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Elvis Presley’s Rusting Old Jet Is Now A Gorgeous Camper

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Elvis Presley’s Rusting Old Jet Is Now A Gorgeous Camper Elvis Presley had quite the collection of vehicles, including a 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood, a De Tomaso Pantera and a Stutz Blackhawk. He also had an old private jet that sat rusting away for several decades before a YouTuber swept in and saved it from the scrapheap. Instead of returning it to the skies, they did the… Read more…

Jalopnik 970 2024-07-18

Why couldn’t Colonel Tom Parker, manager to Elvis, get a passport?

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Why couldn’t Colonel Tom Parker, manager to Elvis, get a passport? Elvis Presley never toured outside the United States. That was because he wouldn’t travel without his controlling manager, Colonel Tom Parker. But Tom Parker didn’t have a passport, so he couldn’t travel outside the US. Tom Parker was a Dutch national who had entered the United States illegally. This meant that he couldn’t apply for US citizensh…

Reddit Music 477 2024-06-03

I was wondering if Elvis Costello ever talked about his use of racial slurs…

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I was wondering if Elvis Costello ever talked about his use of racial slurs… And he did! I’ve always loved old Declan MacManus, and have read a lot about him over the years, and today I found myself with Oliver’s Army running in my head. That one particular lyric (you know the one) reminded me of his various face punchings over the years, and i wondered if he had anything to say about it. Turns out, he did! I was so sati…

Reddit Music 1.2k 2023-12-14

Does the Elvis movie destroy the music of him?

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Does the Elvis movie destroy the music of him? I love the music of Elvis, but I just know the things about him that everyone knows. That’s the reason why I’m interested in the movie, but I’m afraid that this could take the magic out of his songs :/ submitted by /u/sebaztix

Reddit Music 169 2023-08-31