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Elvis – a new generation discovers
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on July 28, 2019
https://theelvisexpert.com/2019/07/28/elvis-a-new-generation-discovers/
Elvis and Gladys Mothers Day edition
Elvis was Gladys world.
Gladys was Elvis world.
Their relationship is legendary and yet they were two people with different life experiences. Different dreams. And yet their bond surpassed wealth, fame, and riches.
Elvis tried to jump into Gladys’ burial plot, on top of her casket, while crying uncontrollably saying “I’ve lost everything”. I’ll give it all up to be with you. I can’t go on without you Satin-in (his nickname for her since childhood). My God please bring her back.
When Elvis decided to record Momma liked the roses he was torn between, even these years after her passing, being incredibly sad and recording a remembrance song not only for him but for all others who lost their mothers. Though it was an emotional recording you can hear the love and respect he had and the words torn from his very soul.
Elvis sent flowers to her grave on a weekly basis. He visited her grave as much as possible and every time he knelt and cried. A heartbreaking cry. He confided, on one occasion as he rarely shared his loss, that what sustained him was his belief in God/Jesus and that there was an afterlife where he believed Gladys was. In a new body never to hurt again. Never to cry again. And always looking out for Elvis and being there with him.
Priscilla recalled that one time she went, without Elvis knowing, into the attic at Graceland and there were all of Gladys clothes neatly hung or folded. Her personal things. She could smell Gladys perfume. She saw how short in height she was. She went through her jewelry and fawned at the most expensive pieces knowing that she was embarrassed when she received them as she said “son you don’t need to spend so much on me” and “the best present you can give me is your time. that means more to me”. But Elvis had, since childhood, promised to provide for her. To buy her a house. To buy her a nice new car knowing she couldn’t drive and didn’t own a drivers license. To ensure she never again had to work backbreaking labor as she had most of her life.
In August of 1958, while Elvis was in the US Army, Gladys became very sick. Elvis immediately put in an emergency leave request. It was denied. He appealed in perform. He was denied. It was only after he threatened to go AWOL was his leave approved.
When Elvis made it to Gladys hospital room she perked up. Her color seemed to come back. Her voice was audible. Elvis never stopped holding her hand, kissing her, running his fingers through her hair, telling her how much he loved her, and refusing to leave her side.
There came a time after the doctor said it was fine and Vernon asked for the 50th time, that Elvis left the hospital room and went back to Graceland. Sadly, Gladys died before he could make it back to the hospital. To say he was devastated was an understatement.
Gladys died on August 14, 1958, at the age of 46 but Elvis was always told she was 4 years younger thus dying at age 42. Sadly, Elvis would die on the same month – the age he thought she was being 42 – and even the same week (i.e. August 16, 1977).
If you have your mother cherish her. Tell her you love her. Make amends with her. Spend time with her. As Elvis once said during an emotional exchange “if you don’t love your mother with all your heart it’s against God and human nature. Your mother should be the greatest love and you should let her know it every day. You should take care of her and provide for her. She gave you something you can never repay…life”.
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on May 10, 2019
https://theelvisexpert.com/2019/05/10/elvis-and-gladys-mothers-day-edition/
Quora,blogs, forum, website 10/1/ 2018
I am humbled and thankful that this month alone I had almost 16,000 views and a total of over 100,000 since January 1 2018. That’s right over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND. When I got the official notification from Quora I was stunned.
QUORA certificate 100000 views September 30 2018
Through September 30, 2018 the blogs (in total) are averaging over 750 views per day and there are 17 total blogs yet another record of views per day. month. and year.
http://www.ElvisCollector.info, that we are still in process of switching hosting company without losing all of the content, had another record year in spite of the site only being up for 5 months this year.
I would like to thank everyone @ WordPress for allowing me to use your fine website and I refer others to you often.
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on October 2, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/10/02/quorablogs-forum-website-10-1-2018/
Status of www.ElvisCollector.info
Man, man, man. With Office 365 opting to discontinue to host websites, after over a decade with them, it has caused a plethora of issues. Plainly stated it has driven me, and my third-party hosting developers crazy. What we thought would take a month has taken six months thus far. With so many rare photographs, videos, documents, etc. along with original articles we have put an emphasis on C A U T I O N. Accordingly, it is our plan to have http://www.ElvisCollector.info back up before January 1, 2019. And yes we own the name http://www.ElvisCollector.info.
One of the “positive activities’ I have partaken of, these past 8 years of tears and sorrow, is sharing some of my knowledge online about Elvis Presley onstage and off. No monetization. No popups. No ads. Just Elvis Elvis bo Belvis.
