The eighth and final part in the book series The Elvis Files is almost ready for printing, author Erik Lorentzen is busy with new books. Lorentzen has a new book series, named the Gold Standard Series, with the highlights of Elvis' career. The first two books in the series would be, if everything goes according to plan, already published this year.
On September 26 1956 Elvis was on stage in Tupelo, eleven years after his first public concert in Tupelo. The truck driver is just becoming a hero after selling his contract to RCA. He did two concerts on September 26 at the Mississippi Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. There is a solemn reception by the mayor, a parade in honor of Elvis and an official donation of $ 10,000 by Elvis to charity. Governor Coleman calls September 26 to "Elvis Presley Day". Regarding this event, Erik Lorentzen is currently working on the book 'Elvis At The Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show Tupelo'. This year it is 60 years ago that the concerts took place in Tupelo.
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The second book in the Gold Standard Series from the Norwegian Erik Lorentzen, focuses on the famous Florida Tour from August 1956. Sixty years ago Elvis did the Tour, which started on August 3 in Miami, and gave 25 concerts in seven different cities, in nine days. He reached more than 100,000 visitors, which was unique at the time and no entertainer had ever achieved until then' Lorentzen plans the release of this brilliant book for the summer of this year. The book contains a lot of information and details about the Florida tour and a lot of beautiful pictures.
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Published:*march 30th 2016 11:06 PM.*
Source: ElvisMatters*/*Published by:*ElvisMatters*-*Jeroen Vanderschoot .**Reproduction of this news item is granted, on condition of reference to the source: www.elvismatters.
On September 26 1956 Elvis was on stage in Tupelo, eleven years after his first public concert in Tupelo. The truck driver is just becoming a hero after selling his contract to RCA. He did two concerts on September 26 at the Mississippi Alabama Fair and Dairy Show. There is a solemn reception by the mayor, a parade in honor of Elvis and an official donation of $ 10,000 by Elvis to charity. Governor Coleman calls September 26 to "Elvis Presley Day". Regarding this event, Erik Lorentzen is currently working on the book 'Elvis At The Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show Tupelo'. This year it is 60 years ago that the concerts took place in Tupelo.
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The second book in the Gold Standard Series from the Norwegian Erik Lorentzen, focuses on the famous Florida Tour from August 1956. Sixty years ago Elvis did the Tour, which started on August 3 in Miami, and gave 25 concerts in seven different cities, in nine days. He reached more than 100,000 visitors, which was unique at the time and no entertainer had ever achieved until then' Lorentzen plans the release of this brilliant book for the summer of this year. The book contains a lot of information and details about the Florida tour and a lot of beautiful pictures.
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Published:*march 30th 2016 11:06 PM.*
Source: ElvisMatters*/*Published by:*ElvisMatters*-*Jeroen Vanderschoot .**Reproduction of this news item is granted, on condition of reference to the source: www.elvismatters.