Elvis's piano

[David Ilvedson]

YES!  Elvis is alive!

David I.

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On 6/16/01 at 1:49 PM philromano@attglobal.net wrote:

>In 1983 I was touring with the ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov as the
>audio technician. We had a day off in Memphis and were given a private
tour
>of Graceland. At that time I believe it had only recently been opened to
>the
>public.  The piano that was there then was about a six foot grand that was
>finished in supposedly "24 carat gold". I was unable to get a closer
>inspection as everything was behind velvet ropes. I have pictures of it
>somewhere but don't think I'll spend all evening trying to find them. It
>was
>definitely not an ivory colored or ebony piano. This sucker was "pure
>gold"!
>It went real well with the Jungle room!
>
>Phil Romano
>Myrtle Beach, SC
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Krentzel" <Jim_Shari@ruralnet1.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 7:47 AM
>Subject: Elvis's piano
>
>
>> Hello Robert Goodale and list,
>> It's interesting that the piano in Vegas is a white Knabe.  About 3 or 4
>> years ago, my wife and I were visiting Graceland.  The piano in the
>living
>> room was (as I recall) an ebony Story and Clark baby grand.  The tour
>guide
>> told us that everything in the house was original.  That's the only
piano
>> that we saw at that time.
>> Jim Krentzel
>>
>>
>>