-July 8, 2009 - In Memorial Ed McMahon (March 6, 1923 - June 23, 2009)




Even the celebrities have their own copy of "Elvis - Born To Rock" and what about you ?
Click here to read more about "Elvis - Born To Rock" by Bud Glass.

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-July 6, 2009 - "Dixieland Delight" discussed on the nationally syndicated Radioshow "Elvisonly"



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DIXIELAND DELIGHT DISCUSSED ON THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO SHOW "ELVIS ONLY"

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Elvis Only - the all-Elvis hour – the only syndicated radio show of its kind - hosted by Jay Gordon, one of the world’s most recognized Elvis Experts. For the past 20 years, Elvis Only has consistently delivered passionate, loyal listeners to major market radio stations across the nation.

Jay Gordon is heard hosting Elvis Only on dozens of radio stations across America and around the world.

Jay is an internationally recognized authority on the music and life of Elvis Presley. Since 1988, he’s brought Elvis “in the building” at top radio stations every week, entertaining loyal listeners with Elvis hits, rarities, trivia and interviews with those who knew him best.

Be sure to visit the ELVIS ONLY website to see where this great Elvis radio program is playing in a town near you! click here to visit www.elvisonly.com



 


-July 3, 2009 - What is "Dixieland Delight" all about?


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Last weekend the new Praytome Publishing book "My Years With Elvis & The Colonel" by author Charles Stone was presented to the Elvisworld. In the back of the book you find information and the very first illustration of the upcoming Multimedia Box Set "Dixieland Delight" by Bud Glass.

This set will soon become a true collector's item and will be manufactured in the well-known quality that Praytome Publishing is famous for. We spared no efforts to make this the definitive package to document the 5 sold out shows in Huntsville, AL in 1975. About 4 years ago, when author Bud Glass came up with the idea for a book / dvd combo about these shows, nobody knew at that time that so much information and pictures would show up. So there was only one way to do it right - to expand the book into a great Multimedia Box Set. It's been a lot of work since then and the closer we get to the day of its release, the more excited the team members of Bud Glass Productions and Praytome Publishing get. As announced previously, the box set consists of 4 different releases and will be released in 4 different steps.

You have to come back to the official website to check for the announcement of the final release date for this set.



 


-July 1, 2009 - The book "My Years with Elvis & The Colonel" premiers during ElvisMatters Event in Breda

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Publisher Gregor Retkowski and Ad van Kuijk (nephew of Colonel Parker) present the latest
Praytome Publishing book "My Years With Elvis And The Colonel" by author Charles Stone

 

The weekend to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Colonel's birthday is over. This event took place in Breda / The Netherlands, the hometown of Elvis Presley's manager. More than 11.000 visitors attended the event which was organized by Elvis Matters. (For more information about the event check www.colonelparker.info)

Members of the Praytome Publishing Team from Germany were invited to present the latest project, the book "My Years With Elvis & The Colonel" by author Charles Stone. This is definitively the very first book about "Elvis & The Colonel" that is written by a guy who was there. The storyline is based on Charles' memories, unlike previous Colonel books that were based on false assumptions and fabricated stories told by a third party.

We felt very honored when we were able to present the book to Ad van Kuijk, the nephew of Colonel Parker (see picture). A lot of people came to the booth of "Praytome Publishing" to have conversations with the members of the team and there were a lot of questions about upcoming projects, especially about the next product which is going to be the Multimedia Box Set "Dixieland Delight" by Bud Glass.

ElvisMatters also had invited author Sue McCasland from Las Vegas to talk about her Elvis' experiences. Sue attended more than 200 Elvis shows in the 1970's and also has been to the engagements at Lake Tahoe. Sue's second book entitled "Elvis Presley live at Del Webb's Sahara Tahoe - World's Best Kept Secret" was released in 2008 by Praytome Publishing. A lot of people kept her busy by asking and interviewing her about Elvis and of course people wanted to have her book signed. The book signing and the presentation of the new book by author Charles Stone were 2 out of 22 different activities during this 4day event.

June 29, 2009:
Back in Germany, the packaging and mailing of the pre-orders startet. The team is looking forward to receive the first reactions and reviews which later will be made available online for you to read. In the same time we are also preparing the website for the new book so the information and content pages should be available soon.

Click here to place your order and email us your address so we can provide you payment instructions!



 


-June 19, 2009 - one week left until the latest Praytome Publishing book premiers at ElvisMatters Event

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Gregor Retkowski supervises the printing process

On June 25th the 4 day event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Colonel Tom Parker starts. During this event which is organized by ElvisMatters, Praytome Publishing will present the latest release, a book by author Charles Stone.

"My Life with Elvis & The Colonel" is the title of the 128 pages hardcover book that contains the memories of Concerts West's Charles Stone who worked for Colonel Parker and the Elvis entourage in the 1970's.


As always you get an high quality product from Praytome Publishing with unreleased pictures from the archives of Charles Stone and soundengineer Bruce Jackson. Beside the paperwork you will also find a lot of stories and additional information never before told. This is definitively the very first book about "Elvis & The Colonel" that is written by a guy who was there. The storyline is based on Charles' memories, unlike previous Colonel books that were based on false assumptions and fabricated stories told by a third party.


