Elvis 1956

Media Contact: Andy Reynolds (andy@welcomebooks.com)

Events:

"Elvis at 21" opened January 8, 2010 (75th anniversary of Elvis's birth) at the Grammy Museum, Los Angeles. Elvis 1956 is the accompanying catalogue. Please note different names of show (Elvis at 21) and book (Elvis 1956). The exhibition itinerary is on the Smithsonian website and below.

March 4, 2013 - April 27, 2013. Columbus, OH
The Schumacher Gallery, at Capital University

May 18, 2013 - September 2, 2013. Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Past Events:

January 8, 2010. Los Angeles - OPENING EVENT: SOLD OUT
Grammy Museum (L.A.)
On opening night, in celebration of Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, Wertheimer will be interviewed by Robert Santelli, executive director of Grammy Museum. Chris Murray, the exhibit's curator and founder/director of Washington, D.C.'s Govinda Gallery, will also join the two onstage. Afterwards, Wertheimer will sign copies of Elvis 1956.
Click here to see Chris Murray give Priscilla Presley a tour of the exhibit and copy of Elvis 1956!

January 9, 2010 - March 28, 2010. Los Angeles
Grammy Museum (L.A.)

Friday, March 26 - Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery: Elvis 1956 contributor Warren Perry hosts an academic symposium in conjunction with the "One Life: Echoes of Elvis" exhibition. For reservations and more information, please call 202.633.8299 or email NPFElvis@si.edu

April 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010. Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton Museum of Art.

July 10, 2010 - October 20, 2010. Winchester, VA
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

September 13, 2010 - January. Cleveland, OH
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Elvis exhibition
Download the Press Release (.pdf)

October 23, 2010 - January 23, 2011. Washington DC
National Portrait Gallery.

November 9, 2010
The National Press Club Book Fair
100 Authors invited to Reception and Book-signing. Amy Henderson, author of ELVIS 1956 will attend
Ballroom, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor - Washington, DC 20045 Tel: 202.662.7500

February 19, 2011 - May 15, 2011. Doylestown, PA
James A. Michener Art Museum.

June 4, 2011 - August 21, 2011. Little Rock, AR
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.

September 10, 2011 - December 4, 2011. Mobile, AL
Mobile Museum of Art.

December 24, 2011 - March 18, 2012. Richmond, VA
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

April 7, 2012 - July 1, 2012. Albilene, KS
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum

July 21, 2012 - October 14, 2012. Memphis, TN
Memphis Pink Palace Museum

November 8, 2012 - January 8, 2013. Nashville, TN
Tennessee State Museum

Awards

Bronze in ForeWord magazine's Book of the Year Award (Music category)

Press

International and Online:

Independent.co.uk - exhibition/book coverage

National and Online:

Artes Magazine - exhibition coverage

Vanity Fair - January 2010

- "The First Of Elvis" - 7 page photo feature
- "Before He Was King" - exclusive web slide show
- Online photo feature on Chris Murray, who wrote Elvis 1956 introduction

Art & Artworks - exhibition coverage

Associated Press - nationally syndicated print story

Barnes & Noble Tagged! - November, video spotlight in B&N Tagged! series

Blogonbooks.com - April Coverage

Bookwatch - Fall coverage

Bookwormsez - Dec book coverage

Cinema Metro - April, review

Country Living - January feature

Elle - January calendar with photo

Elvis.com

- Dec. coverage, book announcement
- Jan. book coverage

The Entertainment Report - November, nationally syndicated coverage

Entertainment Tonight - December 4th, Announcement of book and exhibition

Examiner.com - October, 23rd - exhibition and book coverage

FMQB magazine - Early Jan, coverage with photo People magazine

Foreword magazine - Review

Grandparents Guide at About.com - January

Los Angeles Times - January 8th, book and exhibition coverage with photo gallery

Musictoday.com - Nov. book coverage

NPR.org - Jan. 7 - book and exhibition coverage with gallery of pix

Popentertainment.com - late Jan. book coverage

Retrokustomhonkytonk.com - blog - Dec. 10 with photos and book mention

Rolling Stone - Feb. - exhibition coverage with photo gallery

Shopelvis.com - Book promotion to Elvis fan clubs

Smithsonian.com - praise in an interview with Amy Henderson

Smithsonian Magazine - January issue - photo listing in "Around the Mall"

THE magazine - Mid Dec. - spotlight coverage

USA Today

- Dec. 31- exhibition and book coverage with interviews
- online photo gallery with book coverage

Washington Post - October 24, exhibition coverage and, listing

National Television and Radio:

Associated Press TV - nationally syndicated story

CBS Sunday Morning - late January segment - interviews with Wertheimer and Murray

Entertainment Tonight (CBS-TV)-December 4. Segment on Vanity Fair article.

Elvis Radio on Sirius - The Doc Walker Show - Dec 13 at 5 pm - 90 minute interview with Al Wertheimer, with promo in advance of the interview

Elvis Radio on Sirius - The Doc Walker Show - Jan. 6 at 8am WCT, 9:30 WCT- Separate interviews with Bob Santelli, Exec. Director of Grammy Museum and music historian, and Christopher Murray, who wrote the book's introduction

The Today Show - "Remembering Elvis as a young man" - Jan. 8th, 2011.
Click here to watch!

Regional Print and Online:

DCexaminer.com - Dec. 14, exhibition and book coverage

The Georgetown Dish - exhibition coverage

Her Nashville - January review

Los Angeles Downtown News - January

Memphis Commercial Appeal - January

Midwestbookreview.com - December, Wisconsin Bookwatch review

New Times - May - Exhibition review and book coverage

THE magazine - January - Spotlight book coverage with photo

Venice - February profile

Regional Television and Radio:

KABC-TV - local TV coverage of exhibition

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles) - Jan. 8

WJBC-AM 1230 (Bloomington, IL) - Jan. 8, 3:40 EST - "Midday" live interview. (repeated over the weekend.)