We will ALWAYS have a presence on WordPress.com which we are so appreciative of. What a great site/organization. We HIGHLY recommend everyone utilize WordPress.com if not just to find interesting websites.
Before we go here is a cool Elvis Presley moving. gif.
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on September 30, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/09/30/status-of-www-elviscollector-info/
Great Elvis songs A – Z (part 1 of 4)
There are so many great Elvis songs.
Ballads. Rock. Showcasing his 4 1/2 octave range.
But after much thought here are my top, and I can only pick one great song and one that you may not have heard before, Elvis Presley songs in alphabetical order and man this was NOT easy.
A = Always on my mind. Any way you want me.
B = Blue Suede Shoes. Bridge over troubled water.
C = Can’t help falling in love. Crying in the chapel.
D = Do you know who I am? Don’t
E = Edge of reality. Early morning rain.
F = Fame and fortune. 500 miles.
If your aren’t familiar with these songs do yourself a favor and take the time.
Thanks for visiting. Take care and may God bless you
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on September 26, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/09/26/great-elvis-songs-a-z-part-1-of-4/
Billy & Joe Smith YouTube endeavors
I have the utmost respect for Billy and Jo Smith. I always have. I always will. Not because they are related to Elvis but for the quality of their character and convictions. I wish them and their family always the best.
From YouTube comes this channel authored by the Smith family and it contains worthwhile information and I HIGHLY recommend Elvis Presley fans around the world to check it out – leave comments – and spread the word. I will have more to say about this in the future.
The YouTube channel is Memphis Mafia Kid and I applaud their efforts. Here is one of the links:
Take care and may God bless you.
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on September 13, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/09/13/billy-joe-smith-youtube-endeavors/
Thank you
I wanted to take the time to say THANK YOU to Elvis Presley fans worldwide, the friends/loved ones’ of Elvis who are still around, the family/friends of those who have (sadly) passed away but were an integral part of Elvis’ life story, Lisa Marie, Linda Thompson, Priscilla, Jack Soden, all of the hardworking staff at Graceland, and to those I have been blessed to know as a direct result of being an Elvis fan including but not limited to; BIlly Jo Smith and family, Alanna Nash, Sandie Kaye Stevens, Sandi Pichon, Kathy Westmoreland, etc. To anyone I failed to list please accept my apologies.
In less than a week will be the “anniversary” of the (sadly) passing of Elvis who passed away on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42. I still can’t believe that I have lived on this earth not only as long as Elvis did but T H I R T E E N years…older. My heart and prayers go out to so many who on August 16, 1977 lost their father. Their friend. Their relative. Their co-worker. Their son. Their nephew. I know that time does not heal all wounds but please know how thankful I am to you and yours and may God grant you good health and success on this “anniversary” and the other 364 days of each year.
We are the last generation that lived during Elvis’ wondrous career and (sadly) far too many of us pass away each year and I encourage Elvis Presley fans everywhere to seek out these individuals. To say thank you. To support their professional endeavors Elvis related or not.
Take care and may God bless you always.
Jeff Schrembs
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on August 11, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/08/11/thank-you/
Interesting article about Elvis’ (supposedly) “new” DNA test results
I have no idea how hair, which is already dead on your head, can have DNA extracted from it. I would think that unless it was stored in some type of vacuum sealed, temperature controlled, etc. environment the hair would deteriorate. But I found this article interesting so here goes courtesy of the mirror.co.uk.
Shocking DNA results reveal Elvis Presley was always destined to die young
New medical findings suggest the iconic singer may NOT have died from overeating or over use of prescribed drugs
It is news that could leave Elvis Presley’s family and fans all shook up.
DNA from Elvis’ hair suggests he suffered from a genetic heart muscle disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
He appeared to suffer symptoms of the condition in his final years, including an irregular heartbeat, fatigue, fainting and high blood pressure.
The new findings suggest that regardless of his diet, the iconic singer was always destined to die young.
Dead Famous DNA gives a new insight into Elvis’ death extracting DNA to analyse his genome – the genetic blueprint of life.
The results were obtained after buying Elvis’ hair from a friend of his barbers for $2000.
Presenter Mark Evans said: “Some of the results are remarkable – not least those of the DNA we believe came from Elvis.
“Elvis and his doctor have both been blamed over the years for his premature death. It was thought his overeating or overdosing on drugs had killed him.
