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Sonny and Elvis

Atlanta April 30 1976

Atlanta July 6, 1976

Atlanta May 1, 1975

Elvis 1970 White Sleek Suit o Black Tapestry Suit

White Sleek Suit o Black Tapestry Suit

International Hotel - Las Vegas
16 feb1970- Dinner Show

1970 Houston Thin Green Leaf Suit o Green Tapestry Suit

Thin Green Leaf Suit o Green Tapestry Suit

Arriving for a New Year's Eve party in Memphis on December 31, 1969 - Photo taken by Elvis fan Margie Thornton. She stood outside when Elvis arrrived and asked if she could take his picture. He said she could, and she dropped her flashcube being so nervous. Elvis kindly picked it up for her and she took this shot

Backstage with then girlfriend Joyce Bova and Mom,sister Baltimore Civic 1971

In backstage with then girlfriend Joyce Bova and Mom, sister Baltimore Civic 1971

60´s

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THE DOO WOP OLDIES QUIZ

Doo Wop 30 Oldies Quiz

Thirty great memories about music that caused our parents and teachers grief!
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Take the quiz and see how you score as a true ''Oldies Fan.''
Write down your answers and check them against the answers at the end.

Don't cheat, now !

1. When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up?
(a)    The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock
(b)    The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock
(c)    The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock

2. ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie?
(a)    Rebel Without A Cause
(b)    Blackboard Jungle
(c)    The Wild Ones

3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint?   Earth _____
(a)    Angel
(b)    Mother
(c)    Worm

4. ''I found my thrill . . .'' where?
(a)     Kansas City
(b)    Heartbreak Hotel
(c)    Blueberry Hill

5. ''Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,'':
(a)    Mr. Sandman
(b)    Earth Angel
(c)    Dream Lover

6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
(a)    Atlantic
(b)    RCA
(c)    Sun

7. He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he?
(a)    Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
(b)    Charlie Brown
(c)    Buster Brown

8. In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named:
(a)    MacHeath
(b)    MacCloud
(c)    MacNamara

9. Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.''
(a)    Good Golly, Miss Molly
(b)    Be-Bop-A-Lula
(c)    Tutti Fruitti

10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''?
(a)     Dic k Clark
(b)     Wolfman Jack
(c)     Alan Freed

11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher:
(a)     Little Richard
(b)     Frankie Lymon
(c)     Tony Orlando

12.   Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star?
(a)     Brenda Lee
(b)     Connie Francis
(c)     Annette Funicello

13.   The Everly Brothers were . . ...
(a)    Pete and Dick
(b)    Don and Phil
(c)    Bob and Bill

14.   The Big Bopper's real name was:
(a)    Jiles P. Richardson
(b)    Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
(c)     Marion Michael Morrison

15.   In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called...
(a)     Decca
(b)     Cameo
(c)     Motown

16.   Edd Brynes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. What TV show was he on?
(a)     77 Sunset Strip
(b)     Hawaiian Eye
(c)     Surfside Six

17.   In 1960 Bobby Darin married:
(a)     Carol Lynley
(b)     Sandra Dee
(c)     Natalie Wood

18.   They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love'':
(a)    The Penguins
(b)    The Monotones
(c)    The Moonglows

19.   The Everly Brothers sang a song called ''Till I ______ You.''
(a)     Loved
(b)     Kissed
(c)     Met

20.   Chuck Berry sang ''Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?''
(a)     Suzie Q
(b)     Peggy Sue
(c)     Maybelline

21.   ''Wooly _______''
(a)     Mammouth
(b)     Bully
(c)     Pully

22.   ''I'm like a one-eyed cat . . . ."
(a)     can't go into town no more
(b)   sleepin' on a cold hard floor
(c)     peepin' in a seafood store

23.   ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do . . . . ..''
(a)     cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze
(b)     cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
(c)     cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise

24..   ''They often call me Speedo, but my real name is .. . . . . .''
(a)    Mr. Earl
(b)     Jackie Pearl
(c)     Milton Berle

25.   ''You're my Fanny and nobody else's .....''
(a)     girl
(b)     butt
(c)     love

26.   ''I want you to play with my . . . ''
(a)     heart
(b)     dreams
(c)    ding a ling

27.   ''Be Bop A Lula ....''
(a)    she's got the rabies
(b)    she's my baby.
(c)    she loves me, maybe

28.   ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing ...''
(a)     right here
(b)     fifty cents
(c)     just for you

29.   ''He wore black denim trousers and . . .''
(a)    a pink carnation
(b)     pink leotards
(c)     motorcycle boots

30.   ''I got a gal named . ... .''
(a)     Jenny Zamboni
(b)     Gerri Mahoney
(c)     Boney Maroney

Answers:

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1     (c)    The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock
2.    (b)    Blackboard Jungle
3.    (a)    Angel
4.    (c)    Blueberry Hill
5.    (a)    Mr. Sandman
6.    (c)    Sun
7.    (b)    Charlie Brown
8.    (a)    Mac Heath
9.    (c)    Tutti Fruitti
10. (c)    Alan Freed
11. (a)    Little Richard
12.. (c)    Ann ette Funicello
13. (b)    Don and Phil
14. (a)    Jiles P. Richardson
15. (c)    Motown
16. (a)    77 Sunset Strip
17. (b)    Sandra Dee
18. (b)    The Monotones
19. (b)    Kissed
20. (c)    Maybelline
21. (b)    Bully
22. (c)    peepin' in a sea food store
23. (b)    cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
24. (a)    Mr. Earl
25. (b)    butt
26. (c)    ding a ling
27. (b)    she's my baby
28. (a)    right here
29. (c)    motorcycle boots
30. (c)    Boney Maroney

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Elvis papper dolls

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'68 Special

Exhibits Of Elvis Art By Betty Harper

Elvis artwork by Betty Harper will be showcased at The Center for Southern Folklore, located in Memphis, August 1, 2012 – October 19, 2012 and at the Birthplace of Elvis in Tupelo, Miss., November 1, 2012 – January 15, 2013.

