``That's All Right'' -- Presley Estate Celebrates 50 Years of Elvis and Rock 'N' Roll.Entertainment Editors MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004 Milestone DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. releases, a world-wide rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. celebration and other special projects are under way for the 50th anniversary year of Presley's first recording Fifty years since Elvis Presley's career began and more than 26 years since his death the Elvis phenomenon has never been more powerful. The world is now celebrating the 50th anniversary year of Elvis Presley's career, which began in earnest on July 5, 1954, when he recorded his first single release, "That's All Right," for the Sun Records label in Memphis. Elvis Presley Enterprises Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) is a corporate entity created by the "Elvis Presley Trust" to conduct business and manage its assets. After Elvis Presley's death, Elvis's will appointed his father, Vernon Presley, as executor and trustee. , Inc. (EPE EPE equine pituitary extract. ) and its collaborators are working through several major projects throughout this very special 50th Anniversary year. Highlights include: -- The city of Memphis in cooperation with EPE is presenting a yearlong celebration to mark the 50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll. World-renowned musicians with ties to the city and its music - Justin Timberlake, B.B. King, Isaac Hayes and Scotty Moore - are serving as musical ambassadors. -- Graceland will be bathed in golden lights on the evening of July 1 to kick off the Anniversary Weekend. The golden lights will shine each evening at Graceland from July 1 through Elvis Week in August. -- Hard Rock's "50 Years of Rock Mobile Tour" arrives at Graceland July 1 where it will be available for free public tours through July 4. Memphis is just one stop on the mobile tour's multi-city itinerary. Elvis artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. are featured on the tour and include a pair of black and white shoes worn frequently by Elvis in the 1950s on loan from Graceland. The mobile tour moves to Sun Studio to participate in the 50th Anniversary celebration on July 5. -- July 5, Memphis will be the focal point focal point n. See focus. for a Global Moment in Time - a moment at which radio stations across the world will simultaneously play "That's All Right," many of them doing so via a live feed from Sun Studio in Memphis. -- Throughout the year, visitors to Graceland will see special artifacts from the Graceland Archives on display just for 2004. -- All of EPE/Graceland's 2004 branded marketing initiatives, as well as targeted promotions and special merchandising, feature EPE's own official 50th Anniversary logo and artwork. -- June 22, EPE will release through BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass its highly anticipated, new comprehensive DVD collections -- "Elvis: '68 Comeback Special - Deluxe Edition DVD" (3 discs) and "Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii - Deluxe Edition DVD" (2 discs). These sets chronicle Elvis Presley's historic 1968 and 1973 television specials with all the previously released material and a complete collection of the previously unreleased material -- all presented with remastered sound and picture. -- Also on June 22, shortly before the 50th anniversary of "That's All Right," BMG/RCA will release "ELVIS AT SUN Elvis at Sun is a compact disc compilation of Elvis Presley's studio recordings at Sun Studio from 1953 to 1955, released in June 2004, BMG Heritage 61205. This set features master recordings made by Presley and his accompanists, Scotty Moore and Bill Black, occasionally ," a new, comprehensive collection of Elvis Presley's Sun Records recordings. -- The DVDs will be premiered via closed circuit theatrical screenings in 41 Regal Theaters throughout the country on June 21. -- The recently announced CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. mini series for 2005, and the as yet untitled, new Elvis network special for airing in the second quarter of 2005 and produced by the acclaimed David Saltz, are just two of the major network television projects in development. -- "All Shook Up," a new musical inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, is currently making its way toward Broadway with its first regional production slated to open in Chicago in December 2004. -- Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. helps celebrate the 50th with the release of six of Elvis' popular movies -- "It Happened at the World's Fair," "Double Trouble," "Speedway," "Spinout spin·out n. An instance of spinning out: a motorist who was injured in a spinout. ," "Harum Scarum" and "The Trouble with Girls." Each of the new DVDs feature an Elvis Presley trailer gallery and are available August 3. -- Vermont Teddy Bear Company's successful "Make A Friend for Life" program opens in the Graceland Plaza this summer as "Make A Friend at Graceland." Visitors will be able to create customized bears with a variety of options for fur, emotions, accessories and a wide selection of outfits. Each bear will come with a certificate from Graceland. -- Designer Paul Frank Paul Frank (born Paul Frank Sunich, August 29, 1967) is an artist and fashion designer. Paul's creations adorn clothing and other