Click on banner to go to festival site
WHAT AN EVENT THIS WAS!!!
This is where Elvis bought his first guitar
Below is a partial list
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Elvis 'stylist' TRENT CARLINI w/JOE ESPOSITO
at the coliseum,
then a street dance featuring THE BOUFFANTS
TRENT CARLINI
WAS FANTASTIC!! IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE TO SEE THIS
GUY, DO IT!! YOU'LL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!
SATURDAY AFTERNOON:
GENE SIMMONS (of 'Haunted House' fame),
Mack Vickery & Gene Simmons
PAUL THORN
and other local talent
Saturday Night:
TERRY MIKE JEFFREY
(formerly on Crook & Chase show)then
BOBBY BLUE BLAND (famous Blues singer).
TERRY MIKE JEFFREY WAS FANTASTIC
click on picture above to check him out!!
NEVER HEARD ANYONE SOUND AS MUCH LIKE ELVIS!! GREAT SHOW -- YOU GOTTA SEE AND HEAR THIS GUY!! Not only can he sound like Elvis, he has his own style and has some REALLY GOOD songs of his own -- remember seeing TMJ on Crook & Chase?? If so, then you already know -- this guy can sing ANYTHING!!
BOBBY BLUE BLAND - WHAT CAN I SAY - HE'S A LEGEND!!!!
SUNDAY AFTERNOON:
(SUN MUSIC REVIEW) features
RONNIE McDOWELL (outstanding country singer -
One of the
greatest Elvis imitators (sound-wise) there's ever been -
but he's never tried to LOOK like Elvis! Ronnie not only can sound so much like Elvis, he also has had some outstanding recordings of his own-- Remember "THE KING IS GONE" ??WOW !! What a 'moving' recording that was!! "Older Women", "You're Gonna Ruin my Bad Reputation", "All Tied Up",
Check Ronnie out at:
"CLICK ON PIC TO VISIT A RONNIE MCDOWELL PAGE"
Picture above is Ronnie and Sonny Burgess
SONNY BURGESS AND THE PACERS,
SCOTTY MOORE,
D.J. FONTANA and
GEORGE KLEIN - Elvis' long-time friend
RONNIE MCDOWELL WAS GREAT AS USUAL. (CLOSE RACE BETWEEN RONNIE AND TERRY MIKE REGARDING WHICH CAN SOUND THE MOST LIKE ELVIS). ONLY A FEW PRIVILEDGED FOLKS KNOW WHO WON THE VOTE!!! ) BUT, WITH BOTH SO TALENTED, WHY COMPARE??? WE JUST ENJOYED IT ALL.
Scotty Moore & D.J. Fontana.....2 'pacers' & Scotty
SCOTTY MOORE AND D.J.FONTANA HAVE DEFINITELY 'STILL GOT IT'. SUCH AN HONOR AND PRIVILEDGE TO HAVE THEM IN TUPELO!!! ALSO GEORGE KLEIN AND MACK VICKERY (WRITER OF SO MANY HITS INCLUDING 'THE FIREMAN' SUNG BY GEORGE STRAIT.
HOW COULD YOU HAVE A BETTER WEEKEND MUSICALLY??
(WELL, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE COOLER)