Jackson says that the chronological timeline of the set shows how different the business was six decades ago. For example, “Heartbreak Hotel,” his first hit for the label, was not on the first album — or the second. (In fact, it wasn’t until the release ofElvis’s Golden R...
When Kahana drove a friend to an audition on his motorcycle, he was spotted by a casting agent and asked to come inside, leading to his gig on The Wild One. His career in Hollywood gained steam in the ’60s, working in such films as the Elvis Presley starrers Fun in A...
Garth Brookswas announced as the artist of the decade for the just-ended ’90s. That same show included announcements of fan-voted awards for the artists of the decade for the ’50s (Elvis Presley), ’60s (The Beatles), ’70s (Stevie Wonder) and ’80s (Michael Jackson)...
Though the hits dried up for Lightfoot on both sides of the border during the ‘80s, he remained a revered figure in folk circles. His material has been widely covered, by artists ranging from Dylan and Young to Elvis Presley. In 1988, he performed at the opening ceremony of ...
Jan Shepard, who appeared on Rawhide, The Virginian and Gunsmoke and played opposite Elvis Presley in two films, has died at 96.
The American actress best known for her role as Kathy Burgess in 1958’sKing Creole, in which she starred alongside Elvis Presley, died from pneumonia on Jan. 17. She was 96. Lynn Ban Dia Dipasupil, Getty Images Lynn Ban Lynn Ban, jewelry designer and star of Netflix'sBling Empire: ...
At this point, American parents did what parents do best: completely overreacted out of concern for their kids. I’m not just talking about throwing a few records in the trash. WhenElvis PresleyreleasedHeartbreak Hotelin 1956, overzealous parents literally burned him in effigy in St. Louis. ...
In 1956, according toThe Independent, big-band trumpeter Rocky Rockwell renamed himself "Rockin' Rocky Rockwell" and shattered an acoustic guitar over his knee at the end of a sarcastic cover ofElvis Presley's "Hound Dog" onThe Lawrence Welk Show. A clip of the same or a similar performanc...
Walk the Line Lubbock is mentioned when Johnny Cash is going on tour with Elvis Presley. Hell or High Water Lionsgate Hell or High Water The last part of the movie takes place between Lubbock and Post. The entire movie highlights West Texas. ...
Walton, a Harvard University religion professor who befriended Franklin when Harvard awarded her an honorary degree in 2014. At the peak of his popularity in the 1950s, C.L. Franklin commanded $4,000 an appearance. By comparison, Elvis Presley received $7,500 for an appearance in 1956, ...