceland is the Meditation Garden. That is where Elvis, his mother Gladys, his father Vernon and grandmother Minnie Mae Hood Presley lie buried.

Let me give you an example of hard work:
In his 24 year career, he starred in 33 films, released 73 albums which is made up of 22 studio albums, 20 soundtracks, 6 live albums, 8 compilation albums, 7 budget issues, 10 EPs and he appeared in 16 TV specials, had 1777 US concerts.  On a per annum basis that is 1.4 films + 2.04 albums + 0.66 TV specials + 74 US concerts.  In Las Vegas, he did two shows per day.  I can’t find a listing of concerts outside of USA.  In the final seven years, he did an average of 140 US concerts pa, nearly three per week.  He mustn’t have had any time to scratch himself!

He made history with his TV appearances and TV specials, achieved great acclaim through his many, often record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas.  Globally, he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist on this earth.  His American sales earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards. Among his many awards and accolades were the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award which he received at age 36, 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees.

If Elvis had survived, he would be 77 this year and he is regarded as one of the most important music figures of the twentieth century.  In the 35 years since he died, there has been 60 box sets and albums released and 35 TV specials.  There are Elvis impersonators and memorabilia everywhere.  His estate is earning over $50 million per annum.  It is a not-for-profit organisation called Elvis Presley Enterprises.  You can read an article on this here.

Merchandise sales and attendance at Graceland are soaring. The new Elvis Sirius Satellite Radio show, new licensing ventures, including Martin Guitars, slot machines and Thomas Kinkaid art are expanding the brand and is adding to the already extensive royalties.

 

 

 

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Elvis Presley, King of Rock & Roll!

The King is dead - Long Live the King.

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  Studio albums  
     
Title Album details  
 
 
Elvis Presley Released: March 23, 1956  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Elvis Released: October 1956  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Elvis' Christmas Album Released: November 1957  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Elvis Is Back! Released: April 1960  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
His Hand in Mine Released: December 1960  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Something for Everybody Released: June 1961  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Pot Luck Released: June 1962  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
How Great Thou Art Released: March 1967  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
From Elvis in Memphis Released: June 1969  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis Released: November 1969  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) Released: January 1971  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Love Letters from Elvis Released: June 16, 1971  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas Released: October 1971  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Elvis Now Released: January 1972  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
He Touched Me Released: March 1972  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Elvis Released: July 1973  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Raised on Rock Released: October 1973  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Good Times Released: March 1974  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Promised Land Released: January 1975  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Today Released: 1975  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee Released: May 1976  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
Moody Blue Released: July 1977  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
     
Soundtracks    

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details  
 
 
Loving You Released: July 1957  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS, LP  
   
King Creole Released: August 1958  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS, LP  
   
G.I. Blues Released: October 1960  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS, LP  
   
Blue Hawaii Released: October 1961  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS, LP  
   
It Happened at the World's Fair Released: April 1963  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, LP  
   
Girls! Girls! Girls! Released: November 1963  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
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Live albums    
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details  
 
 
From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis Released: November 1969  
Label: RCA  
Format: CS  
   
On Stage Released: June 1970  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS  
   
Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden Released: June 1972  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS  
   
Aloha From Hawaii: Via Satellite Released: February 1973  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS  
   
Elvis: As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis Released: June 1974  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS  
   
Elvis in Concert Released: October 1977  
Label: RCA  
Format: CD, CS  
   
     
Spoken Word    
  List of albums, with selected chart positions  
Title Album details  
 
 
Having Fun With Elvis On Stage Released: October 1974  
Label: RCA  
Format: LP  
   
     
Compilations
Peak chart positions
1958 Elvis' Golden Records  
 
1959 For LP Fans Only  
A Date with Elvis  
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2:  
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong  
1963 Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3  
1965 Elvis for Everyone  
1968 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4  
1974 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1  
Elvis' 40 Greatest Hits  
 
1976 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2  
The Sun Sessions  
Blue Christmas  
 
1977 Welcome to My World  
     
     
Budget issues
Year Album  
 
 
1969 Elvis Sings Flaming Star  
1970 Let's Be Friends  
Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1  
Almost in Love  
Elvis' Christmas Album  
1971 You'll Never Walk Alone  
C'mon Everybody  
The Other Sides - Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2  
I Got Lucky  
1972 Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1  
Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2  
1973 Separate Ways  
1975 Pure Gold  
Double Dynamite  
1976 Frankie & Johnny  
     
