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The best of Elvis books, number three
Graceland: The Living Legacy Of Elvis Presley, by Chet Flippo
The Homes & Gardens version of the King’s life. Lavishly lifeless photographs of Graceland’s decor and the contents of the Elvis collections on the other side of Elvis Presley Boulevard. An excellent reminder of the truly fabulous vulgarity of Graceland, with scalpel-sharp text by Flippo. Just one little detail is missing. A picture of the toilet where he died.
There are cod and funny pictures of Elvis' toilet all over but you won't find a real one. In fact, there has never been a posthumous picture published of not just Elvis' toilet but of the whole upstairs, private section of Graceland. It remains sacrosant and unseen, not just by the 600,000 annual visitors but by non-civilians ones, too. Their requests for tours of Elvis' home quarters are always rebuffed. Even President Clinton was turned down.
There are, though, pictures that were taken before his death — and, apparently, it has been left just as it was. Perfectly. Here is an old shot of the bathrooom. Still no toilet, though.
And here is a different kind of private Elvis picture instead . . .
It was taken by Jane Rule Burdine, an artist from the Mississippi hill country where Elvis was born.
Now . . . buy the essential Elvis book, mine. 'An absolute must for any fan of the King.'
Next Elvis talks (posthumously)
Graceland: The Living Legacy Of Elvis Presley, by Chet Flippo
The Homes & Gardens version of the King’s life. Lavishly lifeless photographs of Graceland’s decor and the contents of the Elvis collections on the other side of Elvis Presley Boulevard. An excellent reminder of the truly fabulous vulgarity of Graceland, with scalpel-sharp text by Flippo. Just one little detail is missing. A picture of the toilet where he died.
There are cod and funny pictures of Elvis' toilet all over but you won't find a real one. In fact, there has never been a posthumous picture published of not just Elvis' toilet but of the whole upstairs, private section of Graceland. It remains sacrosant and unseen, not just by the 600,000 annual visitors but by non-civilians ones, too. Their requests for tours of Elvis' home quarters are always rebuffed. Even President Clinton was turned down.
There are, though, pictures that were taken before his death — and, apparently, it has been left just as it was. Perfectly. Here is an old shot of the bathrooom. Still no toilet, though.
And here is a different kind of private Elvis picture instead . . .
It was taken by Jane Rule Burdine, an artist from the Mississippi hill country where Elvis was born.
Now . . . buy the essential Elvis book, mine. 'An absolute must for any fan of the King.'
Next Elvis talks (posthumously)
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