BackinMemphis

Below is a photo of SELF proclaimed cousin of Elvis Presley, "Thomas Presley" who was the source of the false story that Priscilla Presley was coming to Bayonne this past Saturday. Rather than own up to the false story, the Jersey Journal prefers to put the blame on Ms. Presley herself, calling her a NO Show. This has left fans & residents unjustly angry at the widow of Elvis Presley. Good journalists!  Just looking at this....well, as Elvis himself would say FREAK, I get angry! People like this make US Elvis fans look bad. It feeds into the stereotypical image of an Elvis fan. Question: Why would a PRESLEY family member sew a patch announcing he is an alleged Presley on his Hawaiian shirt? The Presley family does NOT present themselves this way! How could ANYONE especially a journalist think Priscilla Presley, one of the classiest women alive would have anything to do with the likes of this CHARACTER? It seems to be an intentional poke at Elvis fans! Printing a story lik...

Hollywood hairdresser; author, 'Upper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life'  It was 1989. Adam, my son, was 23. His band, Grace Period, was about to play at the Whisky A Go-Go for the first time. I remembered the big buzz on the Sunset Strip in the early 60s. The Whisky A Go-Go is coming. When? What was a Whisky A Go-Go anyway? Where was it coming from? All I knew was that a guy named Elmer Valentine had seen one in Europe and he was bringing one here. When this club finally did arrive, it didn't disappoint anyone. Especially me. Even after I married and had my son, I would get there every chance. I made sure Elmer knew me so I'd never have to wait in line to get to the dance floor. The house bands were sexy and exciting: Love, The Flying Burritos, a scruffy looking guy named Neil Young that sat on the edge of the stage when he played. Then the singer with the best hair, cut by my pal Jay Sebring, and his group The Doors, became the house band. I wanted to be th...