     
Extended plays
Year Album  
 
1956 Elvis Presley  
Elvis Presley  
Heartbreak Hotel  
Elvis Presley  
The Real Elvis  
Anyway You Want Me  
Elvis Vol. 1  
Love Me Tender  
Elvis Vol. 2  
1957 Strictly Elvis  
Peace in the Valley  
Loving You, Vol. I  
Loving You, Vol. II  
Just for You  
Elvis Sings Christmas Songs  
Jailhouse Rock  
1958 King Creole Vol. 1  
King Creole Vol. 2  
Christmas with Elvis  
Elvis Sails  
1959 A Touch of Gold Vol. 1  
A Touch of Gold Vol. 2  
1960 A Touch of Gold Vol. 3  
1961 Elvis By Request  
1962 Follow That Dream  
Kid Galahad  
1964 Viva Las Vegas  
1965 Tickle Me  
1967 Easy Come, Easy Go  
     
     
Box sets
Year Album  
 
 
1980 Elvis Aaron Presley  
1984 A Golden Celebration  
1992 The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters  
1993 From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters  
1995 Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters  
1997 Platinum: A Life in Music  
1999 Artist of the Century  
2000 Peace in the Valley: The Complete Gospel Recordings  
Legendary  
2001 Live In Las Vegas  
2002 Today Tomorrow and Forever  
2003 Elvis: Close Up  
2005 Elvis 18 UK Number 1's  
2007 Elvis The King  
2008 The Complete '68 Comeback Special  
2009 I Believe: The Gospel Masters  
Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight  
2010 The Complete Elvis Presley Masters  
2011 Young Man with the Big Beat  
     
     
Compilations after he died
Year Album  
 
 
1978 He Walks Beside Me  
Mahalo from Elvis  
Elvis: A Canadian Tribute  
Elvis Sings For Children and Grownups Too  
1979 Our Memories of Elvis  
Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2  
Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3  
1981 Guitar Man (remix)  
This Is Elvis  
Greatest Hits Volume 1  
1982 The Elvis Medley  
Memories of Christmas  
1983 I Was the One  
Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4  
1984 Elvis: The First Live Recordings  
Elvis: The Hillbilly Cat  
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5  
1985 A Valentine Gift for You  
Reconsider Baby  
1987 The Number One Hits  
The Top Ten Hits  
The Complete Sun Sessions  
Love Me Tender  
1988 Essential Elvis  
Elvis in Nashville  
1989 Elvis Presley Stereo '57 (Essential Elvis Vol. 2)  
1990 The Great Performances  
1991 Hits Like Never Before (Essential Elvis Vol. 3)  
Elvis Presley Sings Leiber & Stoller  
Collector's Gold  
The Lost Album  
1992 Blue Christmas  
1994 If Everyday Was Like Christmas  
Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances  
1995 Heart and Soul  
Command Performances: The Essential 60's Masters II  
The Essential Collection  
1996 Elvis 56  
Heartbreak Hotel (CD single)  
A Hundred Years from Now (Essential Elvis Vol. 4)  
Great Country Songs  
1997 An Afternoon in the Garden  
Greatest Jukebox Hits  
1998 Love Songs  
Rhythm and Country (Essential Elvis Vol. 5)  
Tiger Man  
Memories The '68 Comeback Special  
1999 Sunrise  
Suspicious Minds  
Tomorrow Is a Long Time  
Burning Love  
It's Christmas Time  
2000 Such a Night (Essential Elvis Vol. 6)  
That's the Way It Is (Special Edition)  
The Elvis Presley Collection - Country  
White Christmas  
2001 Country Side of Elvis  
2002 ELV1S  
2003 2nd to None  
Christmas Peace  
2004 Ultimate Gospel  
Elvis at Sun  
2005 Love, Elvis  
Elvis by the Presleys  
Hitstory  
2006 #1 Singles  
The Complete Million Dollar Quartet  
Elvis Christmas  
2007 The Essential Elvis Presley  
Viva Las Vegas  
Introducing Elvis  
Home for the Holidays  
The Very Best of Love  
2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Elvis Presley  
Christmas Duets  
Collector's Edition: Elvis Inspirational Memories  
Boy from Tupelo  
2009 The UK. Sun Sessions  
Elvis: Love Me Tender - The Love Songs  
2010 Elvis: Best of Love  
     
