Author and Elvis historian, Trina Young, has been on a mission to tell Elvis Presley’s true story by writing 4 books in 8 years. Her books address misinformation, myths, stereotypes and rumors about Elvis that exist in mainstream culture.
Now, 70 years after Elvis Presley first stepped into Sun Studio (a.k.a. Memphis Recording Service) for the first time, a startling new revelation has come to light that will blow the minds of every Elvis fan around the world! For years, there has been a longstanding debate of who deserves the credit for discovering Elvis Presley, back…
In 2 hours and 39 minutes, the 2022 ELVIS movie starring Austin Butler covered so many details and controversies about Elvis Presley’s life and career. So, what’s true and not true in the 2022 Elvis movie? Here are five myths about Elvis Presley depicted in the film:
Fact vs. Fiction in the 2022 ELVIS Movie contains meticulous research by Trina Young, the author of three other books on Elvis Presley. Out of respect for Elvis, this book clears up any misleading information or artistic license that may confuse people between what is shown in the film and what is true Elvis history. The…
Although this photo is commonly referred to as Elvis Presley’s “mugshot”, this photo of Elvis was not taken for any criminal reason.
Linda Thompson, a former Miss Tennessee and successful pop songwriter, started dating Elvis Presley in July 1972, when Elvis was in the midst of a divorce with Priscilla. Their relationship ended in December 1976, only 8 months before Elvis died. At the time of their breakup, Presley had been seeing other women and then quickly…
It is well-documented that Elvis served his country by fulfilling two years in the U.S. Army from 1958-60. But his most patriotic act may have been his contribution to the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii. On March 25, 1961, Elvis Presley performed a special concert in Honolulu, Hawaii to raise funds for the USS…
As depicted in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 ELVIS movie, it was a legendary moment in music history on June 5, 1956 when Elvis appeared on The Milton Berle Show for the second time. He was singing his yet-to-be recorded future hit single “Hound Dog.” Instead of ending the song at the appropriate verse, something came over Elvis…
U.S. army soldier, Elvis Presley, was stationed in Friedberg, Germany from October 1958 to March 1960. While many biographies sum up his love life in Germany as only involving Priscilla, Elvis did not meet Priscilla Beaulieu until September 1959. So for those 11 months before Priscilla entered his life, Elvis dated a lot of other women…
It was long believed that soldier Elvis Presley refrained from public performances during the two years he served in the army from March 1958 to March 1960. However, years later, residents of a small town in Germany reveal they were eyewitnesses to a special secret concert by The King of Rock and Roll. [The following…