German fans who pre-order the book before the official release date June 29, 2009 and complete the payment will receive a special bonus (free handling and shipment).

Click here to order your copy and email us your address so we can provide you payment instructions!




The complete European
Praytome Publishing Team will attend the ElvisMatters event.

www.colonelparker.info
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Frontcover of the upcoming book by Charles Stone

ISBN: 978-3-00-027543-2



 


-June 12, 2009 - "My Years With Elvis & The Colonel" now in print


The Praytome Publishing designer, Regina Wiegand, checks the first run of the cover printings.

On June 25, Charles Stone's new book "My Years With Elvis & The Colonel" will premiere at the ElvisMatters four-day event "100 Years Parker, 1,000 Times Elvis" in Breda, The Netherlands. This latest Praytome Publishing project will be available to the Elvisworld when it debuts at this celebration of Colonel Parker's 100th birthday. For more information about the event, visit the official website www.colonelparker.info

The weekend after next the book "My Years With Elvis & The Colonel" by Charles Stone will have its premiere during the festivities for the 100th birthday of Colonel Parker in Breda , The

Netherlands. The latest Praytome Publishing project will be presented to the Elvisworld during this 4-day event organized by ElvisMatters. For more information about the event visit the official website www.colonelparker.info

The printing process started last Monday at Dassel Druck.

The book will be on time for the Breda event, and fans can expect a high quality product -as always: a hardcover book with unreleased pictures allowing one an inside view of the memories of Elvis Presley's tour producer, Charles Stone.

Colonel Parker was a smart manager and naming one of Elvis' albums "Something For Everybody" was also a stroke of genius. The title not only fits the Elvis' LP, but also the content of the new book by Praytome Publishing: never-before-seen pictures, new information, new documents and paperwork, new inside views...

Today, we are happy to share with you the complete cover artwork. Below, is an image of how the back cover will look:



The backcover of Charles Stone's book "My Years With Elvis & The Colonel"


 


-June 5, 2009 - World premiere of Charles Stone's book about his years with Elvis and the Colonel
-------------.---will take place at the ElvisMatters Event, "100 Years Parker - 1000 Times Elvis"

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Frontcover of the upcoming book release

ISBN: 978-3-00-027543-2

We all know that with the passing of Colonel Parker in 1997, not only the person of Colonel Parker was gone forever, but also gone were all of his memories. During his lifetime, neither 'the Colonel' nor his right-hand man, Tom Diskin wrote a book about the times with Elvis.

Even though Elvis has been dead for more than thirty-one years now, Elvis fans still hunger for more and detailed background information - especially about the concert years.

Charles Stone, who was born November 8, 1943, and grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas, didn't know, when he started to work for Concerts West, that one day he would work with Colonel Parker and the Elvis entourage.

Still 'Taking Care Of Business' in the Elvis world, tour producer, Charles Stone, shares his memories with Elvis fans worldwide. As tour producer for the Elvis Presley Tours in the 1970's, Charles Stone also worked closely with Colonel Tom Parker. His inside view of the business details of the Colonel and how to manage and handle the Elvis deals was something special. Charles was one of the few members who was inducted into the Colonel’s "Snowman's League" - a mysterious accommodation of the Colonel.

Along with Charles' memories, the book will present a number of private shots of Elvis on stage, a look “behind the wall" at the Colonel's private home in Palm Springs, rare shots of the sound systems, speakers and mixing boards taken and contributed by sound engineer, Bruce Jackson, and, of course, paperwork.

For the very first time, Charles Stone opens his original tour books, showing you reprinted documents and paperwork that gives you an inside view as you have never before had into the details of how the tours were produced and how things were arranged.

The rare pictures, along with the paperwork that has never before been seen, will give you a new perspective and a close-up look at how the Elvis Tours were produced.

This is definitively the very first book about "Elvis & The Colonel" that is written by a guy who was there. The storyline is based on Charles' memories, unlike previous Colonel books that were based on false assumptions and fabricated stories told by a third party.


Charles Stone (bottom right corner) during the Elvis concert
March 11, 1974 - Hampton, VA

From June 25th - June 28th, there will be a special celebration party for the 100th birthday of Colonel Parker in his hometown, Breda, The Netherlands, organized by the Belgium Fan club "ElvisMatters". For more information, visit the official website for the event: www.colonelparker.info

The close connection between Charles Stone and Colonel Parker and the 100th birthday anniversary of Elvis' famous manager make the perfect combination for the world premiere of the latest Praytome Publishing book

ElvisMatters will have the honour and exclusive privilege to have the world premiere of Charles Stone's book, "My Years with Elvis and the Colonel".

The Praytome Publishing crew will also be in Breda for the event and to answer any questions you might have about this new release - or any previous releases.

   

Because the book will premiere at the ElvisMatters event, shipping will begin June 29, 2009. Contact your local dealer to order the book. German fans who place their order at Praytome Publishing (and pay immediately) will receive a special discount.

Click here to order your copy and email us your address so we can provide you payment instructions!



 

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