     
Follow That Dream Records
Year Album Album Type
1999 Burbank '68 Rehearsal
Out In Hollywood Studio Out-takes
2000 In A Private Moment Home Recordings
The Jungle Room Sessions Studio Out-takes
Long Lonely Highway Studio Out-takes
Tucson '76 Soundboard Concert
Too Much Monkey Business Studio Out-takes
2001 One Night In Vegas Stereo Concert
6363 Sunset Boulevard Studio Out-takes
Easter Special Studio Out-takes
Dixieland Rocks Soundboard Concert
The Way It Was Book with CD(s)
Memphis Sessions Studio Outtakes
Silver Screen Stereo Studio Outtakes
2002 It's Midnight Soundboard Concert
Fame And Fortune Studio Outtakes
Spring Tours '77 Stereo Concert
The Nashville Marathon Studio Outtakes
Dinner At Eight Soundboard Concert
2003 Elvis At The International Stereo Concert
New Year's Eve 1976 Audience Concert Recording
Studio B Nashville Outtakes 1961-1964 Studio Outtakes
Girl Happy Movie Soundtrack
It Happened At The Worlds Fair Movie Soundtrack
Fun In Acapulco Movie Soundtrack
Dragon Heart Soundboard Concert
Takin' Tahoe Tonight Soundboard Concert
Frankie And Johnny Movie Soundtrack
Viva Las Vegas Movie Soundtrack
Harum Scarum Movie Soundtrack
2004 So High: Nashville Outtakes 1966-1968 Studio Outtakes
The Impossible Dream Soundboard Concert
Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis Classic Album
Flashback Book with CD(s)
Spinout Movie Soundtrack
Polk Salad Annie Stereo Concert
Paradise, Hawaiian Style Movie Soundtrack
Closing Night Soundboard Concert
Double Trouble Movie Soundtrack
Follow That Dream Movie Soundtrack
Kid Galahad Movie Soundtrack
2005 On Tour - The Rehearsals Studio Outtakes
Rocking Across Texas Book with CD(s)
Elvis Is Back! Classic Album
Big Boss Man Soundboard Concert
Elvis Today Classic Album
All Shook Up Stereo Concert
Tickle Me Movie Soundtrack
Summer Festival Soundboard Concert
2006 Loving You Movie Soundtrack
Southern Nights Soundboard Concert
Something For Everybody Classic Album
Made In Memphis Studio Outtakes
Clambake Movie Soundtrack
I Found My Thrill Soundboard Concert
Elvis Presley Classic Album
Let Yourself Go Studio Outtakes
Writing For The King Book with CD(s)
His Hand In Mine Classic Album
2007 Unchained Melody Soundboard Concert
Live In L.A. Book with CD(s)
An American Trilogy Stereo Concert
50 Million Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong Classic Album
I Sing All Kinds Studio Outtakes
Raised On Rock Classic Album
Easy Come, Easy Go Movie Soundtrack
Pot Luck Classic Album
Girls! Girls! Girls! Movie Soundtrack
2008 Wild In The Country Movie Soundtrack
Elvis: That's The Way It Is Classic Album
Elvis Sings Memphis, Tennessee Classic Album
America Soundboard Concert
Love Letters From Elvis Classic Album
Nevada Nights Soundboard Concert
Elvis Country Classic Album
Elvis In Person Classic Album
I'll Remember You Soundboard Concert
Blue Hawaii Movie Soundtrack
2009 Standing Room Only Classic Album
Dixieland Delight Soundboard Concert
The Wonder Of You Stereo Concert
Jailhouse Rock, Volume 1 Movie Soundtrack
From Sunset To Vegas Studio Outtakes
New Haven '76 Soundboard Concert
Good Times Classic Album
2010 A Minnesota Moment Soundboard Concert
Elvis Now Classic Album
High Sierra - May '74 Soundboard Concert
Showtime! Birmingham '76/Dallas '76 Soundboard Concert
How Great Thou Art Classic Album
King Creole - The Music Book with CD(s)
Elvis As Recorded At Boston Garden '71 Soundboard Concert
Elvis (aka The "Fool" Album) Classic Album
Jailhouse Rock, Volume 2 Movie Soundtrack
Chicago Stadium Soundboard Concert
2011 Live In Vegas Stereo Concert

