Elvis Presley screen test at Paramount Pictures as he sings his hit Blue Suede Shoes in 1956. . Elvis made his film debut in 1956 in the film Love Me Tender.
Dolly Parton is an American singer-songwriter known for her numerous country music hits. Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time, and has had 25 songs reach number one on the Billboard Country charts. In this video, Parton speaks of the time that Elvis Presley almost recorded … Continue reading
“The drug culture, the hippie elements, the SDS, Black Panthers, etc do not consider me as their enemy or as they call it, the establishment. I call it America and I love it. Sir, I can and will be of any service that I can to help the country out. … Continue reading
In this interview on NBC’s Today Show, wife Priscilla Presley and daughter Lisa Marie Presley fondly remember the late music icon Elvis Presley. Lisa Marie recalls that she was awestruck watching her father perform and declares that “there wasn’t a persona onstage” because Elvis was as great a spirit offstage. … Continue reading
Famous television personality, Milton Berle, discusses Elvis Presley’s controversial performance of “Hound Dog” on “The Milton Berle Show” in 1956. He gives a light-hearted account of the media frenzy that criticized Elvis’s provocative hip gyrations, which was different from his own surprising response.
Elvis Presley is interviewed about his acclimation to army enlistment and he comments on how the other soldiers treat his as a famous musician. Continue reading
The Reverend Mother Dolores Hart, born Dolores Hicks, recalls an especially tender gesture from Elvis Presley and shares how it affected one woman for the rest of her life. Continue reading
Actress Angela Lansbury shares what it was like to portray Elvis Presley’s mother and work with him in the 1961 musical romantic comedy, Blue Hawaii. Continue reading
Lead vocalist and lyricist of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, discusses the tremendous influence that Elvis Presley had on his love of music and musical career, as well as the influence Elvis had on music in general. Continue reading
Singer Wayne Newton, a close friend of Elvis Presley, shares his memories of The King, including the story of a deeply personal letter that Elvis wrote to God and to himself, and then decided to throw it away. Continue reading
