Jan 15, 2020 classical revival home of elvis presley, graceland mansion, entrance from the south. Angie marchese, gracelands director of archives, and host tom brown, explore a few books. Graceland, the legendary home of elvis presley in memphis, tennessee, is viewed by some as a solemn experience, while others are motivated by amusement or curiosity. Elvis presleys graceland has seen a video tour with the director of archives sharing some secrets about the offlimits upstairs. This beautiful 107 pages book is glossy all around with color pictures. The good rockin tonight store sells a selection of cds, dvds, videotapes, books and exclusive elvis releases from the follow that dream label. It is really interesting video because it has a lot of information about graceland.
The two dvds contain 75 minutes of stunning footage of graceland. An interactive popup tour is a fully illustrated popup tribute to one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations. A tour of graceland reveals elvis presley was the king of. Angie marchese, graceland s director of archives, and host tom brown, explore a few books.
If you find yourself in memphis, tennessee, you pretty much have to tour graceland, the nearly 14acre pastoral estate once inhabited by elvis presley, the. Since elvis presleys death in 1977, his memphis home graceland has become a shrine for thousands of fans. Elvis presleys house, graceland mansion facts graceland. Books about elvis presley fiction and nonfiction 92 books. Aug 14, 2015 kirk lived on the grounds at graceland, elvis home south of memphis, with her husband and two young daughters from 1972 until 1983 and often traveled with elvis on tour.
Elvis presleys graceland will always be a buzzy destination. I bought one for a friend, and it was such a hit that several of her friends have purchased them also. All of the tours that graceland offers can take anywhere between 24 hours to explore the mansion and museum exhibits. She is the author of two books on home decor and sustainable design and a collection of artthemed poetry. Travelers wishing to tour the house independently have several ticket options to choose from, including a mansiononly tour led by john stamos on an ipad and a more comprehensive admission ticket that offers access to the presley motors automobile museum, elvis. This is one of the books you find when you visit elvis presleys graceland. Oct 14, 2019 for hardcore elvis fans, graceland offers the 2019 ultimate vip tour which includes. The excellent audio tour offers commentary and stories by elvis and his daughter lisa marie themselves, and you can peek at his gold records.
With more than 150 photographs, insights from a longtime music. Be sure to stay tuned for a surprise found in one book. An elvis entourage vip ticket adds frontoftheline admission privileges and access to the elvis presleys memphis entertainment complex museums and exhibits. Graceland is located in southern memphis, just west of the airport. I bought this video so i can learn more about elvis presley and his graceland. A stateoftheart entertainment and exhibit complex over 200,000squarefeet in size, elvis presleys. Welcome to the official facebook page of elvis presleys graceland. Visit graceland, the home of elvis presley, memphis, tn.
A tour of graceland reveals elvis presley was the king of a. Raymond boydgetty images cropped jackie craven, doctor of arts in writing, has over 20 years of experience writing about architecture and the arts. This dvd features photos from the graceland archives, home movies plus almost 90 minutes of bonus features and hundreds of photographs and. Check out a few of his favorite books and learn more at the graceland blog. Offered with the tour book is a promotional poster which has a large image of elvis in the center under a tcb logo, and seven smaller drawings of elvis surrounding the large image. The ultimate tour 2disc collectors edition dvd will be released soon. Tshirts, jackets, hats, accessories and other elvisthemed apparel are available to purchase at elvis threads. Eight fullcolor popup spreads feature the mansions most memorable destinations. This poster, with printed signature fred rothenbush 77, is numbered 9851200.
This photo based guidebook tells the story of elvis life and career in addition to giving the reader an extensive tour of graceland, its history and the accompanying exhibits and. The popups are well done, and the book gives a lot of information about elvis and graceland. Published with the cooperation of the presley estate, and including previously unpublished items, graceland is sure to stand as the definitive account of this unique museum. Tours include trips to tupelo, mississippi, elvis presleys birthplace, and the mississippi delta region known as the birthplace of the blues. The lisa marie includes a living room, conference room, private bedroom and features goldplated.
Kirk lived on the grounds at graceland, elvis home south of memphis, with her husband and two young daughters from 1972 until 1983 and often traveled with elvis on tour. Please check the graceland website for the most uptodate information. This photo based guidebook tells the story of elvis life and career in addition to giving the reader an extensive tour of graceland, its history and the accompanying exhibits and attractions. The living legacy of elvis presley by chet flippo isbn. Take the journey through the most famous rock n roll residence in the. A limited edition book featuring images of elvis in concert. Published in cooperation with and officially licensed by elvis presley enterprises, inc. Sep 09, 2006 following is press release from quirk books. Private nurse pens book about life with elvis presley. The glory of elvis presleys beloved graceland is celebrated in a new book, graceland. Apr 20, 2020 elvis presleys graceland has seen a video tour with the director of archives sharing some secrets about the offlimits upstairs. More than 600,000 people visit graceland every year, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the united states.