Television Appearances & Specials
Appearances
January 28, 1956, "Stage Show"
February 4, 1956, "Stage Show"
February 11, 1956, "Stage Show"
February 18, 1956, "Stage Show"
March 17, 1956, "Stage Show"
March 24, 1956, "Stage Show"
April 3, 1956, "Milton Berle Show"
June 5, 1956, "Milton Berle Show"
July 1, 1956, "Steve Allen Show"
September 9, 1956, "Ed Sullivan Show"
October 28, 1956, "Ed Sullivan Show"
January 6, 1957, "Ed Sullivan Show"
March 26, 1960, "Frank Sinatra Timex Special (Welcome Home, Elvis)"
 
Specials
1968, "Elvis"
1973, "Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii, Via Satellite"
1977, "Elvis in Concert"
Movies & Concert Films
Films as an Actor
 
"Love Me Tender"
1956, Twentieth Century Fox
Partial cast list: Richard Egan, Debra Paget, Elvis Presley, Robert Middleton, William Campbell, Neville Brand, Mildred Dunnock.
 
Producer: David Weisbart
Director: Robert D. Webb
Screenplay: Robert Buckner.
Based on a story by: Maurice Gerachyty.
Director of Photography: Leo Tover.
 
"Loving You"
1957, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, Dolores Hart, James Gleason, Ralph Dumke, Paul Smith, Ken Becker, Jana Lund.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: Hal Kanter
Screenplay: Herbert Baker, Hal Kanter
From a story by: Mary Agnes Thompson
Director of Photography: Charles Lang, Jr.
 
"Jailhouse Rock"
1957, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor, Jennifer Holden, Dean Jones, Ann Neyland, Hugh Sanders.
 
Producer: Pandro S. Berman
Director: Richard Thorpe
Screenplay: Guy Trosper
Story: Ned Young
Director of Photography: Robert Bronner
 
"King Creole"
1958, Paramount
Partial cast list:
Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Walther Matthau, Dolores Hart, Dean Jagger, Liliane Montevecchi, Vic Morrow, Paul Stewart, Jan Shepard.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: Michael Curtiz
Screenplay: Herbert Baker, Miachael Vincente Gazzo
Story: Based on the novel A Stone for Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins.
Director of Photography: Russell Harlan
 
"GI Blues"
1960, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers, Leticia Roman, James Douglas, Sigrid Maier, Arch Johnson.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson
Director of Photography: Loyal Griggs
 
"Flaming Star"
1960, Twentieth Century Fox
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Steve Forrest, Barbara Eden, Dolores Del Rio,
John McIntire, Rudolph Acosta.
 
Producer: David Weisbart
Director: Don Siegel
Screenplay: Clair Huffaker, Nunnally Johnson
Story: Based on the novel Flaming Lance by Clair Huffaker.
Director of Photography: Charles G. Clarke
 
"Wild In The Country"
1961, Twentieth Century Fox
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins, Rafer Johnson, John Ireland, Gary Lockwood, William Mims, Christina Crawford.
 
Producer: Jerry Wald
Director: Philip Dunne
Screenplay: Clifford Odets
Story: Based on the novel The Lost Country by J.R. Slamanca
Director of Photography: William C. Mellor
 
"Blue Hawaii"
1961, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury, Nancy Walters, Roland Winters, John Archer, Howard McNear, Steve Brodie, Iris Adrian, Hilo Hattie, Jennie Maxwell.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Hal Kanter
Story: Alan Weiss
Director of Photography: Charles Lang, Jr.
 
"Follow That Dream"
1962, United Artists
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Helm, Joanna Moore, Alan Hewitt, Herbert Rudley, Simon Oakland, Howard McNear, Roland Winters.
 
Producer: David Weisbart
Director: Gordon Douglas
Screenplay: Charles Lederer
Story: Based on the novel Pioneer, Go Home by Richard Powell
Director of Photography: Leo Tover
 
"Kid Galahad"
1962, United Artists
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, Charles Bronson.
 
