Elvis Week Event & Guests Added
Graceland has brought back the Graceland Stable tours that include artifacts on display including saddles used by Elvis and his entourage, personal western wear worn by Elvis, checks and documents related to the purchase of some of Elvis’ horses, and home movie footage of Elvis on horseback at Graceland. Stable tours are available August 10, 11, 13 and 16th with several tours occurring each day.
In addition Graceland has added additional guests during Elvis week including the following:
ALLAN BLYE
’68 Special Enhanced Screening, Conversations on Elvis
Allan Blye has an impressive resume as a writer and producer, including his work on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) and Van Dyke and Company(1976). He was a writer, along with Chris Bearde, on Elvis’ ‘68 Comeback Special.
JANICE FADAL
Conversations on Elvis
Janice Fadal is the daughter of theater owner and disc jockey, Eddie Fadal. In 1956, Eddie became a close personal friend to Elvis. While Elvis was going through boot camp at Fort Hood in Texas, Elvis made the Fadal’s home in Waco his “home away from home,” where he, along with his parents, Minnie Mae, and Elvis’ then-girlfriend Anita Wood, would all gather.
Allan Blye, Janice Fadel, Gene McAvoy and John Schneider
GENE MCAVOY
’68 Special Enhanced Screening, Conversations on Elvis
Art director Eugene McAvoy’s credits span some of the most well-known tv specials and series of the 1960s-1980s, including Elvis’ ’68 Comeback Special, Petula, The Andy Williams Show, Hee Haw, The Dean Martin Show, and The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.
JOHN SCHNEIDER
Elvis Music Salute
John’s extensive acting career includes the iconic roles of "Bo Duke" on The Dukes of Hazzard, “Jonathan Kent” on Smallville and "Jim Cryer" on Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots. In addition to his incredible acting career, John has over 20 albums to his credit. In 1981, he released a cover of the song “It’s Now or Never” as his first single and the title track of his debut album It's Now or Never. Schneider's version was a top five hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.