Blue Hawaii Archives - elvis

something private about elvis presley the man

August 16, 2019 by Neal

FORTY-TWO IS TODAY’S NUMBER. Forty-two years ago, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42. There will be fitting tributes to his musical and cultural legacy all over the internet, all around the planet, all through the weekend. Lawdy Miss Clawdy, but there should be lots of his music being played everywhere you go. So I thought I would offer something non-musical, something quiet, something more private about Elvis Presley the man — not Elvis Presley the recording and movie star. READ MORE

what was elvis like in person? (like the rest of us, only a few know)

August 23, 2018August 13, 2018 by Neal

TWO QUORA QUESTIONS answered in one day, both about Elvis. (Check out the previous post on this site’s front page for the first question and my answer.) The question this time was,“What was Elvis Presley like in person?” This is a difficult question to answer for those of us who did not know the man personally during his life. READ MORE

return of the rockahula baby

March 12, 2020December 7, 2014 by Neal

SOMEWHERE IN THE PAST, someone gave me the nickname of the “Price Guide Guru,” because my first books for O’Sullivan Woodside were the most accurate price guides the record collecting field had seen. I have long forgotten who assigned it to me, but I have used it on and off ever since, both in pieces that I contributed to Goldmine magazine and in the commentary sections of my books. READ MORE