You can see an Elvis impersonator at many venues in Memphis Tennessee. Born in Tupelo Mississippi, Elvis bought a mansion in Memphis for his mother and father to live in and enjoy. There have been rumors of his ghost being sighted walking through the rooms late at night. Other fans claim to see his ghost walking the grounds and especially around the gates that open to those grounds.
Others claim to have seen him at the black wrought iron gates, which have musical tones decorating them. He was a man who came from very humble beginnings and he would sometimes visit with his fans at those gates. When he passed away at the early age of 42, mourners surrounded the mansion and lined the streets for his funeral procession.
There are many, possibly hundreds, of impersonators of this great star in Memphis and around the country as well. Many work in Las Vegas. There was a television show called the Golden Girls. There was an episode where one of them was getting married in a wedding chapel there and a dozen impersonators stood up after the ceremony imitating him.
These performers are hired to put on stage shows all around the country. In the mid 1950s the first impersonator appeared. He was named Jim Smith and was 16 when he first jumped up on stage at a concert and did an impromptu impersonation. It became a well-known and accepted phenomenon in Memphis.
There were many imitators from the mid 1950s to his death. After he passed away, they proliferated. There are tribute shows where one or more of them perform his music in the stage clothes he wore. The most famous of his costumes was a white jumpsuit with an eagle emblazoned on the back. It is now on display at Graceland, which has become a tourist spot famous around the world.
Andy Kaufman was an actor on the popular television series, Taxi. He tried unsuccessfully at first, to imitate the King. Finally he developed an impressive act as an impersonator.
Contests to judge the best imitator are held all over the country. A joke going around says that once the real Elvis entered one of those contests. The funny part was that he only won third place in the contest. This was a contrived news story, but, a great number of his fans think it really happened.
There is a song recorded called, Walking in Memphis, and a few impersonators have been seen doing just that from time to time. The late Kurt Russel did a sound alike skit in the movie Forest Gump. There are female copycats and one young boy did a skit on television a few years ago. People simply love the man, and want to think of him as if he were still alive.
Many of the really good impersonators make a living at doing his act. They appear on stage or make personal appearances for a fee. The tribute artists put on concerts attracting crowds.
Currently, there is a demand for an Elvis impersonator to appear at all kinds of functions. Some sing, some do not. It is now considered a separate arm of the entertainment industry. Many skits and other references to Elvis can be seen on television and movies quite frequently. His popularity has not decreased with his death.
Others claim to have seen him at the black wrought iron gates, which have musical tones decorating them. He was a man who came from very humble beginnings and he would sometimes visit with his fans at those gates. When he passed away at the early age of 42, mourners surrounded the mansion and lined the streets for his funeral procession.
There are many, possibly hundreds, of impersonators of this great star in Memphis and around the country as well. Many work in Las Vegas. There was a television show called the Golden Girls. There was an episode where one of them was getting married in a wedding chapel there and a dozen impersonators stood up after the ceremony imitating him.
These performers are hired to put on stage shows all around the country. In the mid 1950s the first impersonator appeared. He was named Jim Smith and was 16 when he first jumped up on stage at a concert and did an impromptu impersonation. It became a well-known and accepted phenomenon in Memphis.
There were many imitators from the mid 1950s to his death. After he passed away, they proliferated. There are tribute shows where one or more of them perform his music in the stage clothes he wore. The most famous of his costumes was a white jumpsuit with an eagle emblazoned on the back. It is now on display at Graceland, which has become a tourist spot famous around the world.
Andy Kaufman was an actor on the popular television series, Taxi. He tried unsuccessfully at first, to imitate the King. Finally he developed an impressive act as an impersonator.
Contests to judge the best imitator are held all over the country. A joke going around says that once the real Elvis entered one of those contests. The funny part was that he only won third place in the contest. This was a contrived news story, but, a great number of his fans think it really happened.
There is a song recorded called, Walking in Memphis, and a few impersonators have been seen doing just that from time to time. The late Kurt Russel did a sound alike skit in the movie Forest Gump. There are female copycats and one young boy did a skit on television a few years ago. People simply love the man, and want to think of him as if he were still alive.
Many of the really good impersonators make a living at doing his act. They appear on stage or make personal appearances for a fee. The tribute artists put on concerts attracting crowds.
Currently, there is a demand for an Elvis impersonator to appear at all kinds of functions. Some sing, some do not. It is now considered a separate arm of the entertainment industry. Many skits and other references to Elvis can be seen on television and movies quite frequently. His popularity has not decreased with his death.
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