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Pretty interesting, imo. I'd like to correct the caption of the photo in newspaper article as it's labeled the year 1968. The photo used in the article would have been his "Aloha from Hawaii" performance around 1972. In 1968, he performed his comeback show on TV featuring him in his famous black leather outfit in a more intimate setting performing accoustically with the "Memphis mob".
Sounds like you're an Elvis fan, BG.
I was going to say, Bensgal may have a secret strength in Elvis trivia that trumps us all.
I do love Elvis and I've lost count how many times I've watched on DVD the 1968 & 1972 performances. Fortunately, my husband & teenage daughters are fans, also. Each of us have our favorite songs. Sadly, Elvis is a perfect example of how the music industry in its infancy took advantage of the performers. And yes, a game of Elvis trivia is right up my alley, per se. ;D My co-worker and I listen to satellite radio at work and test one another whenever one of his songs is played...lol
I asked my professor today about the particular “Elvis-esque” sculptured piece since we were looking at various Roman sarcophagi built during the Empire (Romans were cremated until I believe the 1st cent. A.D., at which point interred burial became popular). I noticed several sarcophagi had the “Elvis” heads on their corners and suspected that it was a popular hairstyle from a particular point in time in the 2nd or 3rd centuries. See an example here:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarcofago_romano_1.jpgHe said that this was probably not the case, but that they were likely gorgon or deity heads rather than a particular hairstyle. Incidentally, we studied the particular sarcophagus in class that I have included above. The deceased would have been the figure on the horse in the center, but notice how his face was left blank. This sarcophagus was likely mass-produced, and after one would be ordered the face of the dead person would be chiseled in. We don't know why there was not a face chiseled in on this one.
