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Q. Is it true that country
singer Ronnie Milsap sang with Elvis at one time?
A. Yes, Ronnie sang back up,
and played the American Sound Studio in January 1969, in Memphis.
Ronnie sang duet with Elvis on “Don’t Cry Daddy,” and “Kentucky
Rain.”
Q. It was mentioned in a
magazine that Elvis made three movies in black and white. Could you
tell us which ones they were?
A. The three black and white
movies that Elvis made were: “Love Me Tender,” “Jailhouse Rock” and
“King Creole.”
Q. I know that Elvis toured
with the Jordanaires, and J.D. Summer and the Stamps, but who is the
vocal group called “Voice.” Did they also sing with Elvis?
A. Yes, ‘Voice’ was a vocal
group, who backed Elvis on some recordings and live concerts, from
1973-1975. The members were: Donnie Sumner, Tim Baty, and Sherrill
Nielsen (Shawn Nielsen), plus a piano player named Tony Brown,
guitarist John Rich, and bassist Tommy Hensley. Elvis himself named
the group ‘Voice.’
Q: A friend told me that he
heard Elvis sing “Lovely Mamie” on an album. I have never heard
it. Could you give me the name of the album?
A: Elvis sang “Lovely Mamie” in
his 1968 film, “Stay Away Joe,” but it lasted only a few seconds.
The song has never been released by RCA, but it does appear on
bootleg albums.
Q. What special is “Standing
Room Only?” I can’t find it anywhere.
A. The Special “Elvis On Tour”
was first known as “Standing Room Only,” however the title was
changed during the filming of “Elvis On Tour.”
Q. On the videos from
Elvis’ concerts in Las Vegas, with the TCB Band, there is also a big
band behind them. Who is the big band?
A. Joe Guercio and his
twenty-eight member band backed Elvis in Las Vegas from 1969 to
1976. Joe Guercio served as Elvis’ musical arranger.
Q. What year did Elvis work
for the Crown Electric Company?
A. Elvis started for
the Crown Electric Company July 1953 until the fall of 1954 when he
left to pursue his singing career full time.
Q. I heard that Elvis sang
at a Paris Nightclub, yet every article you read states that Elvis
never played anywhere in Europe. Do you have any information on
this?
A. Our sources tell
us that in June 1959 Elvis and friends were on leave from the Army
and went to “The Lido,” a Paris nightclub where Elvis appeared on
stage and played “Willow Weep For Me” on the piano.
Q. Did Bill Medley of the
Righteous Brothers have a close friendship with Elvis and did he do
a song about him?
A. We do know that
they were friends and that Elvis liked to play pranks on his
friends. One night while Bill was performing in Las Vegas, Elvis
just came out and walked across the stage as a joke and repeated the
same prank the very next night. Bill Medley recorded an album
titled “Still Hung Up On You” with a tribute song to Elvis on it
called “Old Friend.”
Q. I am a new fan and my
question may seem old but I would like to know who Elvis’ influences
were? Did he admire anyone before he got started, for instance in
music, looks, acting, etc?
A. Elvis admired a
number of people who were influential in his life. Some of them
were: Acting-James Dean and Marlon Brando; Country Music-Jimmie
Rodgers, Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, Hank Snow; R & B Music-Jackie
Wilson, Rufus Thomas, Arthur Crudup; Pop Music-Dean Martin, Roy
Hamilton, Billy Eckstine; Gospel Music-Jake Hess, Blackwood
Brothers, Golden Gate Quartet; Hair style-Tony Curtis;
Sideburns-Rudolph Valentino.
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