Visitors to Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home can see how the King of Rock and Roll lived. Entering the Memphis abode allows fans a glimpse into his personal history as they tour some of the home’s most iconic rooms. However, the upstairs remains off-limits to visitors and most staff. Only one person is allowed to maintain and preserve Presley’s bedroom; here are the details.
The 1 person allowed to preserve and maintain Elvis Presley’s Graceland bedroom
Elvis Presley’s Graceland has hundreds of employees working throughout the year. The home’s official website states that 350 people are on staff annually. That number grows to 450 during peak season.
Graceland jobs include ground maintenance, security, tour guides, bus drivers, sales representatives, and many behind-the-scenes jobs that keep the home operational for the millions of visitors who arrive yearly.
But even with that large number of staff roles, only one person...
The 1 person allowed to preserve and maintain Elvis Presley’s Graceland bedroom
Elvis Presley’s Graceland has hundreds of employees working throughout the year. The home’s official website states that 350 people are on staff annually. That number grows to 450 during peak season.
Graceland jobs include ground maintenance, security, tour guides, bus drivers, sales representatives, and many behind-the-scenes jobs that keep the home operational for the millions of visitors who arrive yearly.
But even with that large number of staff roles, only one person...
- 1/31/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley and his bodyguards were bored on tour, so they decided to give the band performing with them the scare of a lifetime. Elvis received a number of death threats over the course of his career. While they put everyone on edge, Elvis decided to use them for a prank that could have gone very wrong.
Elvis and his bodyguards pulled a prank on another band
In 1972, Elvis seemed bored of the monotony of his career. Priscilla Presley believed he dealt with this through elaborate stage costumes and onstage diversions. He also pulled pranks on the people around him.
“There was a group that had joined Elvis called J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet,” his bodyguard Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “It was a very good gospel group led by J. D. Sumner, who must have the lowest bass voice in the world.
Elvis and his bodyguards pulled a prank on another band
In 1972, Elvis seemed bored of the monotony of his career. Priscilla Presley believed he dealt with this through elaborate stage costumes and onstage diversions. He also pulled pranks on the people around him.
“There was a group that had joined Elvis called J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet,” his bodyguard Red West said in the book Elvis: What Happened? by Steve Dunleavy. “It was a very good gospel group led by J. D. Sumner, who must have the lowest bass voice in the world.
- 1/21/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Elvis Presley purchased his Graceland home in the Spring of 1957, the building was already 18 years old. Therefore, Presley wanted to utilize designs and colors reminiscent of the late 1950s to spruce it up. Several fundamental changes were made, including one very controversial addition, one-way mirrors. Why did Presley add this odd touch to his family home? The historic home‘s archivist reveals the details.
Elvis Presley stands outside of his home, Graceland, located in Memphis, Tn | ullstein bild via Getty Images Graceland archivist reveals the surprising reason Elvis Presley installed one-way mirrors
Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the stately Memphis, Tn, home in 2020. Throughout an online tour, she noted several fundamental changes the Presley family made throughout the abode.
While the downstairs areas were for family and friends to enjoy, upstairs was an entirely different story. That was Presley’s private domain and a place he used to recharge.
Elvis Presley stands outside of his home, Graceland, located in Memphis, Tn | ullstein bild via Getty Images Graceland archivist reveals the surprising reason Elvis Presley installed one-way mirrors
Angie Marchese, Graceland’s archivist, shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the stately Memphis, Tn, home in 2020. Throughout an online tour, she noted several fundamental changes the Presley family made throughout the abode.
While the downstairs areas were for family and friends to enjoy, upstairs was an entirely different story. That was Presley’s private domain and a place he used to recharge.
- 6/23/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features multi-instrumentalist Warren Ham.
When Ringo Starr needed a utility player in his All Starr Band who was capable of doing everything from hitting the...
When Ringo Starr needed a utility player in his All Starr Band who was capable of doing everything from hitting the...
- 5/20/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Chicago – Elvis may have left the building, but his work remains viscerally alive in this breezily enjoyable concert documentary. It was filmed during a 15-city tour in April of 1972, and captures the King of Rock at a triumphant peak late in his career, one year before his infamous “Aloha from Hawaii” concert (the first globally broadcast via satellite) and five years before his death.
Sometimes it’s difficult to remember just how gifted Elvis Presley was, since the popularity of his image has far outstretched that of his talent. He’s become an icon in the John Wayne mold, beloved more for what he represented rather than what he accomplished. His persona has been channelled and satirized by countless actors (most memorably, Nicolas Cage and Val Kilmer), and his voice is remembered more for its distinctive timber than its fiery energy.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
Yet “Elvis on Tour” portrays the larger-than-life man in refreshingly human terms.
Sometimes it’s difficult to remember just how gifted Elvis Presley was, since the popularity of his image has far outstretched that of his talent. He’s become an icon in the John Wayne mold, beloved more for what he represented rather than what he accomplished. His persona has been channelled and satirized by countless actors (most memorably, Nicolas Cage and Val Kilmer), and his voice is remembered more for its distinctive timber than its fiery energy.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
Yet “Elvis on Tour” portrays the larger-than-life man in refreshingly human terms.
- 8/18/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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