Archive for October 16th, 2008
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October 16, 2008
Background: Elvis Aaron Presley was anAmericansinger,musicianandactor. Acultural icon, he is commonly referred to by his first name, and as the The King of Rock n Roll or The King.Bruce Lee was an American-bornmartial artist,philosopher,instructor,martial arts actorand the founder of theJeet Kune Docombat form. He was widely regarded as the most influentialmartial artistof the twentieth century [...]
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October 16, 2008
Attributed By Bob Dotson
One of the joys of my job is the stolen moment — the brief downtime I try to carve out of each day to savor something special. In Tupelo, Miss., that moment comes in front of a small white frame house, built for $180: the boyhood home of Elvis Presley.
This tiny place [...]
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October 16, 2008
Just a few hours now, and Holland is ready for the CONCERT OF THE YEAR with The All original Elvis Cast: THE IMPERIALS, THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS, THE TCB BAND, and JOE GUERCIO AND HIS ORCHESTRA. We have exactly 8 (eight!) tickets left, and there is NO DOUBT that these will be gone by tonight. If [...]
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October 16, 2008
Thomas Kinkade has just completed his latest painting entitled “Graceland Christmas”. From the press release: “Kinkade, America’s most collected living artist, has captured on canvas what Elvis was able to do with his music,” stated Tammy Ashker, owner of the Thomas Kinkade Gallery at Wolfchase Galleria. “The King of Rock and Roll was an inspiration [...]
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October 16, 2008
1899 shooting here may have inspired famous song
Attributed By Jim Merkel
When a woman shot her lover early on the morning of Oct. 15, 1899, the St. Louis papers thought it was worth only a mention. “Frankie Backer shot Allen Britt in the abdomen Sunday, seriously wounding him,” the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in a [...]
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October 16, 2008
Attributed By Paul Jeeves
A ROMAN marble head that looks like Elvis – right down to the quiff – was sold for £24,000 at auction yesterday.
The 13-inch carving, which came from a 2nd century AD sarcophagus, was bought by an unnamed collector at a Bonhams sale in London.
Antiquities specialist Georgiana Aitken said: “It bears an uncanny [...]