Producer: David Weisbart
Director: Phil Karlson
Screenplay: William Fay
Based on a story by: Francis Wallace
Director of Photography: Burnett Guffey
 
"Girls!Girls!Girls!"
1962, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Stella Stevens, Jeremy Slate, Laurel Goodwin, Benson Fong, Robert Strauss.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Edward Anhalt, Allan Weiss
Story: Allan Weiss
Director of Photography: Loyal Griggs
 
"It Happened at the World's Fair"
1963, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood, Vicky Tiu.
 
Producer: Ted Richmond
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Si Rose, Seaman Jacobs
Director of Photography: Joseph Ruttenberg
 
"Fun in Acapulco"
1963, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cardenas, Paul Lukas, Larry Domasin, Alejandro Rey.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: Richard Thorpe
Screenplay: Allan Weiss
Director of Photography: Daniel L. Fapp
 
"Kissin' Cousins"
1964, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Glenda Farrell, Jack Albertson, Pam Austin, Cynthia Pepper, Yvonne Craig, Maureen Reagan.
 
Producer: Sam Katzman
Director: Gene Nelson
Screenplay: Gerald Drayson Adams, Gene Nelson
Story: Gerald Drayson Adams
Director of Photography: Ellis W. Carter
 
"Viva Las Vegas"
1964, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair.
 
Producers: Jack Cummings, George Sidney
Director: George Sidney
Screenplay: Sally Benson
Director of Photography: Joseph Biroc
 
"Roustabout"
1964, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson, Sue Ane Langdon, Pat Buttram.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: John Rich
Screenplay: Anthony Lawrence, Allan Weiss
Story: Allan Weiss
Director of Photography: Lucien Ballard
 
"Girl Happy"
1965, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold J. Stone, Gary Crosby, Joby Baker, Nita Talbot, Mary Ann Mobley, Fabrizio Mioni, Jackie Coogan, Jimmy Hawkins.
 
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Director: Boris Sagal
Screenplay: Harvey Bullock, R.S. Allen
Director of Photography: Philip H. Lathrop
 
"Tickle Me"
1965, Allied Artists
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Julie Adams, Jocelyn Lane, Jack Mullaney, Merry Anders, Bill Williams, Edward Faulkner.
 
Producer: Ben Schwalb
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Elwood Ullman, Edward Bernds
Director of Photography: Loyal Griggs
 
"Harum Scarum"
1965, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara, Jay Novello, Philip Reed, Theo Marcuse, Billy Barty.
 
Producer: Sam Katzman
Director: Gene Nelson
Screenplay: Gerald Drayson Adams
Director of Photography: Fred H. Jackman
 
"Frankie and Johnny"
1966, United Artists
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan, Sue Ane Langdon, Nancy Kovack, Audrey Christie, Robert Strauss.
 
Producer: Edward Small
Director: Frederick De Cordova
Screenplay: Alex Gottlieb
Story: Nat Peerrin
Director of Photography: Jacques Marquette
 
"Paradise, Hawaiian Style"
1966, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Suzanna Leigh, James Shigeta, Donna Butterworth, Marianna Hill, Irene, TSU, Linda Wong, Julie Parrish, Jan Shepard.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: D. Michael Moore
Screenplay: Allan Weiss, Anthony Lawrence
Story: Allan Weiss
Director of Photography: W. Wallace Kelley
 
"Spinout"
1966, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list:
Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Diane McBain, Deborah Walley, Dodie Marshall, Jack Mullaney, Will Hutchins, Warren Berlinger, Jimmy Hawkins, Carl Betz.
 
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Theodore J. Flicker, George Kirgo
Director of Photography: Daniel L. Fapp
 
"Easy Come, Easy Go"
1967, Paramount
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Dodie Marshall, Pat Priest, Pat Harrington, Jr., Skip Ward, Elsa Lanchester, Frank McHugh.
 
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Director: John Rich
Screenplay: Allan Weiss, Anthony Lawrence
Director of Photography: William Margulies
 
"Double Trouble"
1967, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list:
Elvis Presley, Annette Day, John Williams, Yvonne Romain, Harry Wiere, Herbert Wiere, Sylvester Wiere.
 
Producers: Judd Bernard, Irwin Winkler
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Jo Heims
Based on a story by: Marc Brandel
Director of Photography: Daniel L. Fapp
 
"Clambake"
1967, United Artists
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Will Hutchins, Bill Bixby, James Gregory, Gary Merrill.
 
