elvis didn’t die in 1977… that’s what you would have sworn if you ever heard jimmy ellis sing. his story is currently on netflix. it’s called orion: the man who would be king. it’s an amazing tale about a guy who just wanted to sing. he couldn’t help the fact that he was born with the same vocal chords as the king of rock n’ roll. his elvis-like voice was a blessing and a curse. he never intended to be an elvis impersonator, he wanted to make his own way in the biz. when jimmy ellis put on a mask and sang are you lonesome tonight, a horde of fans thought that elvis had faked his own death, dropped a few pounds, and re-surfaced under another name. you can hear other songs by jimmy ellis on his website.
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I can’t remember if I ever heard him sing, but I’ll never forget seeing Elvis at Norman that night, and the great show he put on. I also remember when we got cleaned out, the only thing that mattered to your mom was her Elvis ring.
did you know that’s jims name spelled the same way? what a coincidence. Your Dad remembers the show differently than I do. I was disappointed in the seats we got. Dave paid for the best seats and we got the high balcony. Needed binoculars. Elvis also didn’t sing much because he’d had a tooth pulled. This was just before he died.