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Jerome told backinmemphis.com, " I played drums for the Sweet Inspirations, and opened every Elvis Presley show from 1969-1977. I backed Elvis himself three times. It was a great honor to be able to tour with Elvis for nine years, and an even greater honor that he picked me when he needed someone to play behind him those three times. I still play drums in Las Vegas with my band "A Touch Of Silk" We play great classic R&B, and rock-n-roll songs from the 50's, 60's, and 70's."

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Guess the rumor of Heartbreak Hotel being torn down eventually are untrue. As I write this, renovations to the hotel are being done.

I hope that everyone has a happy New Year! I hope 2011 is an incredible year for each and every one of you! I hope all of your worries disappear and all of your good fortune carries on!  If you're traveling tonight, please be responsible and safe on the roads! I am taking vacation BACK IN MEMPHIS and I look forward to seeing so many of you here very soon! It's nice to come from 31 inches of snow to Memphis :) I thank all of my friends for your support and positive feedback for Backinmemphis.com and I promise you 2011 will be even better my friends! Happy New Year! Now let's celebrate ELVIS!

Dear All: I've received inquiries asking about sending flowers for Myrna.  Myrna's body is being cremated.  There is no funeral or service or viewing, & Myrna's ashes are not being buried or interred.  Myrna's brother advised he will take the urn with Myrna's ashes home & place it on the mantle next to her mother's urn. For those who want to do something, I believe Myrna would most like a charitable donation made in her honor.  Myrna was a very giving person & always thinking of others.  Most Elvis fans give to charity or belong to a fan club that supports one or more charities.  Since the fans are the ones who helped Myrna, I think she would be proud to have donations made to fan club supported charities in her honor/memory.  And, since the fans are the people who took on the role of Myrna's family & helped her, the fan clubs & fans can post the information regarding anything done in Myrna's honor &, thus, keep her Elvis F...

 “The Complete Elvis Presley Masters” is a marvel to behold, and a behemoth to explore. Over its 30 CDs are the astonishing array of music that the King of Rock 'n' Roll recorded over a quarter century -- 711 master tracks, more than triple what the Beatles issued during their career, plus more than 100 other outtakes, unreleased songs and live performances. And even though 162 of those songs on the new box set charted during Presley’s lifetime, that leaves a monstrous amount far less known, a source of considerable pride and pleasure to Ernst Jorgensen, the Danish record exec and lifelong Elvis fan who’s been in charge of his catalog reissues for the last 20 years. “When Elvis died in 1977, who thought we would ever find four demos recorded by him before he ever made a recording at Sun Records?” Jorgensen told me during an interview for a story that appeared Friday in Calendar.   “That has to be the highlight of the rarities section. We found so many things simply by b...