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Is Elvis' middle name misspelled on his
tombstone?
Almost every time Elvis wrote his middle name it was spelled with one "a".
Yet, it's on his tombstone with two! This has caused many questions.
Heres the explanation as the Graceland staff understands it:
Elvis was named Elvis after his father, Vernon Elvis Presley, and after a good friend of Vernon's, Aron Kennedy. Apparently to match the spelling of Elvis' still-born twin's name Jessie Garon, Elvis' parents chose to spell his middle name with one "a" - Aron. Elvis through most of his life spelled it this way.
Sometime in the last year of his life, Elvis was checking into the possibility of having the spelling legally changed to two "a" because he simply would have perferred that it had been spelled that way to begin with. Elvis had asked his father why he (Vernon) and his mother (Gladys) had chosen to spell it with one "a", rather than spelling it with two as it was in the bible?
At Elvis and Vernon's request, a family friend, Janelle McComb from Tupelo, Mississippi where Elvis was born, obtain for him a copy of Elvis' birth records from the state of Mississippi. Either when the doctor originally filled out the birth certificate at the time of Elvis birth, or when the birth records were filled out with the state, or many years later when the state record were put on computer, the middle name was recorded with two "a"s. For what ever reason, Elvis was listed in the state as Elvis Aaron Presley.
Elvis was delighted that he wouldn't have to bother with the red tape, that would have been involed with his having his middle name changed to the double -"a" spelling he wanted, since it turned out to be legally spelled that way already. Up 'til this discovery, Elvis' middle name was written with one"a". After that point, more or less everything including his tombstone, carried the spelling with two "a"s !!
What
was the first song Elvis ever recorded?
'My Happiness': On
July 18, 1953. He paid $3.98 to record it at Sam Phillips' Memphis
recording service. On the 'B' side of the record was 'That's When Your
Heartache Begins'. Rumor has it that Elvis did it for his mother Gladys'
birthday, but Gladys' birthday was April 25.
What
was the first Elvis song ever played on the radio?
'That's All Right, Moma': Elvis recorded this with Scotty More
and Bill Black, at the same studio, under the direction Sam
Phillips on July 10, 1954. The 'B' side of the record was 'Blue
Moon Kentucky'.
What was Elvis' first #1 hit on a national
chart?
'Heartbreak Hotel': in 1956.
What was Elvis' first album
called?
'Elvis Presley': RCA's first release (Elvis never released an album
on Sun records).
What songs did Elvis record on the Sun label
before signing with RCA?
| 1. That's Allright Moma | 2. Blue Moon of Kentucky |
| 3. Good Rockin' Tonight | 4. I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine |
| 5. Milk-Cow Blues Boogie | 6. You're a Heartbreaker |
| 7. I'm Left | 8. You're Right |
| 9. She's Gone | 10. Baby Let's Play House |
| 11.Mystery Train | 12. I Forgot To Remember To Forget |
| 13.I'll Never Let You Go (little darling) | 14. I Love You Because |
| 15.Harbor Lights | 16. Tryin' To Get To You |
| 17.Blue Moon | 18. Just Because |
| 19.Tomorrow Night | 20. When It Rains It Really Pours |
How many Gold records did Elvis have in the
1950s?
26 and they are:
1956: Heartbreak Hotel - I Was The One
- I Want You, I Need You - I Love You - Don't Be Cruel - Hound Dog - Love
Me Tender - Anyway You Want Me.
1957: Too Much - Playin' For Keeps -
All Shook Up - That's When Your Heartache Begins - Teddy Bear - Loving You
- Jailhouse Rock - Treat Me Nice - I Beg Of You.
1958: Where My Ring Around Your Neck
- HardHeaded Woman - I Got Stung - One Night.
1959: A Fool Such As I - I Need Your
Love Tonight - A Big Hunk O' Love.
What Four Movies did Elvis make prior
to entering the Army?
Love Me Tender (1956) |
Loving You (1957) |
Jailhouse Rock (1957) |
King Creole (1958) |
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What Three network television specials did
Elvis do?
1.Elvis (Come Back Special) 1968
2.Elvis - Aloha From Hawaii Via Satelite (1973)
3.Elvis In Concert (1977)
His 1968 special, Elvis, is one of the most critically acclaimed music specials
of all time. His 1973 special, Elvis Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite,
was seen in 40 countries by one billion to one and half billion people worldwide,
and made television history. It was seen on television in more American
homes than man's first walk on the moon!!