Producers: Arnold Laven, Arthur Gardner, Jules Levy
Director: Arthur H. Nadel
Screenplay: Arthur Browne, Jr.
Story: Arthur Browne, Jr.
Director of Photography: William Margulies
"Stay Away, Joe"
1968, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith, Joan Blondell, Katy Jurado, Thomas Gomez, Henry Jones, L.Q. Jones, Quentin Dean.
 
Producer: Douglas Laurence
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Screenplay: Michael A. Hoey
Story: Based on the novel Stay Away, Joe by Dan Cushman
Director of Photography: Fred Koenekamp
 
"Speedway"
1968, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Bixby, Gale Gordon, William Schallert, Victoria Meyerink.
 
Producer: Douglas Laurence
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Phillip Shuken
Director of Photography: Joseph Ruttenberg
 
"Live a Little, Love a Little"
1968, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Michele Carey, Don Porter, Rudy Vallee, Dick Sargent, Sterling Holloway, Celeste Yarnall.
 
Producer: Douglas Laurence
Director: Norman Taurog
Screenplay: Michael A. Hoey, Dan Greenbrug
Story: Based upon the novel Kiss My Firm But Pliant Lips by Dan Greenburg
Director of Photography: Fred Koenekamp
 
"Charro!"
1969, National General
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Ina Balin, Victor French, Lynn Kellogg, Barbara Werle, Soloman Sturges, paul Brinegar, James Sikking.
 
Executive Producer: Harry Caplan
Producer: Charles Marquis Warren
Director: Charles Marquis Warren
Screenplay: Charles Marquis Warren
Story: Frederic Louis Fox
Director of Photography: Ellsworth Fredericks
 
"The Trouble with Girls"
1969, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Marlyn Mason, Nicole Jaffe, Sheree North, Edward Andrews, John Carradine, Vincent Price, Anissa Jones, Joyce Van Patten, Pepe Brown, Dabney Coleman.
 
Producer: Lester Welch
Director: Peter Tewksbury
Screenplay: Arnold Peyser, Loiss Peyser
Story: Based on a story by Mauri Grashin and a novel Chautauqua by Day Keene and
Dwight Babcock.
Director of Photography: Jacques Marquette
 
"Change of Habit"
1969, Universal
Partial cast list: Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara McNair, Jane Elliot, Leora Dana, Edward Asner, Robert Emhardt, Regis Toomey, Doro Merande, Ruth McDevitt, Richard Carlson, Nefti Millet, Laura Figueroa, Lorena Kirk, Virgina Vincent, The Blossoms.
 
Producer: Joe Connelly
Director: William Graham
Screenplay: James Lee, S.S. Schweitzer, Eric Bercovici
Story: John Joseph, Richard Morris
Director of Photography: Russell Metty
 
 
Concert Films
 
"Elvis - That's The Way It Is"
1970, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial Cast List: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Scheff, Ronnie Tutt, John Wilkinson, Millie Kirkham, Estelle Brown, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Roger Wiles, Jim Murray, Joe Moscheo, Terry Blackwood, Joe Guercio, Joe Esposito
 
Producers: Herbert F. Solow & Dale Hutchinson
 
 
"Elvis on Tour"
1972, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Partial Cast List: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge, Jerry Scheff, Ronnie Tutt, John Wilkinson, Millie Kirkham, Estelle Brown, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Bill Baize, Ed Enoch, Donnie Sumner, JD Sumner,  Joe Guercio, Joe Esposito
 
Producers: Robert Abel & Pierre Adidge

Documentaries & Specials after his death
"Elvis"
1979, A biographical TV movie starring Kurt Russell as Elvis.
 
"Elvis and the Beauty Queen"
1981, Television movie drama about the relationship of Elvis and girlfriend Linda Thompson. Stars Don Johnson and Stephanie Zimbalist as Elvis and Linda.
 
"This is Elvis"
1981, A theatrically released biographical documentary. Buy on ShopElvis.com.
 
"Elvis '56"
1985, A television documentary about the first year of Elvis' international fame. Lots of footage from the 50's TV appearances. Buy on ShopElvis.com.
 
"Elvis Presley's Graceland"
1984, A televised tour of Graceland hosted by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley.
 
"Elvis, One Night With You"
1985, A TV special featuring unseen footage from the 1968 TV special.
 
