Billy and Jo Smith will be there as well on the 16th.ĮIN: First let me ask how many pages this second volume will be and how many photos it will contain? Are you glad to have the final book finished? How long did it take you? ![]() Elvis Week will begin August 10 at the convention I will be appearing with my books! I will be at the Magnuson Grand Hotel on Brooks Road (about a mile north of Graceland) I will be at the Holiday Inn Express on EP Blvd August 15-16. I will be arriving in Memphis early in the week. I believe you will be soon heading to Memphis and Elvis Week? While there is no need to repeat those questions fans do want to know more about the second volume of Keith Alverson's photos and what they might find in the new book "Strictly Elvis 1976 - 1977".ĮIN: Thanks for finding time to talk with us again about your final book of photos. To read all these insights and more please check out EIN's Keith Alverson interview "Strictly Elvis 1973 - 1974 - 1975". "If Elvis' knuckles would appear normal I could always expect an energetic and alert performance compared to when his hands would be puffy or swollen." We discovered what he thought of The Colonel, "We never got along at all" and also discussed Elvis' later decline and even how Alverson could judge if a later concert would be good or bad right from the start. In the first interview Alverson explained how he also photographed plenty of other entertainers including Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Waylon Jennings, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Nelson, Stevie Nicks, Tom Jones and Elton John. We learnt in detail that Alverson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, that his first Elvis concert was the November 14, 1971, Tuscaloosa, AL show and that between 19 Alverson took close to 2,800 photos of Elvis. Most EIN readers will have already read about Keith Alverson's incredible journey to become one of the world's best Elvis photographers in our extensive interview from July last year. Let it take you back in time and listen to the music.īelieve me, this photo book will be a treasure for every Elvis fan! What a wonderful tribute to Elvis Presley! What a great gift to all of us who loved him so much! This picture book of moments reflects the life the Elvis so loved. It's been said that the picture is a moment frozen in time. Keith's photos of Elvis bring back so many cherished memories to my family and me. Keith let me use many of his photographs in my magazine that I had published in Memphis after Elvis died, back in the late seventies and early eighties. He captured some of the most incredible shots that I have ever see of Elvis on stage. Keith is a great photographer and has travelled on many tours and to Las Vegas to photograph Elvis. ![]() I have known Keith Alverson for many years and I'm very proud to call him my good friend. ![]() this includes Shipping - Or CLICK HERE to For US fans - Order the book directly from KEITH ALVERSON price is US$99.99 plus $13.96 shipping (USA)* - CLICK HERE on link for payment PayPal.Me/alverson52 *When making your payment, please click on *(FAMILY/FRIEND option!) - and Keith Alverson will be glad to sign the book personally for you! You can buy direct from the Elvis Files - send €125 By Paypal To: Sales. With Strictly Elvis Volume 2 just published EIN's Piers Beagley tracked down the man - as he packed for Memphis - to asked him more about the last two years of capturing the King in concert. In last year's EIN interview we discovered the background surrounding photographer Keith Alverson as well as how he got to become one of Elvis' most well-known concert photographers. ![]() The quality of Alverson's photos got better and better as the years went by. One of his first Elvis' concerts where he was able to get quality photos of Elvis in concert was in Atlanta, July 1973, after which he saw Elvis over 80 times live on stage.Īlverson's outstanding photos of Elvis in his "Phoenix" jumpsuits are known by every Elvis fan. Keith Alverson first saw Elvis in concert in the early 70s when he secretly smuggled in his small pocket camera to sneak a few photos of Elvis - and from there he went from strength to strength. 'Strictly Elvis: 1976-1977' is the follow up book by Keith Alverson and Erik Lorentzen to last year's stunning 'Strictly Elvis Vol 1: 1973-1974 - 1975'. Keith Alverson Interview "Strictly Elvis 1976 - 1977" & EIN Preview Interview by Piers Beagley - August 2018
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