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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...

Instead of checking their facts before putting Priscilla Presley's photograph on the front cover of their newspaper, they ran a false story! The paper stated, Thomas Presley, Elvis' cousin said Priscilla Presley was coming to town to honor an impersonator who claimed to know both Elvis & Priscilla. Being born & raised in Bayonne & a life long Elvis fan who has met Priscilla numerous times, this was news to me. And laughable! There is NO Thomas Presley! Even family members I contacted, Knew no such person! Although the Jersey Journal & NJ.com have been informed this story is false. They refuse to own up to bad journalism. And apologizing to Priscilla Presley as well as the fans. Rather than admit they blew it by NOT fact checking, researching this alleged cousin or contacting Priscilla's people or the estate of Elvis Presley, they have chosen to call Priscilla Presley a NO Show! Leaving lots of local people & fans angry at Ms. Presley. This is beyond WRON...

The Jersey Journal and NJ.com have been reporting that Priscilla Presley was coming to Bayonne today. Their source is a so called cousin, Thomas Presley . The article goes on to say Ms. Presley is coming to speak about her "friend" local Elvis impersonator. It claims both Elvis himself & Priscilla were "friends" of the impersonator.Laughable. The Jersey Journal was so bold as to put Priscilla on the cover of their paper this week. Having been involved in the Elvis world over 25 years, I made calls to family & friends of Elvis who verified they NEVER heard of a cousin named Thomas. Secondly, I contacted sources directly connected to the estate & Ms. Presley who told me they know definitely Priscilla Presley will be ELSEWHERE today . This is not anything new. We have been seeing people use Priscilla's name to promote themselves & their businesses in the last few years. It's a disgrace. Advice to "journalists" -...

L to R Brett, Jean, Alan and our dear sweet Gordon front   Visitation: Thursday [28th] 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Woodlawn Funeral home. Visitation: Friday [29th] 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Woodlawn Funeral home. Service: Christ Presbyterian Church-Old Hickory Blvd on Saturday [30th] at 2:00 with family visitation 1 hour prior.  

Got word from Patsy Andersen a few hours ago, we lost our dear sweet Gordon Stoker. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Heaven is blessed to have his beautiful soul & incredible voice. We were blessed to have him. God bless you Gordon & Thank You for all you have contributed to music.

Just coming down from a thrilling tribute show honoring Cowboy Jack Clement here in Nashville last week. I visited Cowboy this weekend at the Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa. We got to see his letter from Michelle Obama and so many other well deserved honors! We love you Cowboy! I'll have a full report & pics soon!

  click to enlarge SOLD OUT! Standing room only! Thank You New Jersey! Videos, photos & a full wrap up tomorrow! Saturday, January 19th Mike Moat and the Golden Reflections will be doing an Elvis Tribute show at the Paramus Elks Hall in Paramus, NJ. Doors open at 7:30 PM and show starts at 8:20 PM. Come join local Elvis fans from the tri-state area for a night of fun & great music! Mike's band includes a 4 pc horn section. We hope to see many of you there! Mention BackinMemphis for discount tickets @ 20 each! Call: 201-637-1423 or email: mike.moat@yahoo.com Mike Moat