June 1958 Recording Sessions (Updated )

[davide]

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[otto]

Man this is just amazing, Thank you very much for this

[Newflame]

Brilliant. You're stories are so good. In Germany we have only one word for this "Geil"

Marcus

[Little Darlin]

PEP & FECC MECHANIC....

This thread proves that we need an Elvis History Section on the Forum. This shouldn't be allowed to just get lost in the Archives.

Davide -- brilliant text and photos, thank you for your time and effort.

[JamesVRoy]

lots of very cool shots. Where are they from?
That's not a fender bass, you got it right though as a Dano.
The ones with Hank, Chet and Bob aren't from that session though, my guess is the others aren't either (floyd and Buddy). You left out DJ.

This is an interesting photograph,due to the fact Elvis is holding and playing a six string fender bass,which looks to be a 1958 Silvertone 1303/U2 Danelectro Bass.

As I mentioned, this is not a Fender nor is it a bass. Its just a 6 string guitar, DanElectro U1 or U2 as you mentioned (1 or 2 depending on number of pickups, only one visible). Sears sold Danos under their own name of "Silvertone" which would be written across the top of the headstock which it isn't.



Great photo though, is it original or colorised?

[mrbthebarber]

Davide, THANK YOU!!! If you click on this link

http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=35058&start=0

you will see that you have, with your brilliant post, just helped me a great deal with pictures & information regards the red 58 Lincoln. So little is spoken of that car, so few photographs available & no knowledge of where it went. You will see from my link that some great people here have already helped me a great deal but you have helped me further. LOVED the post, anymore 58 Lincoln pics I'd be very grateful.
Thanks,
Mr B

[The fool]

Fantastic, davide! Thanks!

[drjohncarpenter]

This is a FANTASTIC posting!

I know how long these take to create, having done many like them.

BRAVO, davide!!

[E-Cat]

Great post David !

just some minor additions

Two photographs of Elvis at Rex Mansfield's relative's family's house in Memphis. Rex's mother took the snaps when Elvis drove Rex in his black Cadillac limousine after a brief visit to Graceland. The date Saturday May 31st 1958.

Rex provided multiple dates for these images, the day that Elvis returned to Memphis and some days before they left Memphis to Ft Hood. Anyhow - it makes sense to assume that the pictures were made before he purchased the Red Continental - otherwise Elvis would have driven Rex in his new car.

The third image(above)is the back cover of 'Sergeant Presley Book' which although small shows three photo's. The first is the same as the far left snap,the centre one is an alternate with Elvis's car on the left of frame, and the lower one, is of Elvis departing in his car.

Here are the same images in larger size - and some more...

Arriving at Rex' parents house - Summer Avenue in Memphis :



Meeting Rex' family








..back to Graceland...



and some uncropped pictures:

[davide]

Thank you for all the kind words - and thanks to E-cat for those superb photographs.

Davide

[mrbthebarber]

Rex provided multiple dates for these images, the day that Elvis returned to Memphis and some days before they left Memphis to Ft Hood. Anyhow - it makes sense to assume that the pictures were made before he purchased the Red Continental - otherwise Elvis would have driven Rex in his new car.

Yes probably the case, owning the same model car I would love to know more about that purchase & where it ended up because it wasn't around when he returned from the army, he then sported a white 60 convertible, so I winder where the red one ended up??

[Little Darlin]

Well worth the second read this morning, thanks again Davide and to E-Cat for the other photos...the majority of them are new to me

[keninlincs]

a fantastic post,thanks Davide,made interesting reading

[DutchLA]

Fabulous! One of the best posts I've seen!!!

[Joe Car]

Phenomenal!

[E-Cat]

I edited the size of the pictures from my last post for viewing purposes.

Below 2 more of Rex from June '58 (most likely the second week):

Arriving at Graceland where he would spent some days before Elvis and Rex returned to Ft. Hood.

[aussierose]

WOW!! Absolutely fantastic, Davide. Thanks heaps. I just love those pictures in the Recording studio. He looks sosooooo gorgeous.

Helen

[davide]

lots of very cool shots. Where are they from?
That's not a fender bass, you got it right though as a Dano.
The ones with Hank, Chet and Bob aren't from that session though, my guess is the others aren't either (floyd and Buddy). You left out DJ.

You are correct none of the pictures of the musicians are from the actual session(I will put a caption to state this).

This is an interesting photograph,due to the fact Elvis is holding and playing a six string fender bass,which looks to be a 1958 Silvertone 1303/U2 Danelectro Bass.

As I mentioned, this is not a Fender nor is it a bass. Its just a 6 string guitar, DanElectro U1 or U2 as you mentioned (1 or 2 depending on number of pickups, only one visible). Sears sold Danos under their own name of "Silvertone" which would be written across the top of the headstock which it isn't.

OK Thanks for the info



Great photo though, is it original or colorised?

I am sure it is original colour.

You are correct none of the pictures of the musicians are from the actual session(I will put a caption to state this).

Thanks for the info on the DanoElectro.

Davide

[kuenzer]

This is a FANTASTIC posting!

I've done similar ones, only I've done more of them!

BRAVO, davide!!

[sheila]

Great SHOTS!! They are AWSOME!!! Thanks to everyone for them and the informations!

[JamesVRoy]

lots of very cool shots. Where are they from?
That's not a fender bass, you got it right though as a Dano.
The ones with Hank, Chet and Bob aren't from that session though, my guess is the others aren't either (floyd and Buddy). You left out DJ.

You are correct none of the pictures of the musicians are from the actual session(I will put a caption to state this).

This is an interesting photograph,due to the fact Elvis is holding and playing a six string fender bass,which looks to be a 1958 Silvertone 1303/U2 Danelectro Bass.

OK Thanks for the info



Great photo though, is it original or colorised?

I am sure it is original colour.

You are correct none of the pictures of the musicians are from the actual session(I will put a caption to state this).

Thanks for the info on the DanoElectro.

Davide

Cool, I'm not sure whose it is either. I checked with Bob Moore (thanks for the pix btw) and he said it wasn't Hank's nor was the blonde/maple Kay bass on the floor behind Elvis Bob's. He thinks they might be the studio's instruments. Its odd that its plugged in unless Elvis is just trying it out because I doubt he played on any of the recordings. Surprising too that it would be there, they were relatively inexpensive guitars. The Sears version sold for about $69. There's only a couple of people I've known to use them professionally, Jimmy Page for one and Gary Tallent (a longhorn bass). Gary used to work at the factory, I remember him telling Seymour Duncan how the pickups were made.
As I mentioned, this is not a Fender nor is it a bass. Its just a 6 string guitar, DanElectro U1 or U2 as you mentioned (1 or 2 depending on number of pickups, only one visible). Sears sold Danos under their own name of "Silvertone" which would be written across the top of the headstock which it isn't.

[california boy]

DAVIDE you did amazing post here ! fantastic ! very interesting and great photos and good information !
Thank you !
Sincerely
Lior

[javierTCB]

Incredible post
Thanks Davide!

[Elton]

I Have really enjoyed this thread!
Alone with some fantastic photos!!
....Thanks for taking the time.

[jon_burrows]

Amazing post Davide. Thank you.