"Elvis and Me"
1988, Television mini-series drama based upon the book Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley. Stars Dale Midkiff and Susan Walters as Elvis and Priscilla.
 
"Elvis, The Great Performances" (Original Version)
1990, A two-volume video set (Center Stage and The Man and the Music) documenting some of Elvis’ greatest singing performances in films, TV specials and TV guest appearances over the course of his career. Narrated by his friend George Klein.
 
"Elvis, The Great Performances" (Televised Version)
1992, A re-edited version of the home video set, put together for network television and hosted from Graceland by Priscilla Presley.
 
"Elvis" (TV Series)
1990, A short-lived, but highly acclaimed dramatic network television series about Elvis' early career. Elvis is portrayed by Michael St. Gerard. Originally aired on ABC-TV in 30-minute episodes in 1990. In the years since, TNT has grouped the episodes together for several long-form broadcasts.
 
"Elvis, The Lost Performances"
1992, A home video release of unseen footage from the concert films "Elvis, That's the Way It Is" (1970) and "Elvis on Tour" (1972).
 
"Elvis in Hollywood"
1993, Video documentary of Elvis' movie career in the 1950's. Footage from his first four films, including some previously unseen outtakes, and interviews with friends and colleagues associated with these films.
 
"Elvis, His Life and Times"
1987/1993, A 1987 BBC TV documentary of Elvis' life, re-edited in 1993 for a syndicated TV special hosted by Mac Davis and Lisa Hartman Black. A video without Davis and Black hosting was released in 1993.
 
"America Comes to Graceland"
1993, A syndicated TV special about Elvis' life and legacy, hosted from Graceland by Mac Davis and Lisa Hartman Black.
 
"Elvis: The Tribute"
1994, Celebrity concert in tribute to Elvis in October 1994 at The Pyramid arena in Memphis. Aired live as a Pay-Per-View event. Aired in condensed form as an ABC television special later that year.
 
"Elvis, Touch the Dream, A New Generation"
1995, A syndicated TV special about Elvis' life and today's new generation of Elvis fans. Hosted by Travis Tritt.
 
"Virtual Graceland"
1996, The critically acclaimed 2-disc CD ROM tour of Graceland. Go on a programmed guided tour, or customize the tour for yourself through the many choices of material to access. Includes home movie, newsreel and performance clips, interviews with people from Elvis' personal and professional life, information about Elvis' life and career, and more.
 
"Elvis Presley, The Alternate Aloha Concert"
1996, Taped in front of a live audience on January 12, 1973, this is the rehearsal show Elvis did for his January 14 satellite television special "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii, via Satellite."
 
"Finding Graceland"
1999, A fictional film shot in 1997 with a few key scenes filmed on location at Graceland. Stars Harvey Keitel as a man of good deeds who thinks he is Elvis Presley and is making his way home to Graceland twenty years after his supposed death. Also stars Johnathon Schaech and Bridget Fonda.
 
"The Century - America's Time"
1999, ABC News/ Peter Jennings twelve-hour, six-part documentary of the events that shaped the twentieth century. The rise of Elvis Presley's career is the focus of half the fourth installment.
 
"He Touched Me: The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley."
1999, A two-part documentary for television, video, and DVD produced by the Gaither Management Group in association with Elvis Presley Enterprises. Scored with Elvis' gospel recordings and features most of the Elvis gospel and inspirational performance footage fans all know and love. The story of gospel music's role in Elvis' life and career, Elvis' role in the world of gospel music, and the personal and little-known stories that illustrate his spirituality, generosity and the other fine points of his character are discussed by his friends, bandmates and heroes from the gospel music world. The music and the stories take you into the recording studio, on stage, backstage, home, and on the road with one of the world's most important performers and deep into the heart of a very special human being.
 
"Elvis Presley's Graceland"
2001, A documentary special produced by Ross Productions for the Discovery Channel. A visit to Graceland and its related attractions, plus nearby Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel and Elvis Presley’s Memphis restaurant/nightclub on Beale Street. An entertaining and informative tour of these properties, featuring Elvis photography and home movies, interviews with friends, fans and Graceland/EPE staff. Includes a behind-the-scenes look at EPE with a special focus on the work of the archival staff, including a visit to the archival storage facilities where all the Elvis treasures not currently displayed are cared for. Footage from Elvis Week 2000 also included.
 
