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Tag Archives: Alfred Wertheimer
For Father’s Day
Photo by Alfred Wertheimer, summer 1956. Elvis and his father, Vernon, in the half-filled pool in the first house Elvis bought, on Audobon Drive (I drove by the house on my last visit to Memphis). Elvis had a swimming pool … Continue reading
R.I.P. Bernard Lansky, Clothier to the King
Bernard Lansky fitting Elvis in a suit, 1956 Bernard Lansky, Memphis retailer, and owner of the flashy clothing store Lansky Brothers, on Beale Street, has died. Mostly famous for his most-famous lifelong customer (Elvis started buying clothes there in high … Continue reading
Richmond Walking Tour: The Train Station, the Water Tower, and “Elvis at 21” at VMFA
As much as I wanted to see the rest of the monuments, I had to veer off to get over to the Science Museum. My goal there was twofold: to track down the hallway where Elvis strolled out by himself, … Continue reading
June 30, 1956: Elvis Presley in Richmond, Virginia: Moment By Moment
Sign outside the Mosque Theatre, Richmond, Virginia: June 30, 1956 On June 30, 1956, the day following a rehearsal in New York for the Steve Allen Show (which would be filmed on July 1), Elvis took the train to Richmond, … Continue reading
The Elvis Hallway
Elvis walking out of the Richmond Train Station, June 30, 1956. Photographer: Alfred Wertheimer In Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis, photographer Alfred Wertheimer recounts his time spent with Elvis Presley over the course of a couple of weeks. … Continue reading
Images and Stories
There are so many pictures. The Image has won the war. But if you look closely, you can start to see a narrative. Perhaps it is projection. We all see what we want to see. But I believe that the … Continue reading
2011 Books Read
Here is my annual roundup of all of the books I read this year. Not quite up to the pace I normally am (although 2009 was an all-time low), but movies and writing have become nearly full-time pursuits for me … Continue reading