“Whilst those addictions would have helped, this new evidence suggests Elvis may have had a flaw in his DNA and his early death was his genetic destiny.”
During three months of DNA testing, problems were found on chromosome 11 – a variant known to cause hypertophic cardiomyopathy – a heart muscle disease that usually occurs in men between 20 and 40.
We’re testing a new site:
Chromosome 19 showed variant for obesity. Chromosome 17 found glaucoma and chromosome 1 found variant for migraine.
Mr Evans said he was “very very confident” the hair was genuine and he was dealing with Elvis’ DNA because of the provinence of the hair.
Asked if the find is significant, Dr Stephen Kingsmore, who did the analysis at the Centre for Paediatric Genomic Medicine in Kansas, said of the heart defect: “Its definitely a smoking gun.
“We could have advised him to modify his diet. He may have had a different life.”
The programme makers contacted daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s office but said it had not had a response.
Elvis died in his bathroom on August 16, 1977 aged 42 but the majority of details of his death were kept from the public.
At this time he was suffering from glaucoma, high blood pressure, liver damage, and an enlarged colon.
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on July 26, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/07/26/interesting-article-about-elvis-supposedly-new-dna-test-results/
The last generation attached to Elvis is disappearing (sadly) with each passing day {Part 1}
I sometimes have to catch myself to affirm, and remind, that the majority of the World was not alive at any time during Elvis’ lifetime. Yeah, I’m 55 years old and somedays I feel 5555555555 years old but that is a heck of a set of facts to grasp 24/7 for me and other Elvis fans.
Elvis was not a myth. He was not perfect. He was not a hologram. He wasn’t made up of just his successes. His records were not always popular. In fact, many times in the 1970’s he was made fun of in the press. His inaction’s on stage were ridiculed. His fans were accused of trying to relive their childhood. The younger generation of the 1960’s and 1970’s, majoritarian speaking, made fun of Elvis. His weight. His music. And his heritage.
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on July 18, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/07/18/the-last-generation-attached-to-elvis-is-disappearing-sadly-with-each-passing-day-part-1/
Thoughts about Elvis’ legacy going forward
I have said it since I was much much younger that I am part (sadly) of the last generation who lived during Elvis’ lifetime. The future was unknown as Elvis was contractually obligated to do (approximately) 3 moves per year and he NEVER saw the scripts. Never had script approval. That’s right Elvis Presley the most successful actor in movie history, for the criteria being that every one of his movies made money for the movie studio NET which is almost impossible as movie studios accounting practices require a PHD, was bound to the script. The character. The locations. The songs. As Priscilla has stated, and so many of those close to Elvis watched, Elvis was absolutely 100% C R U S H E D by the increasing lack of quality movies. Man even me being a fan opted to go to the movies with a large frosty beverage and a heart attack large popcorn just to walk into the theater knowing Elvis had to be, at times, embarrassed. But give the man credit he did his best and if he used drugs then, and many say he did, this isn’t funny but I don’t know how else he got through SOME of these movies.
I miss Elvis.
I miss Elvis as a living breathing example of a man using his god given talents and worked hard to pursue his craft and against all odds being a great, and successful, entertainer for three DECADES. There will never be another Elvis because there will never be circumstances that Elvis leaned on to inflect in his songs. Yeah he had a photographic memory, perfect tune, 4 1/2 octave range, incredible voice, and to everyone who saw him said “he looks even better in person”. WHAT? Did I catch that? Looks better in person? Man I can barely get a respectable FB self photo to look anything like me and this man takes photographs that are almost unworldly.
You know I have spent a great deal of my time this past years further cataloging, indexing, enhancing what is there, etc. photos. It has been a positive distraction while battling the “C” word and all that goes with that and I got news for you jack it ain’t kids games.
*** Note – I type exactly as fast as I think and that is why I have so many typographical errors and I don’t want anyone puzzled to my meaning as I use words in my writing that I use in real life so relax man it ain’t so bad
I miss Elvis knowing he never allowed his music to be altered. Enhanced. Digitally auto tuned. Or any of the state of the art software they have now that can make a cricket sing America the Beautiful on par with, as an example, Whitney Houston. Elvis MOVED on stage. He had real musicians. He had real hand picked singers. He sounded as good, if not better, in person than in recordings. Amazing then. Amazing now.
Well, for now I gotta go. God willing I’ll see you soon
Take care and may God bless you
Jeff Schrembs
Posted by Jeff Schrembs on June 13, 2018
https://theelvisexpert.com/2018/06/13/thoughts-about-elvis-legacy-going-forward/