products. Julius the Monkey is one of Paul Frank's best-known characters. has a new line of limited-edition collectibles incorporating the original Sun Records logo and new, unreleased Elvis artwork. Items featured include a limited-edition silk-screened handbag featuring Elvis's original acoustic guitar case embroidery, a brushed silver belt buckle and belt with vinyl stitched Elvis logo, a jukebox wallet, a CD case which comes with a 5-track CD featuring some of Elvis's Sun Records songs. -- TV Guide is planning special promotions with EPE to commemorate the anniversary. -- Grammy- and Emmy-winning Producer/Director Todd McFarlane, well-known as the creator of Spawn and founder of spawn.com, and the creative force behind McFarlane Toys, has created an Elvis Presley Super Stage action figure based on his famous '68 Comeback Special. A Rockabilly Elvis figure will follow soon. -- Billboard Magazine will join in the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll by honoring Elvis Presley with the publication of a Special Spotlight Issue on September 18, 2004. -- Stern Pinball, the only company in the world today manufacturing pinball machines This is a list of pinball games organized alphabetically by name. See also the List of video arcade games for other coin operated arcade games. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z External links 0-9
Elvis themed pinball machine, designed by pinball great Steve Tirchie, the best-selling pinball designer in history. -- The Hound Dog(TM) Collection of pet accessories from Fox & Hounds Ltd. debuts in June. The new line is perfect for every pooch -- hound or otherwise -- and features sparkling collars that cry Viva Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. (TM), a Jailhouse Rock(TM) ensemble, plush toys in the shape of Blue Suede Shoes
"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. (TM), a cozy See COSE. cable sweater reminiscent of Elvis in the '50s, rugged denim and army jackets, body-hugging black tees with red rhinestones, Love Me Tender(TM) collars and ceramic treat jars and bowls. -- Diggit Entertainment Group is developing a comprehensive suite of Elvis-branded applications for mobile devices worldwide. Diggit Entertainment Group is EPE's exclusive wireless partner and producer of all Mobile Elvis content, with plans to provide Elvis fans 24-hour access to more of the great content they love with the next generation in entertaining formats. Diggit is launching the Mobile Elvis program in several phases beginning in June in order to maximize the different content opportunities within active mobile territories around the world. -- Miller Beer and Rolling Stone rolling stone Noun a restless or wandering person magazine are partnering to pay tribute to 50 years of rock with special promotions, advertising sections and retail point of sale displays featuring rock's most influential artists including Elvis Presley. One of the famous Rolling Stone magazine covers featuring Elvis will appear on millions of Miller Lite Miller Lite is the name of a popular pilsner beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a 4.2% ABV. Sibling beers include Miller Genuine Draft and Miller High Life. 24-oz cans available for sale in June as part of this major nationwide promotion. -- Edy's Grand Ice Cream is celebrating the anniversary with two special flavors, the "All Shook up Sundae" (Chocolate Ice Cream with Marshmallow marshmallow /marsh·mal·low/ (mahrsh´mel?o) (-mal?o) a perennial Eurasian herb, Althaea officinalis, , Caramel Chocolaty Coated Peanuts), and "Love me Tender Brownies" (Vanilla Ice Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968), better known as Vanilla Ice, is a Grammy Award nominated, American Music Award winning American rapper and actor known mostly for the 1990 single "Ice Ice Baby. Cream Swirled with Thick Fudge and Chunks of Real Brownies). The promotion rolls out in more than a dozen states in June. -- Regional Pepsi bottler PepsiAmericas will offer special 12-oz Pepsi cans featuring artwork commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Elvis' recording of "That's All Right." Product will be available beginning mid-June in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. -- EPE and Clarity Payment Solutions, a leading provider of prepaid Visa(R) and MasterCard(R) debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. solutions, are helping fans celebrate the 50th with two Elvis Presley Limited Edition Prepaid MasterCard Gift Cards, available exclusively at www.ElvisGiftCard.com. The personalized collectibles can be used to make purchases at millions of locations worldwide, online and off, that accept MasterCard debit cards, including the "Shop Elvis" section of Elvis.com. -- ElvisKids.com, a special section of the official Elvis Presley web site, offers new, unique content for 2004, including games and downloads designed to reach the growing number of young Elvis fans. -- Elvis Week 2004 (August 7-16), the annual August festival which attracts tens of thousands of fans from around the world and features dozens of events at Graceland and throughout Memphis, will also take on a 50 Years of Elvis/50 Years of Rock 'n' Roll theme. All of these projects and many others for 2004 are posted on the official Elvis web site www.elvis.com and at www.hedaredtorock.com. |
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