In honor of Elvis Week
Rob e-mails: "Seen inside a restaurant supply store on the Bowery."
My favorite Elvis Week piece so far is the Commercial Appeal's "Memphis accordion virtuoso reveals close musical encounters with Elvis." Yessir:
Barrasso was playing his accordion with his back to some winding stairs at that first Graceland party when he suddenly sensed Elvis was coming down the steps.
"I turned around. He was in a black Bolero tux, like a bullfighter tux. Black shiny boots. No shirt. A white silk ascot. A diamond stick pin that I promise would put your eyes out," he said. "On his left shoulder was a chimpanzee dressed exactly like him."
The chimpanzee was "Scatter," who had recently been in a movie with Elvis.
August 17th, 2010 at 9:18 AM
how did i not know you were an elvis fan!? if i had known i would have made you come up for this:
http://www.rocksoff.com/shows/709
August 17th, 2010 at 9:57 AM
I have no idea how you didn't know this. Twice, as a child, I was Elvis for Halloween. Once regular Elvis and once Elvis sighted at the supermarket. That show sounds wild. Like the Jungle Room in full bloom. Or something.
August 17th, 2010 at 10:04 AM
you know, we've never had anything in common and all these years i've wondered why it is that i'm friends with you.
it's nice to finally know the answer.
August 18th, 2010 at 8:18 AM
A shock, I know!
August 22nd, 2010 at 10:48 AM
Two things (and how did I not see this earlier?):
1. A one-column hed I once wrote for The Commercial Appeal about an Elvis impersonator who had been arrested for a petty crime spree, but subsequently had the charges dropped:
'Subway Elvis'
Cleared Despite
Suspicious Minds
2. The Night of 100 Elvises must be attended, if you haven't already:
http://www.nightof100elvises.com/
August 22nd, 2010 at 5:25 PM
[...] know, is a week on, not a week off. This year, in a true Elvis Week miracle, friend Colleen and I learned a reason we've never been enemies is that we both love the King. God bless us, [...]
August 22nd, 2010 at 6:51 PM
How have I never heard of Night of 100 Elvises before? How have I never been? So many questions. It sounds worth the money and so much more.
November 10th, 2010 at 8:54 AM
[...] August, Rob sent me this photo. Blogged it here. His e-mail comment at the time: "Seen inside a restaurant supply store on the [...]