"Elvis Presley’s Memphis"
2001, While working with EPE for the Graceland program, Ross Productions also produced Elvis Presley’s Memphis for the Travel Channel. This program takes viewers all over the city of Memphis to Elvis-related sites, including Sun Studio, Beale Street, Humes High School, Lauderdale Courts, Libertyland/Memphis Fairgrounds, and other locations. It includes stops at Graceland and the other EPE properties.
 
"Elvis, That’s the Way It Is, Special Edition"
2001, A re-edited, re-mastered special edition of the MGM concert documentary film Elvis, "That’s the Way It Is" (1970).
 
"Elvis, The Great Performances"
2002, The DVD release of the 1990 two-volume video set of the same name, narrated by Elvis’ friend George Klein, plus a third volume, From the Waist Up, narrated by rock star Bono. Three discs.
 
"Elvis – His Best Friend Remembers"
2002, A video/DVD Elvis documentary executive-produced by longtime friend and employee of Elvis, Joe Esposito. Features an extensive interview with Joe, home movies, newsreels, film clips and interviews with other Elvis associates.
 
"Biography – Priscilla Presley"
2002, The story of Priscilla Presley’s life as featured in the popular A&E documentary television series, Biography. Interviews with Priscilla, her parents, friend Joan Esposito Kardashian, Leslie Neilson, Larry Hagman and others. Home movies, personal photos.
 
"Elvis Lives"
2002,  NBC network television special produced with BMG/RCA in promotion of the 2002 CD release "ELV1S 30 #1 HITS." Celebrity interviews and performances in tribute to Elvis. Also features Elvis performance footage.
 
"200 Cadillacs"
2004, A whimsical, musical look at Elvis's generosity. Interviewees include Linda Thompson, Jerry Schilling, Larry Geller, DJ Fontana, Gordon Stoker, the Denver policemen who received cars, the TV reporter that was given a car and many, many more.
 
"Elvis"
2005, A two-part biographical mini-series for television starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (Elvis Presley), Randy Quaid (Colonel Tom Parker), Camryn Manheim (Gladys Presley), Robert Patrick (Vernon Presley) and Rose McGowan (Ann-Margret). The first broadcast was on CBS in America on May 8 & 11, 2005. Directed by James Steven Sadwith. Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and James Steven Sadwith. Executive produced by Robert Greenblatt and David Janollari for the Greenblatt Janollari Stuido and Howard Braunstein and Michael Jaffe for Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Ltd. Co-executive producer, Ilene Kahn Power. Producer, Judy Cairo. The first Elvis biopic to feature actual Elvis recordings rather than a sound-alike.
 
"Elvis By The Presleys"
2005, A very personal approach to the Elvis Presley story is presented through vintage interviews with Elvis and new, intimate interviews with his former wife Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, daughter Lisa Marie Presley, cousin Patsy Presley Geranen, former parents-in-law Ann and Paul Beaulieu, former sister-in-law Michelle Beaulieu Hovey, long-time friend Jerry Schilling and others. Private family photography and home movies, special performance footage and other unique material prominently featured. It was first seen on May 13, 2005 as a 2-hour TV special in America with a global 4-hour DVD release from Sony BMG immediately following, along with television presentations in other countries. Executive produced by David Saltz and Osmond J. Kilkenny from an original concept by David Saltz. Producers - Scott Lochmus and Elisabeth Harris. Writer, Bill Flanagan. Produced in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. A companion book and CD also were released.
 
"Viva Elvis"
2007, An ABC Special about Elvis' incredible Las Vegas concert career, describing how he incredibly re-invented Vegas.
 
"Elvis Presley's Graceland, Official Video"
2009, The official HD video tour of Graceland and its related attractions. Shot and released in 2009. Beautiful footage of the full tour of Graceland and its related attractions, plus photography, newsreel footage and home movies. Highlights of Elvis' life and career and of his years at Graceland.
 
"Elvis Presley Gladiators"
For nearly two decades, Elvis Presley practiced the art of karate with skill and enormous dedication. The discipline brought a thrilling new physicality to his film and stage performances. Gladiators was Elvis' never-completed martial arts film, celebrating his passion.
"Love Me Tender... The Love Songs of Elvis Presley"
This DVD tells the warm story of the tender side of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Narrated by Ashley Judd.

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