Elvis Press Conference Footage Unearthed A film of Elvis Presley talking to press before a concert has surfaced and been added to a DVD release about 'The King'.

Elvis Press Conference Footage Unearthed
A film of Elvis Presley talking to press before a concert has surfaced and been added to a DVD release about 'The King'.




Rare footage of Elvis Presley holding a news conference ahead of his New York concerts in 1972 has been added to a newly released DVD about the king of rock and roll.

The recording was taken on June 9, 1972, a day ahead of his legendary four nights of performances at New York's Madison Square Garden.

It was recently discovered and added to a new 40-year anniversary DVD and CD set edition of Prince From Another Planet.

Musicologist Lenny Kaye attended the conference and recalls for the documentary: "They said that Elvis was coming to town and would I like to cover it, go to the press conference and observe it?
Elvis Elvis jokes with reporters about being "shy" and "humble"

"Also it was not your general music business so much as a general mainstream press."

Presley is seen joking with journalists as he arrived for the event, one of the last he would do before his death five years later.

When a female journalist asked him if he was really the "shy, humble, wonderful human being" as the press claimed, Presley showed off his belt and said: "I don't know what makes them think that, you know, there's the gold belt."

The DVD also included footage of Presley's performance on June 10, 1972, captured on hand-held camera by a fan.

The legendary 1972 concert was the first time that Presley had played in New York and would be his last.



Elvis jokes with reporters about being "shy" and "humble"



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