Graceland - Memphis

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   Mr RPTA & I did a weekend trip away to visit Memphis. Not much to see but Graceland and Sun Studio (where Elvis and others first recorded) and very cold compared to Florida!

I am not a huge Elvis fan to be honest - only ever heard of him when he died but I really enjoyed my trip to Graceland. Mr RPTA is a big fan and has always wanted to go...

Not a huge mansion as you would expect - more of a family home and it has been kept as it was when Elvis lived and died there. He had a raquetball buiding built in the grounds which is now home to all his stage costumes and Gold Discs etc and his private jets and car collections are also now on site for public viewing. Took over 4 hours to go round it all...

Sun Studio was fascinating and we had a private tour which was great (arrived late in the day and nobody else was there!). Got to stand in the spot Elvis did to record and hold the very same original microphone he used 

Worth the visit if you get the chance 

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RobertswoodPTA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chalfontonian Joined: 19 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 564	Post Options Post Reply Quote RobertswoodPTA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Graceland - Memphis Posted: 02 February 2007 at 1:40am
	Mr RPTA & I did a weekend trip away to visit Memphis. Not much to see but Graceland and Sun Studio (where Elvis and others first recorded) and very cold compared to Florida! I am not a huge Elvis fan to be honest - only ever heard of him when he died but I really enjoyed my trip to Graceland. Mr RPTA is a big fan and has always wanted to go... Not a huge mansion as you would expect - more of a family home and it has been kept as it was when Elvis lived and died there. He had a raquetball buiding built in the grounds which is now home to all his stage costumes and Gold Discs etc and his private jets and car collections are also now on site for public viewing. Took over 4 hours to go round it all... Sun Studio was fascinating and we had a private tour which was great (arrived late in the day and nobody else was there!). Got to stand in the spot Elvis did to record and hold the very same original microphone he used Worth the visit if you get the chance

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Magoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Local Joined: 21 September 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote Magoo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 April 2007 at 7:20pm
	Thinking of booking a trip for my in-laws but not sure whether to look into Memphis or Nashvile? They like a bit of country music/Elvis.