An interactive popup tour is a musthave for any elvis fan. Elvis presleys graceland official guidebook youtube. While a guided tour with transport is the most convenient way to visit, its also possible to reach the mansion via the free sun studio shuttle bus, which runs every hour between graceland, sun studio, and the rock n soul museum. As with all releases from jat publishing, get them while you can, when they are gone, the are gone. In this illustrated popup celebration, youll embark on an allaccess walk through of the house and grounds. And ill admit, we were both excited to see the hall of the great king. Elvis maid remembers and over 8 million other books are. Graceland an interactive popup tour elvis book news. This collectable hard cover tour book is filled with elvis and graceland photos and information making it a must have for all elvis fans and graceland visitors. Classical revival home of elvis presley, graceland mansion, entrance from the south. Package includes the graceland mansion audioguided tour with orientation film, elvis two custom airplanes if option selected, along with selfguided tours of the elvis presley automobile museum, elvis the entertainer career showcase museum, elvis discovery exhibits, and more. New pop up book about elvis presleys graceland book. Since elvis presleys death in 1977, his memphis homegracelandhas become a shrine for thousands of fans.
Ive been to graceland twice and found this book to be great fun and a beautiful reminder of an unforgetable trip to the home of elvis presley. Elvis presleys official graceland complete tour dvd. My wife and i showed up on elvis property around lunchtime and bought passes for the graceland mansion tour. The elvis experience tour includes exhibits of his wardrobe, automobiles, gold records, and other features. If you love learning about elvis, you wont want to miss a tour of graceland. The tour of the actual house was very emotional for me, but did only take a short bit of the day. Collecting elvis presley tour books with dates, estimated prices, and more with joe krein.
Whatever your reason for visiting, no one can deny that a stopover is a unique experience that. For a very resonable price you get shuttled through the gates of graceland up the winding driveway. Explore some of his favorite books in this special episode of the gates of graceland. An interactive popup tour, youll go behind the velvet ropes for an allaccess tour of the elvis presley estate.
Step aboard elvis customized airplanes to see how he traveled in luxury. Elvis presleys graceland now offers expertly guided, luxury motorcoach tours of major music landmarks and museums as the ideal complement to the graceland tour experience in memphis, tennessee. Find everything elvis at gracelands specialty gift shops. The new dvd features photos from the graceland archives, home movies plus almost 90 minutes of bonus features and hundreds of photographs and documents some of them never before seen. Collectors are always searching for all manner of paraphernalia, from goodcondition, wellknown items to unusual but delightful bits. Only priscilla, lisamarie and graceland s curator are allowed within its hallowed halls. Elvis presleys graceland 3734 elvis presley blvd, memphis, tennessee 38116 rated 4. Elvis memorabilia continues to be actively sought and highly valued. His daughter, lisa marie presley, has been the owner of graceland since his death in 1977. Watch the story of elvis life at graceland and learn about his amazing career. An interactive popup tour by chuck murphy 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
An interactive popup tour created by chuck murphy with a foreword by priscilla presley. Elvis would often make handwritten notations in his books to highlight passages that were meaningful to him. Sep 26, 2017 if you find yourself in memphis, tennessee, you pretty much have to tour graceland, the nearly 14acre pastoral estate once inhabited by elvis presley, the king of rock and roll. The living legacy of elvis presley, first published in 1993, has stood the test of time as the outstanding book about elvis memphis mansion. Most recently, though, its been in the news because of a letter that surfaced by to kill a mockingbird author harper lee. The journey to graceland begins on elvis presley boulevard at graceland plaza. It makes a great birthday present and will be the hit of the party. For those people who really just want to tour the mansion, the 2019 graceland mansion only tour would probably the best.
Elvis presley graceland vip tour memphis experiences virgin. This poster, with printed signature fred rothenbush 77, is numbered 9851200, initialed by the artist in the lower right corner and framed. The 2nd floor of graceland has been locked up like a vault since august 1977. Graceland memphis 2020 all you need to know before you.
The official guidebook, updated and expanded second edition hardcover january 1, 1996. Todays employees at graceland, many of whom have served over 20 years, have never stepped foot or breathed in the rarefied air of elvis private sanctuary. In this video, it has complete tour of the graceland, and all other stuffs. This illustrated biography takes a deep dive into the graceland archives in honor of the 40th anniversary of elvis presleys death. No memphis trip would be complete without popping in on graceland. Elvis presley photo books featuring pictures of elvis, on stage, in the movies and in private. Visit elvis presleys memphis at graceland, an allnew 200,000 square foot entertainment complex featuring museums, restaurants, gift shops, and more. Mar 14, 2019 elvis presleys graceland will always be a buzzy destination.
Mark kahler is a budget travel expert and writer with more than 30 years experience. The tour of graceland mansion includes the living room, his parents bedroom, the kitchen, tv room, pool room, the famous jungle room, his fathers office, and more. Elvis presleys graceland through the years 19571977 book. Shopelvis official store shop elvis presley merchandise.
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