In observance of the 35th anniversary of Elvis' passing and in honor of the 40th anniversary of The Center for Southern Folklore, more than 100 pieces of Betty Harper's original Elvis artwork will be on display for fans around the world to enjoy.
Since she was first entranced by the magic of Elvis in the 50's, Betty has created more than 10,000 portraits of the king, capturing every period of his life. Although Betty's artwork includes drawings of famous statesmen, entertainers and sports heroes, she has become most famous for her portraits of Elvis.

With countless awards and ribbons by the time she graduated from Dreux American High School in France, Betty studied at the American Academy in Paris where she continued to develop as an artist with a style distinctly her own. "The subject matter of my art varies, but my first love has always been faces." As she grew older, her interest in Elvis intensified. "There was something incredibly inspiring about him. He pushed right to the limit of his potential, always himself, always trying to be the best he could be." "Every face has a story to tell," said Betty. "Every time I draw him, I see another side, almost another person. Just when I think I've exhausted all the possibilities, have sketched every angle, every expression, I begin to draw and discover another."

Source: Elvis.com / Updated: Mar 2, 2012

Elvis and Bobby Dick.

Elvis and Bobby Dick. He was part of 'Bobby Dick and the Sundowners' who mainly covered contemporary bands and opened for the Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner and others.

A little about these two above pictures from Bobby

Hi

Photo was taken by my brother Michael Dick unsing Pentax 35 mm Spot-Matic on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood sometime in April of 1968 while Elvis was taping his Elvis 1968 T.V. Special.

It was outside the offices of ³Binder and Howe², ie: Steve Binder and Bones Howe who produced and recorded show for t.v. At the time, The Sundowners were also being recorded and produced by Bones Howe for Decca Records and during a meeting, Bones mentioned to me that Elvis was in the next office. In any case, I had another appointment, so my brother and I got in the elevator and all of a sudden we heard someone say ³Hold on there² . . . and who gets in but Elvis?

He was very friendly, allowed numerous photo ops with my brother and I, right there on Sunset Boulevard. Later in 1973 while Elvis was touring in Hampton, Virginia, I was able to get back stage using 8 x 10 photo of Elvis and myself and Elvis signed white Kodak carboard frame with picture from photo store. By the way, he was in great voice and being concert was in Virginia, when he started singing American Trilogy . . . you thought the South was going to rise again.

Thanks for your interest,

Bobby Dick

1968

Rehearsal and performance schedule for June 29, 1968. The "arena" segment mentioned on the schedule included the two stand-up performances that featured Elvis singing alone on the round stage, surrounded by the audience and backed by a full orchestra.
Elvis, Steve Binder, Bob Finkel and Colonel Parker, from Colonel Parker's on-set birthday party on June 26, 1968. At the party, Elvis jokingly sang lyrics specially written about Parker, to the tune of "It Hurts Me."

”Behind the scenes” with Loving You

"Behind the scenes" with Loving You

Some of the insider details he revealed include the following.

• "Elvis drives a $10,000 gorgeous white convertible, and one sequence called for the car to be covered with loving messages written in bright red lipstick by ardent teen-age fans. This posed a problem for the studio, for it was impossible to remove the lipstick without ruining the paint. A property man finally found a solution: a mixture of red show-card coloring, cornstarch and water looking exactly like lipstick, but rubbed off leaving the paint sparkling white."

• "During the filming of [Loving You] at Paramount, the studio was deluged with an average of five hundred telephone calls a day for Elvis. Some came as far away as London. While the callers were predominately female, there was a surprising number of boys phoning."

• "One day the officer on duty at the main studio gate was approached by a couple, and the man said, with a Southern accent, 'Howdy, officer. Can you tell me how to get into this place? We've got a boy working here.' The officer politely inquired whom the lad might be. Before the man could finish Elvis Presley, the gates were opened, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Presley of Memphis, Tennessee, were ushered in."

• "Hundreds of teen-age fans lined up at the gate to watch their idol drive out in his white Eldorado Cadillac at the end of the day. They wanted to take photos, be photographed with him and have him sign autographs. This sometimes took as long as two hours, and while Elvis was cooperative, he came to work around eight each morning and didn't leave until almost seven p.m. So the police chief of the studio hired six extra securing officers to clear the way for Elvis to drive out at night."

• "While Elvis was making [Loving You] the mail department received conservatively two thousand pieces of mail each day for him; one teen-ager was sending him her 128th letter. The mail was turned over to Colonel Parker's secretary and it was her duty to see that it was sorted and answered correctly. A great deal of the mail was shown to Elvis, and he spent a couple of hours each day signing letters and autographing specially requested photos."

• "On the set of [Loving You] Elvis became nervous if interrupted by members of the press, so the set was closed during the shooting so that he could concentrate on his acting."

PICTURES FROM 70´s

Backstage after one of his shows at the Houston Astrodome on February 28, 1970

San Bernadino, May 23, 1973

Before his evening show in Shreveport, LA on June 7, 1975

Backstage before the start of his June 10, 1975 Memphis concert

Waiting at traffic lights in Memphis on July 4, 1975

Signing autographs for some fans before boarding his plane in Oklahoma City, OK enroute to Terre Haute, IN on July 9, 1975