----- Forwarded by Dick Spottswood/dick/AmericanU on 01/20/2004 08:46 PM ----- [log in to unmask] Sent by: <[log in to unmask]> 01/20/2004 02:43 PM Please respond to "tlist" To: tlist <[log in to unmask]> cc: Subject: Fwd: Elvis Event January 27th: Sun Sessions Master Tapes to be Cut I've just received this interesting announcement. This upcoming Elvis Presley event seems to have slipped under my radar screen prior to this. (Anyone else's?) The lineup of guests is quite a mix (including Joe Franklin, Cousin Brucie, and "Representatives from the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and Christie's [and] Rock musicians and personalities to be named later.") I spoke with Gail Parenteau, the event's publicist. She said that the tapes have 10 Elvis sides from 1954-55 (including, of course, the uptempo arrangement of the classic Bill Monroe waltz "Blue Moon of Kentucky" from the first session). They were bought some years ago as part of a lot by producer/collector Mike Esposito. When Esposito realized what he had, he contacted Sam Phillips, RCA, and the Presley Estate about the matter. The recordings were transferred to digital, Ms. Parenteau said, but it was clear that the originals were degrading quickly; hence the decision to cut up the tape and sell segments as collectibles. Richard D. Smith ----- Forwarded message from [log in to unmask] ----- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 13:49:23 EST From: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Elvis event January 27th.......Sun Sessions Master tapes to be cut. To: [log in to unmask] Just another reminder about the event in NYC for which I now have limited space. Wanted to let you know that phone interviews are available in advance. Please call me at the number below to arrange. For non-media, thought you'd be interested in knowing about this new collectible. Thanks, Gail Media Advisory for Tuesday, January 27th Witness the Official First Cut of the Original Sun Sessions Master Recording Tape of Elvis Presley Two-Inch Segments from the Original 1954-1955 Studio Recording tape, beginning with “That’s All Right,†the Song that Propelled Elvis’s Career, to be Cut, Certified, Numbered and Mounted on Commemorative Plaques and Sold to the Public * * * Music Industry Artists and Veterans will witness this First Ever Cut of a Certified Elvis Presley Original Master Source Tape Recording Graceland’s Elvis Presley Enterprises to Receive Plaque Number (1) WHAT: The official first cut of the original 1954-55 Sun Sessions master recording tape made by Elvis Presley and his band. Master Tape Collection, which unearthed and preserved this initial original source recording of Elvis and his band, will officially cut, certify, number and mount each 2†segment of this Sun Sessions Master Tape. Each segment will comprise an authenticated collectible limited edition plaque licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises. The master tape has been authenticated by recording industry experts, and historians Tony Bongiovi and Jim Czak, and is licensed by Graceland’s Elvis Presley Enterprises. Those attending the invitation-only news conference in New York will bear witness to the very first cut of this master tape and will hear, first-hand, the off-the-record conversations between Elvis, his band members and engineers from this historic recording.* WHEN: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 11:00 a.m. WHERE: NOLA RECORDING STUDIOS 111 West 57th Street - 17th Floor Penthouse (bet. 6th & 7th Aves) WHO: Mike Esposito, President, and Master Tape Collection Tony Bongiovi, Record Producer, Authenticator Jim Czak, Owner and engineer, Nola Recording Studios Joe Franklin, radio personality Cousin Brucie, CBS FM radio personality Joey Reynolds, radio personality Pete Davidson and Todd Morgan, Graceland’s Elvis Presley Enterprises Representatives from the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and Christie’s Rock musicians and personalities to be named later MEDIA RSVPs to: Gail Parenteau, Parenteau Guidance (212) 532-3934 [log in to unmask] *Segments from a copy of the master tape will be played during the news conference. While its contents may be noted and reported, they may not be broadcast or duplicated. ----- End forwarded message ----- ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through the BlastNet Webmail