HOUND DOG HEAVEN 20 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, ELVIS IS STILL THE KING -- NOW IN THE DIGITAL AGE DU PAGE SPORTS FINAL, NED Edition

They include Lamar Fike, Marty Lacker and William "Billy" Smith, and cousins Sonny and Red West, who after being fired by Elvis' father, Vernon, co-wrote the devastating 1977 book "Elvis:-What Happened?" about Elvis' drug abuse. There is dirt dished and tears shed, but...

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Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author Donald Liebenson. Special To The Tribune. Michael Wilmington, Michael McGehee, Dennis Lynch, Beth Kujawski
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 14.08.1997
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
BROADCASTING
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Summary:They include Lamar Fike, Marty Lacker and William "Billy" Smith, and cousins Sonny and Red West, who after being fired by Elvis' father, Vernon, co-wrote the devastating 1977 book "Elvis:-What Happened?" about Elvis' drug abuse. There is dirt dished and tears shed, but the prevailing sentiment is: "We were part of something unique. I don't think anyone of us were there for the money." - MGM/UA Home Video has released an "Elvis Commemorabve Collection Umited Edibon Collector's Set," which contains a hunka hunka bumin' Elvis: 18 digitally remastered Elvis movies packed inside a custom guitar case. The titles are "Jailhouse Rock," "Follow That Dream," "Kid Galahad," "Kissin' Cousins," "Viva Las Vegas," "Girl Happy," "Harum Scanum," "Frankie and Johnny," "Elvis: The Lost Performances," "Spinout," "Double Trouble," "Clambake," "Stay Away, Joe," "Speedway," "Live a Little, Love a Little," "The Trouble With Girls," "Elvis: That's the Way It Is" and Elvis on Tour. (The limited edition set retails for $350. Each retails separately for $14.95. The collection is also available in two nine-volume box sets for $132.92 each.) - WarnerVision's "The Concert Collection" contains three classic Elvis performances, "Elvis '68 Comeback Special," "Elvis: One Night With You," which features Elvis unplugged with his original band, and "Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii." (The set retails for $49.99.)
ISSN:1085-6706